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Dublin

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1/7

Tempo 80 BPMVol

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1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

This song is one of the bonus tracks on 'Such Hot Blood' and it's just lovely!
Capo on 5
FYI, play C/B in the following way:
E|-0-|
B|-1-|
G|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-2-|
E|-0-|
Or alternatively:
E|-0-|
B|-3-|
G|-0-|
D|-0-|
A|-2-|
E|-0-|
You can play the following variations of the chords instead on verses 1 and 2, or 
just play the full chords if you like!
   C       G      Am       G       C
E|-0-|   |-0-|   |---|   |---|   |---|
B|-1-|   |-3-|   |-1-|   |-0-|   |---|
G|---|   |---|   |-2-|   |-0-|   |---|
D|---|   |---|   |---|   |---|   |-2-|
A|---|   |---|   |---|   |---|   |-3-|
E|---|   |---|   |---|   |---|   |---|
Intro
   C       G      Am       G       C
VERSE 1
On the Cquiet Gbanks of the AmLiffey and Glakes, FDublin Gwrote her Cname.
On the Cbroad backs of Gmen, we never Ammet with their Gpens and their Fstones, 
they Gdid the Csame,
In the Chours Gpassed in the Ampubs, all the Gglasses were Ffull and they were
Gwet to the Csleeve.
And the Ceyes were so Gclear on the Amgirl I met Gthere,I Fswore I’d Gnever Cleave.
CHORUS
And the Fyoung men who longed for these Gshores in a song,
All they Cwanted C/Bwas a Amhome,
And I Fwanted one too with a Ggirl eyes as blue as the Clight C/Bof dAmawn,
FPatiently, she Gwaits there for me to come Chome.
VERSE 2
Was a Cbleary-eyed Gnight, Amdrunk from the Glights and the Fsounds of a Gcity 
Cawake,
And she Cstood in the Gcrowd, her Amface as a Gshroud, leaving Fnothing for my Geye 
to Ctake.
But a Cwarmth was so Gclear, it Ambetrayed her as Gnearly she Fglowed like those 
Glights on the Cbridge,
And a Cpain in my Gside, as I was Amdrawn to her Gpride like the Frise of the Gwind 
to the Cridge.
CHORUS
And the Fyoung men who longed for these Gshores in a song,
All they Cwanted C/Bwas a Amhome,
And I Fwanted one too with a Ggirl eyes as blue as the Clight C/Bof dAmawn,
FPatiently, she Gwaits there for me to come Chome.
INSTRUMENTAL - PLAY CHORUS CHORDS
VERSE 3 (stum full chords)
These Cwaters have run Gred, these Ambeaches have Gbled from the Fwounds at the 
Gdark heart of Cman,
CDaughters grown Gsharp, tongues like Amknives to the Gheart or a Fcharm for the 
Gcurse of the Cland,
With Cprayers in their Geyes, how Amwell they've disguGised that it's Flove 
they're Ggiving Caway.
But yCou might Gbelieve when your Amhard heart says Gleave but Fthis one imGplores 
you to Cstay.
CHORUS
And the Fyoung men who longed for these Ggirls with our songs,
All we Cwanted C/Bwas a Amhome.
FShe wants one too with Gsomeone heart as true as this Cprison C/Bmade of Amstone,
FPatiently, she Gwaits there for me to come Chome,
FPatiently, I Gwait to be free and be Chome.   
Thanks guys :) x

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Dublin

by The Airborne Toxic Event

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

C/B

This song is one of the bonus tracks on 'Such Hot Blood' and it's just lovely!

Capo on 5

FYI, play C/B in the following way:

E|-0-|

B|-1-|

G|-0-|

D|-0-|

A|-2-|

E|-0-|

Or alternatively:

E|-0-|

B|-3-|

G|-0-|

D|-0-|

A|-2-|

E|-0-|

You can play the following variations of the chords instead on verses 1 and 2, or

just play the full chords if you like!

C G Am G C

E|-0-| |-0-| |---| |---| |---|

B|-1-| |-3-| |-1-| |-0-| |---|

G|---| |---| |-2-| |-0-| |---|

D|---| |---| |---| |---| |-2-|

A|---| |---| |---| |---| |-3-|

E|---| |---| |---| |---| |---|

Intro

C G Am G C

VERSE 1

C G Am G F G C

On the quiet banks of the Liffey and lakes, Dublin wrote her name.

C G Am G F

On the broad backs of men, we never met with their pens and their stones,

G C

they did the same,

C G Am G F

In the hours passed in the pubs, all the glasses were full and they were

G C

wet to the sleeve.

C G Am G F G C

And the eyes were so clear on the girl I met there,I swore I’d never leave.

CHORUS

F G

And the young men who longed for these shores in a song,

C C/B Am

All they wanted was a home,

F G C C/B Am

And I wanted one too with a girl eyes as blue as the light of dawn,

F G C

Patiently, she waits there for me to come home.

VERSE 2

C G Am G F G

Was a bleary-eyed night, drunk from the lights and the sounds of a city

awake,

C G Am G F G

And she stood in the crowd, her face as a shroud, leaving nothing for my eye

to take.

C G Am G F

But a warmth was so clear, it betrayed her as nearly she glowed like those

G C

lights on the bridge,

C G Am G F G

And a pain in my side, as I was drawn to her pride like the rise of the wind

to the ridge.

CHORUS

F G

And the young men who longed for these shores in a song,

C C/B Am

All they wanted was a home,

F G C C/B Am

And I wanted one too with a girl eyes as blue as the light of dawn,

F G C

Patiently, she waits there for me to come home.

INSTRUMENTAL - PLAY CHORUS CHORDS

VERSE 3 (stum full chords)

C G Am G F

These waters have run red, these beaches have bled from the wounds at the

G C

dark heart of man,

C G Am G F

Daughters grown sharp, tongues like knives to the heart or a charm for the

G C

curse of the land,

C G Am G F

With prayers in their eyes, how well they've disguised that it's love

G C

they're giving away.

C G Am G F G

But you might believe when your hard heart says leave but this one implores

you to stay.

CHORUS

F G

And the young men who longed for these girls with our songs,

C C/B Am

All we wanted was a home.

F G C C/B Am

She wants one too with someone heart as true as this prison made of stone,

F G C

Patiently, she waits there for me to come home,

F G C

Patiently, I wait to be free and be home.

Thanks guys :) x

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