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Donegal

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Capo on 1:st fret
CI wish that I was Dhome in DoneGgal
To Cbe with you beDside the sea
To Emhear your sweet voice Ccalling me
GBack to my Dhome in DoneGgal
He Gwalks upon the Amstreets of New DOrleans
There is a Gstrange and unAmfamiliar look
To Cevery face he Dsees.
He Ccame here for the Dmoney
The Gadventure Cand the Amcraic
Now Gall he ever tAmhinks about
Is Dsomeday going Gback
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[chorus]
He Gmisses all his Amfamily and Dfriends
There's Gtimes when he'd give Amall he has
Just to Cbe with them Dagain
CBefore the young ones Dmove away
GThe old ones are aCll gAmone.
GBefore his heart can rAmealize
He's Dbeen away too Glong.
[chorus]
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SomGetimes he lays there Amdreaming in the Dnight
To get a Gjob of extra Amwork
He?ll save the Cmoney for the Dflight
But Clonely dreams in Ddarkness
disGappear Cbefore the Amdawn
GFamiliar faces Amfade away
DAll the dreams are Ggone.

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Donegal

by The Fureys

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo on 1:st fret

C D G

I wish that I was home in Donegal

C D

To be with you beside the sea

Em C

To hear your sweet voice calling me

G D G

Back to my home in Donegal

G Am D

He walks upon the streets of New Orleans

G Am

There is a strange and unfamiliar look

C D

To every face he sees.

C D

He came here for the money

G C Am

The adventure and the craic

G Am

Now all he ever thinks about

D G

Is someday going back

[chorus]

G Am D

He misses all his family and friends

G Am

There's times when he'd give all he has

C D

Just to be with them again

C D

Before the young ones move away

G C Am

The old ones are all gone.

G Am

Before his heart can realize

D G

He's been away too long.

[chorus]

G Am D

Sometimes he lays there dreaming in the night

G Am

To get a job of extra work

C D

He?ll save the money for the flight

C D

But lonely dreams in darkness

G C Am

disappear before the dawn

G Am

Familiar faces fade away

D G

All the dreams are gone.

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