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Mountains O Mourne

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MOUNTAINS O' MOURNE by Don McLean
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Tabbed by Buenofine Calse
[Verse 1]
Oh, GMary, this London's a Cwonderful Amsight
With D7people here working by Gday and by night
They Gdon't sow potatoes nor Cbarley nor Amwheat
But there's D7gangs of them diggin' for Ggold in the street
At D7least when I asked them, that's Gwhat I was Emtold
So GI just took a Emhand at this Amdiggin' for D7gold
But for Gall that I've found there, I Cmight as well Ambe
In the D7place where the dark Mourne sweeps Gdown to the sea
[Instrumental]
G C/G G  C  Am  D  D7  G C/G G
[Verse 2]
I beGlieve that when writin' a Cwish you exAmpressed
As to D7how the fine ladies of GLondon were dressed
But Gif you'll believe me, when Casked to a Amball
They D7don't wear no tops to their Gdresses at all
Oh, I've D7seen them myself and you Gcould not in Emtruth
Tell Gif they were Embound for a Amball or a D7bath
Don't be Gstartin' them fashions now, "CMary mo Amchroí",
In the D7place where the dark Mourne sweeps Gdown to the sea
[Instrumental]
 G   C/G    G    C    Am    D    D7   G   C/G   G(x2)
[Verse 3]
There's Gbeautiful girls here, oh, Cnever you Ammind
BeD7autiful shapes nature Gnever designed
LoGvely complexions of Croses and Amcream
But D7let me remark with reGgard to the same
That D7if at those roses you Gventure to Emsip
The Gcolors might Emall come aAmway on your D7lip
So I'll Gwait for the wild rose that's Cwaitin' for Amme
In the D7place where the dark Mourne sweeps Gdown to the sea
[Instrumental]
G C/G G  C  Am  D  D7  G C/G G
[Verse 4]
You reGmember young Danny McCClaren, of Amcourse
But D7he's over here with the Grest of the force
I Gsaw him one day as he sCtood on the sAmtrand
StD7opped all the traffic with a Gwave of his hand
As D7we were talking of Gdays that are Emgone
The Gwhole town of EmLondon stood Amthere to look D7on
But for Gall his great powers, he's Cwishful like Amme
To be D7back where the dark Mourne sweeps Gdown to the seaC/G  G  

The story behind the song

Don McLean is an American singer-songwriter and guitarist, sometimes called the "American Troubadour." While he is best known for his hit "American Pie," he has recorded other popular songs like "Vincent" and "Castles in the Air." Though primarily a folk rock artist, McLean has explored various genres, including easy listening and country.

AI-written from these sources:Don McLean — Wikipedia ↗

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Mountains O Mourne

by Don McLean

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MOUNTAINS O' MOURNE by Don McLean

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Tabbed by Buenofine Calse

[Verse 1]

G C Am

Oh, Mary, this London's a wonderful sight

D7 G

With people here working by day and by night

G C Am

They don't sow potatoes nor barley nor wheat

D7 G

But there's gangs of them diggin' for gold in the street

D7 G Em

At least when I asked them, that's what I was told

G Em Am D7

So I just took a hand at this diggin' for gold

G C Am

But for all that I've found there, I might as well be

D7 G

In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

[Instrumental]

G C/G G C Am D D7 G C/G G

[Verse 2]

G C Am

I believe that when writin' a wish you expressed

D7 G

As to how the fine ladies of London were dressed

G C Am

But if you'll believe me, when asked to a ball

D7 G

They don't wear no tops to their dresses at all

D7 G Em

Oh, I've seen them myself and you could not in truth

G Em Am D7

Tell if they were bound for a ball or a bath

G C Am

Don't be startin' them fashions now, "Mary mo chroí",

D7 G

In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

[Instrumental]

G C/G G C Am D D7 G C/G G

(x2)

[Verse 3]

G C Am

There's beautiful girls here, oh, never you mind

D7 G

Beautiful shapes nature never designed

G C Am

Lovely complexions of roses and cream

D7 G

But let me remark with regard to the same

D7 G Em

That if at those roses you venture to sip

G Em Am D7

The colors might all come away on your lip

G C Am

So I'll wait for the wild rose that's waitin' for me

D7 G

In the place where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

[Instrumental]

G C/G G C Am D D7 G C/G G

[Verse 4]

G C Am

You remember young Danny McClaren, of course

D7 G

But he's over here with the rest of the force

G C Am

I saw him one day as he stood on the strand

D7 G

Stopped all the traffic with a wave of his hand

D7 G Em

As we were talking of days that are gone

G Em Am D7

The whole town of London stood there to look on

G C Am

But for all his great powers, he's wishful like me

D7 G C/G G

To be back where the dark Mourne sweeps down to the sea

About Mountains O Mourne Chords by Don McLean

Learn how to play Mountains O Mourne by Don McLean with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Mountains O Mourne chords”, “Mountains O Mourne guitar chords”, or “Don McLean Mountains O Mourne chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Mountains O Mourne chords and for experienced players who want accurate Mountains O Mourne lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, Am, D7, Em, C/G.

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