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Maid of Culmore - traditional Irish, I believe, has been recorded by Cara Dillon, Celtic Thunder 
and the Bothy Band, among others
I play this on capo 3 with a basic strumming pattern 
INTRO:     Em        D     G        D  C  
Leaving Emsweet lovely DDerry for Gfair DLondon Ctown
There is Emno  finer hDarbour all aroEmund can be Bmfound
Where the Emyoungsters each eDvening go dEmown to the sBmhore
And the Emsweet bells are rDinging for the Gmaid Dof CulmCore
The fEmirst time I sDaw her, she pGasseDd me Cby
And the nEmext time I sDaw her, she Embid me goodBmbye
And the Emlast time I sDaw her, it Emgrieved my heart sBmore
For she sEmailed down Lough DFoyle, Gaway Dfrom CulmCore
If EmI had the Dpower the sGtorms fDor to riCse
I would Emmake the wind Dblow out and I'd Emdarken the sBmkies
I'd mEmake the wind bDlow high and the sEmalt seas to rBmoar
'Til the dEmay that my dDarling sailed aGway frDom CulmorCe
Instrumental, as verse
To the fEmar parts of ADmerica, my lGove I'll Dgo sCeek
For it's Emthere I know nDo one and Emno one knows Bmme
But Emif  I don't fiDnd her, I'll retuEmrn home no mBmore
Like a Empilgrim I'll Dwander for the Gmaid Dof CulmorCe
Like a Empilgrim I'll Dwander for the Gmaid Dof CulmorCe

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Maid Of Culmore

by Cara Dillon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Maid of Culmore - traditional Irish, I believe, has been recorded by Cara Dillon, Celtic Thunder

and the Bothy Band, among others

I play this on capo 3 with a basic strumming pattern

Em D G D C

INTRO:

Em D G D C

Leaving sweet lovely Derry for fair London town

Em D Em Bm

There is no finer harbour all around can be found

Em D Em Bm

Where the youngsters each evening go down to the shore

Em D G D C

And the sweet bells are ringing for the maid of Culmore

Em D G D C

The first time I saw her, she passed me by

Em D Em Bm

And the next time I saw her, she bid me goodbye

Em D Em Bm

And the last time I saw her, it grieved my heart sore

Em D G D C

For she sailed down Lough Foyle, away from Culmore

Em D G D C

If I had the power the storms for to rise

Em D Em Bm

I would make the wind blow out and I'd darken the skies

Em D Em Bm

I'd make the wind blow high and the salt seas to roar

Em D G D C

'Til the day that my darling sailed away from Culmore

Instrumental, as verse

Em D G D C

To the far parts of America, my love I'll go seek

Em D Em Bm

For it's there I know no one and no one knows me

Em D Em Bm

But if I don't find her, I'll return home no more

Em D G D C

Like a pilgrim I'll wander for the maid of Culmore

Em D G D C

Like a pilgrim I'll wander for the maid of Culmore

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