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Forty Shades Of Green

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 GI close my eyes and picture the Cemerald of the sea, 
      From the Gfishing boats at Dingle, 
      To the A7shores of Donagha D-dea; 
      I Gmiss the River Shannon, 
      And the Cfolks at Skibbereen, 
      The Gmoorlands and the meadows 
      With their Dforty shades of Ggreen. 
Chorus: 
       But Cmost of all I miss a girl in 
       GTipperary town. 
       And Cmost of all I miss her Glips, 
       As A7soft as eider-Ddown; 
       GAgain I want to see and do 
       The Cthings we've done and seen, 
       With the Gbreeze as sweet as shalamar, 
        And there's Dforty shades of Ggreen. 
      I wish that I could spend an hour 
      At CDublin's churning surf, 
      I'd Glove to watch the farmers drain  
     The A7bogs and spade the Dturf; 
     To Gsee again the thatches  
     Of the Cstraw the women glean; 
     I'd Gwalk from Cork to Larne to see 
     The Dforty shades of Ggreen. 
                     Chorus 
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The story behind the song

Johnny Cash was known for his deep, calm voice and a musical style often exploring themes of sorrow, moral tribulation, and redemption. While he rose to fame in the rockabilly scene, his career later featured a more somber and humble demeanor. This song, appearing on The Complete Columbia Album Collection, brings forth a vivid sense of place and the beauty of nature. It plays like a heartfelt homage to a beloved landscape.

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Forty Shades Of Green

by Johnny Cash

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G C

I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea,

From the fishing boats at Dingle,

A7 D

To the shores of Donagha -dea;

I miss the River Shannon,

And the folks at Skibbereen,

The moorlands and the meadows

D G

With their forty shades of green.

Chorus:

But most of all I miss a girl in

Tipperary town.

C G

And most of all I miss her lips,

A7 D

As soft as eider-down;

Again I want to see and do

The things we've done and seen,

With the breeze as sweet as shalamar,

D G

And there's forty shades of green.

I wish that I could spend an hour

At Dublin's churning surf,

I'd love to watch the farmers drain

A7 D

The bogs and spade the turf;

To see again the thatches

Of the straw the women glean;

I'd walk from Cork to Larne to see

D G

The forty shades of green.

Chorus

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About Forty Shades Of Green Chords by Johnny Cash

Learn how to play Forty Shades Of Green by Johnny Cash with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Forty Shades Of Green chords”, “Forty Shades Of Green guitar chords”, or “Johnny Cash Forty Shades Of Green 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 Forty Shades Of Green chords and for experienced players who want accurate Forty Shades Of Green lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, C, A7, D.

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