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J.P. Cormier - Gilgarry's Glen
## NOTE: G* = 320033 ##
CAPO: 5th Fret
INTRO:   C    Am    G    C      F      C    G    C    Am    G    C      F    C    G  C  
'Twas a Amman from the GIsland of CSkye, they Fsay
                              C       G  G* 
Came to the harsh land of this glen
With his Amhands and his Gheart and the Csweat of his Fbrow
                      C       G       C  G*  C  
Well, he made the land good again
Through his Amchildren the Gseeds of the Cmusic were Fpassed
                              C       G  G*
And the secrets of tilling the land
And the Amocean nearby Gheld a Ckinship so Fdeep
              C            G        C  G*  C  
Giving food up into their hands
CHORUS:
And the Gfolks in the cities have Fpassed Cus Gby
They don't know how they got there and Fdon't Ccare Dwhy__G_
But there's a Cplace we reGcall all the Chardships back Fthen
Down Chere in GilGgarry's CGlen
INSTRUMENTAL:   Am    G    C      F      C    G    C    Am    G    C      F    C    G    C  
GeneAmrations passed Gby and the Ccoal companies Fcame
                              C       G  G*
And the younger men all moved away
AmProgress, they Gsaid, couldn't Cwait on the Fdead
And they Cwound up in Gearly Cgraves
Soon the Amhighways were Gfinished and the Ctrestles stood Fhigh
                      C        G  G*
As America took up the slack
And there's Ammany a GScot down in Cold Boston Ftown
Wishing Cthat he could Gonly get Cback
CHORUS:
And the Gfolks in the cities have Fpassed Cus Gby
They don't know how they got there and Fdon't Ccare Dwhy__G_
But there's a Cplace we reGcall all the Chardships back Fthen
Down Chere in GilGgarry's CGlen
NowaAmdays life is Gsimpler, the Cland now is Fstill
                                C     G  G*
Now and then a few tourists stop by
And they're Amcharmed by the Gfiddlers whose Ctunes tell the Ftale
Of that Cman from the GIsland of CSkye
CHORUS:
And the Gfolks in the cities have Fpassed Cus Gby
They don't know how they got there and Fdon't Ccare Dwhy__G_
But there's a Cplace we reGcall all the Cgood times back Fthen
Down Chere in GilGgarry's CGlen
Yes, if life came by Gtwice, we'd all Cdo it aFgain
Down Chere in GilGgarry's CGlen
OUTRO:    C   F   C   G   G     C   F   C   G     C   F   C   G     Cetc., etc.

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Gilgarrys Glen

by J.P. Cormier

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

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J.P. Cormier - Gilgarry's Glen

## NOTE: * = 320033 ##

CAPO: 5th Fret

C Am G C F C G C Am G C F C G C

INTRO:

Am G C F

'Twas a man from the Island of Skye, they say

C G G

Came to the harsh land of this glen

Am G C F

With his hands and his heart and the sweat of his brow

C G C G C

Well, he made the land good again

Am G C F

Through his children the seeds of the music were passed

C G G

And the secrets of tilling the land

Am G C F

And the ocean nearby held a kinship so deep

C G C G C

Giving food up into their hands

CHORUS:

G F C G

And the folks in the cities have passed us by

F C D G

They don't know how they got there and don't care why___

C G C F

But there's a place we recall all the hardships back then

C G C

Down here in Gilgarry's Glen

Am G C F C G C Am G C F C G C

INSTRUMENTAL:

Am G C F

Generations passed by and the coal companies came

C G G

And the younger men all moved away

Am G C F

Progress, they said, couldn't wait on the dead

C G C

And they wound up in early graves

Am G C F

Soon the highways were finished and the trestles stood high

C G G

As America took up the slack

Am G C F

And there's many a Scot down in old Boston town

C G C

Wishing that he could only get back

CHORUS:

G F C G

And the folks in the cities have passed us by

F C D G

They don't know how they got there and don't care why___

C G C F

But there's a place we recall all the hardships back then

C G C

Down here in Gilgarry's Glen

Am G C F

Nowadays life is simpler, the land now is still

C G G

Now and then a few tourists stop by

Am G C F

And they're charmed by the fiddlers whose tunes tell the tale

C G C

Of that man from the Island of Skye

CHORUS:

G F C G

And the folks in the cities have passed us by

F C D G

They don't know how they got there and don't care why___

C G C F

But there's a place we recall all the good times back then

C G C

Down here in Gilgarry's Glen

G C F

Yes, if life came by twice, we'd all do it again

C G C

Down here in Gilgarry's Glen

C F C G G C F C G C F C G C

OUTRO: etc., etc.

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