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The Sea Around Us – Traditional Irish
Tab’d by wompton
(*gradh geal mo croide* - Old Irish Phrase that is something like "Great love of my heart")
[VERSE 1]
They Dsay that the lakes of KiAllarney are fair
That no stream like the Liffey can Gever comApare,
If it's Dwater you want, you'll find Anothing more rare
Than the stuff they make Gdown by Athe Docean.
[CHORUS] 
The Dsea, oh the sea is the Ggradh geal mo Dcroide*
ALong may it roam between GEngland and Ame
It's Da sure guarantee that some Ahour we'll be free
Oh, thank God we're surGrounded Aby Dwater.
[VERSE 2]
Tom DMoore made his "Waters" meet Afame and renown
A great lover of anything Gdressed in a Acrown
In Dbrandy the bandy old ASaxon he'd drown
But throw ne'er a Gdrop in Athe Docean.
[CHORUS] 
The Dsea, oh the sea is the Ggradh geal mo Dcroide*
ALong may it roam between GEngland and Ame
It's Da sure guarantee that some Ahour we'll be free
Oh, thank God we're surGrounded Aby Dwater.
[VERSE 3]
The DScots have their Whisky, the AWelch have their speech
And their poets are paid about Gtenpence a Aweek
ProDvided no hard words on AEngland they speak
Oh Lord, what a Gprice for AdevDotion.
[CHORUS] 
The Dsea, oh the sea is the Ggradh geal mo Dcroide*
ALong may it roam between GEngland and Ame
It's Da sure guarantee that some Ahour we'll be free
Oh, thank God we're surGrounded Aby Dwater.
[VERSE 4]
The DDanes came to Ireland with Anothing to do
But dream of the plundered old GIrish they Aslew,
"Yeh Dwill in yer vikings" said ABrian Boru
And threw them back Ginto Athe Docean.
[CHORUS] 
The Dsea, oh the sea is the Ggradh geal mo Dcroide*
ALong may it roam between GEngland and Ame
It's Da sure guarantee that some Ahour we'll be free
Oh, thank God we're surGrounded Aby Dwater.
[VERSE 5]
Two Dforeign old monarchs in Abattle did join
Each wanting his head on the Gback of a Acoin
If the DIrish had sense they'd drowned Aboth in the Boyne
And partition thrown Ginto Athe Docean.
[CHORUS] 
The Dsea, oh the sea is the Ggradh geal mo Dcroide*
ALong may it roam between GEngland and Ame
It's Da sure guarantee that some Ahour we'll be free
Oh, thank God we're surGrounded Aby Dwater.
Oh, thank AGod we're surGrounded Aby Dwater.

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The Sea Around Us

by Misc Traditional

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The Sea Around Us – Traditional Irish

Tab’d by wompton

(*gradh geal mo croide* - Old Irish Phrase that is something like "Great love of my heart")

[VERSE 1]

D A

They say that the lakes of Killarney are fair

G A

That no stream like the Liffey can ever compare,

D A

If it's water you want, you'll find nothing more rare

G A D

Than the stuff they make down by the ocean.

[CHORUS]

D G D

The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*

A G A

Long may it roam between England and me

D A

It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free

G A D

Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water.

[VERSE 2]

D A

Tom Moore made his "Waters" meet fame and renown

G A

A great lover of anything dressed in a crown

D A

In brandy the bandy old Saxon he'd drown

G A D

But throw ne'er a drop in the ocean.

[CHORUS]

D G D

The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*

A G A

Long may it roam between England and me

D A

It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free

G A D

Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water.

[VERSE 3]

D A

The Scots have their Whisky, the Welch have their speech

G A

And their poets are paid about tenpence a week

D A

Provided no hard words on England they speak

G A D

Oh Lord, what a price for devotion.

[CHORUS]

D G D

The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*

A G A

Long may it roam between England and me

D A

It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free

G A D

Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water.

[VERSE 4]

D A

The Danes came to Ireland with nothing to do

G A

But dream of the plundered old Irish they slew,

D A

"Yeh will in yer vikings" said Brian Boru

G A D

And threw them back into the ocean.

[CHORUS]

D G D

The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*

A G A

Long may it roam between England and me

D A

It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free

G A D

Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water.

[VERSE 5]

D A

Two foreign old monarchs in battle did join

G A

Each wanting his head on the back of a coin

D A

If the Irish had sense they'd drowned both in the Boyne

G A D

And partition thrown into the ocean.

[CHORUS]

D G D

The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*

A G A

Long may it roam between England and me

D A

It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free

G A D

Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water.

A G A D

Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water.

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