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Cara Dillon - Craigie Hill
CAPO: 4th Fret
[INTRO:]  Em   D   G   Am   C   Em    C   Em   D   G   Am   C   Em  C  
[VERSE 1:]
It Gbeing springtime and the Emsmall Dbirds they were Csinging
Down in Emyon Dshady Charbour, I Gcarelessly did Cstray
The Emthrushes Dthey were Cwarbling, the Gviolets they were Ccharming
To Gview fond lovers EmtalkDing, aCwhile I did delayD  
[VERSE 2:]
She Gsaid, "My dear don't leave me, Emfor aDnother Cseason
Though Emfortune Ddoes be Cpleasing, I'Gll go along with Cyou
I'll forEmsake friends Dand reClations and Gbid this Irish Cnation
And Gto the bonny EmBann Dbanks, forCever I'll bid adieu"D  
[VERSE 3:]
He Gsaid, "My dear don't grieve or Emyet anDnoy my Cpatience
Ye Emknow I Dlove you Cdearly, the Gmore I'm going aCway
I'm Emgoing to a Dforeign Cnation to Gpurchase a planCtation
To Gcomfort us hereEmaftDer all Cin Americ, aye"
[INTERLUDE:] 
EmOoh, Doohoo, Goohoo, Amoohoo, Coohoo, Doohoo, Cooh
EmOoh, Doohoo, Goohoo, Amoohoo, Coohoo, Doohoo, Cooh
[VERSE 4:]
Then Gafter a short while, a Emfortune Ddoes be Cpleasing
And it Emcaused them Dfor to Csmile at Gour late going aCway
We'll be Emhappy as DQueen VicCtoria, all Gin her greatest gloCry
We'll be Gdrinking wine and EmporDter all Cin Americ, EmayeD  
[VERSE 5:]
If you're Gin your bed lying and EmthinkDing on Cdying
The Emsight of the Dlovely CBann banks, your Gsorrow you'd give Co'er
Or if Emwe're Ddown one Chour, down Gin yon shady bowCer
GPleasure would surEmround Dyou, you'd Cthink on death no Emmore
[INTERLUDE:] 
EmOoh, Doohoo, Goohoo, Amoohoo, Coohoo, Doohoo, Cooh
EmOoh, Doohoo, Goohoo, Amoohoo, Coohoo, Doohoo, AoohD  
[VERSE 6:]
Then Gfare ye well, sweet Craigie Hills, where Emoften Dtimes I've Croved
I Emnever Dthought, my Cchildhood days, I'd Gpart you any Cmore
Now we're Emsailing Don the Cocean for Ghonour and proCmotion
And the Gbonny boats are EmsailDing, way Cdown by Doorin Emshore
[OUTRO:] 
EmOoh, Doohoo, Goohoo, Amoohoo, Coohoo, Doohoo, Cooh
EmOoh, Doohoo, Goohoo, Amoohoo, Coohoo, Doohoo, Cooh
EmOoh, Doohoo, Goohoo, Amoohoo, Coohoo, Doohoo, Cooh

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Craigie Hill

by Cara Dillon

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Cara Dillon - Craigie Hill

CAPO: 4th Fret

Em D G Am C Em C Em D G Am C Em C

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G Em D C

It being springtime and the small birds they were singing

Em D C G C

Down in yon shady harbour, I carelessly did stray

Em D C G C

The thrushes they were warbling, the violets they were charming

G Em D C D

To view fond lovers talking, awhile I did delay

[VERSE 2:]

G Em D C

She said, "My dear don't leave me, for another season

Em D C G C

Though fortune does be pleasing, I'll go along with you

Em D C G C

I'll forsake friends and relations and bid this Irish nation

G Em D C D

And to the bonny Bann banks, forever I'll bid adieu"

[VERSE 3:]

G Em D C

He said, "My dear don't grieve or yet annoy my patience

Em D C G C

Ye know I love you dearly, the more I'm going away

Em D C G C

I'm going to a foreign nation to purchase a plantation

G Em D C

To comfort us hereafter all in Americ, aye"

[INTERLUDE:]

Em D G Am C D C

Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh

Em D G Am C D C

Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh

[VERSE 4:]

G Em D C

Then after a short while, a fortune does be pleasing

Em D C G C

And it caused them for to smile at our late going away

Em D C G C

We'll be happy as Queen Victoria, all in her greatest glory

G Em D C Em D

We'll be drinking wine and porter all in Americ, aye

[VERSE 5:]

G Em D C

If you're in your bed lying and thinking on dying

Em D C G C

The sight of the lovely Bann banks, your sorrow you'd give o'er

Em D C G C

Or if we're down one hour, down in yon shady bower

G Em D C Em

Pleasure would surround you, you'd think on death no more

[INTERLUDE:]

Em D G Am C D C

Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh

Em D G Am C D A D

Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh

[VERSE 6:]

G Em D C

Then fare ye well, sweet Craigie Hills, where often times I've roved

Em D C G C

I never thought, my childhood days, I'd part you any more

Em D C G C

Now we're sailing on the ocean for honour and promotion

G Em D C Em

And the bonny boats are sailing, way down by Doorin shore

[OUTRO:]

Em D G Am C D C

Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh

Em D G Am C D C

Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh

Em D G Am C D C

Ooh, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, oohoo, ooh

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