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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Liam Clancy - The Orchard
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[INTRO:]   G    C    G    Em    G    D   G   C   D   C  D  
[VERSE 1:]
When GI was Cnine, in Gharvest time Em  
I Gcrossed the Dorchard Gwall C  D  C  D  
The Emmoon was Dbright and the Capples Gripe 
UEmpon the Gground did CfallD  
We Emfilled our Dsacks and we Cmade our way Gback
More adEmventures Gstill to Cfind D  
In an Gorchard C'neath the GComeraghsEm  
In the Gsweet DunDgarvan GgreenC  D  C  D  
[VERSE 2:]
I Gcrossed the Corchard Gwall again Em  
When GI was Djust thirGteenC  D  C  D  
It Emwas, I Dthink, to be Cmy first Gdrink
Of Emcider Gand poiCtínD  
I reEmmember Dwell, it Ctasted like Ghell
And I Emhoped the Gpain would end CsoonD  
In an Gorchard C'neath the GComeraghsEm  
In Gthe sweet DDungarvan GgreenC  D  C  D  
[VERSE 3:]
And when GI was Ctwenty-Gone years EmoldG  
I married DAnnie GthereC  D  C  D7  
The Emapple Dblossoms Con the Gtrees 
Looked Embetter Gin her ChairD  
And Emwhen the Dday was CovGer
We Emdanced away Gright through the CtreesD  
In an Gorchard C'neath the GComeraghsEm  
In the Gsweet DunDgarvan Ggreen
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   G    C    G    Em    G    D   G   C   D   C  D  
[VERSE 4:]
I'm GEighty-Cone, Gfour children grownEm  
And my GAnnie's Dlong since GgoneC  D  C  D  
My Emdays were Dgood, as Cwell they Gshould
But it's Emtime that GI passed ConD  
And Emwhen I Ddie, I Cwant to Glie
BeEmneath a Gwhispering CtreeD  
In an Gorchard C'neath the GComeraghsEm  
In the Gsweet DunDgarvan GseaC  D  C  D  
[VERSE 5:]
And Emwhen I'm Dgone, may CI be Gone
With the Emair and the Gland and the CfoamD  
In an Gorchard C'neath the GComeraghsEm  
In my Gsweet DunDgarvan GhomeC  D  C  D  G  

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The Orchard

by Liam Clancy

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

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Liam Clancy - The Orchard

CAPO: 3rd Fret

G C G Em G D G C D C D

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

G C G Em

When I was nine, in harvest time

G D G C D C D

I crossed the orchard wall

Em D C G

The moon was bright and the apples ripe

Em G C D

Upon the ground did fall

Em D C G

We filled our sacks and we made our way back

Em G C D

More adventures still to find

G C G Em

In an orchard 'neath the Comeraghs

G D G C D C D

In the sweet Dungarvan green

[VERSE 2:]

G C G Em

I crossed the orchard wall again

G D G C D C D

When I was just thirteen

Em D C G

It was, I think, to be my first drink

Em G C D

Of cider and poitín

Em D C G

I remember well, it tasted like hell

Em G C D

And I hoped the pain would end soon

G C G Em

In an orchard 'neath the Comeraghs

G D G C D C D

In the sweet Dungarvan green

[VERSE 3:]

G C G Em G

And when I was twenty-one years old

D G C D C D7

I married Annie there

Em D C G

The apple blossoms on the trees

Em G C D

Looked better in her hair

Em D C G

And when the day was over

Em G C D

We danced away right through the trees

G C G Em

In an orchard 'neath the Comeraghs

G D G

In the sweet Dungarvan green

G C G Em G D G C D C D

[INSTRUMENTAL:]

[VERSE 4:]

G C G Em

I'm Eighty-one, four children grown

G D G C D C D

And my Annie's long since gone

Em D C G

My days were good, as well they should

Em G C D

But it's time that I passed on

Em D C G

And when I die, I want to lie

Em G C D

Beneath a whispering tree

G C G Em

In an orchard 'neath the Comeraghs

G D G C D C D

In the sweet Dungarvan sea

[VERSE 5:]

Em D C G

And when I'm gone, may I be one

Em G C D

With the air and the land and the foam

G C G Em

In an orchard 'neath the Comeraghs

G D G C D C D G

In my sweet Dungarvan home

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