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Eamon Friel - Farewell Mayo
[Intro]
D    G  A  D
[Verse 1]
When the schools got out for Gsummer I got DstarAtedG  A  
On the Dlong awaited Gjourney Ato the Dwest
I was Gfeeling so exDcited and light EmheartedA  
I was Dheading for the Gplace Athat I loved Dbest
[Verse 2]
And the bus said "Sligo" Gon Athe destiDnatioAnG  A  
On Ddown through Barnsmore GGap Aand BallinDtra
Then you Ggot another Dbus at Sligo EmstationA  
And the FreeDstate writing Gspelt Aout BalliDna
[Chorus]
At EnnisAmcrone the broad AtGlantic
Meant that you Dhadn't Gfar to Ago
And when you Dmsaw the top of CNephin
You knew you'd Glanded in MayA7o
N.C.            D    G    A  D  
God bless Mayo
[Verse 3]
Friendly hands to take your Ghand Aand say he's DbigAgerG  A  
Hefty Darms to hoist you Ghigh Aand hug you Dhard
Take the Groad through CrossmoDlina to the EmriverA  
And the Dsideroad takes you Gback Ato GarraDnard
[Chorus]
And I knew Amevery windy Gcorner
Of the Dlittle Gfields beAlow
And every Dmripple of that Criver
'Cross the Gstepping stones I'd A7go
N.C.           D    G    A  D  
There in Mayo
[Verse 4]
When the day came to go Gback, Amy heart was DbleedAingG  A  
With a Dgrief that seems reGlentless Awhen you're Dsmall
They say Gevery child should Dhave his share of EmEdenA  
But a Dcity child needs GEden Amost of Dall
[Chorus]
Back to the Amdarkening streets of GDerry
Broken Dhearted GI must Ago
Far from the Dmsplendour and the Csilence
And the Gwonder of MayA7o
N.C.           D    G    A  D  
Farewell Mayo

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Farewell Mayo

by Eamon Friel

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Eamon Friel - Farewell Mayo

[Intro]

D G A D

[Verse 1]

G D A G A

When the schools got out for summer I got started

D G A D

On the long awaited journey to the west

G D Em A

I was feeling so excited and light hearted

D G A D

I was heading for the place that I loved best

[Verse 2]

G A D A G A

And the bus said "Sligo" on the destination

D G A D

On down through Barnsmore Gap and Ballintra

G D Em A

Then you got another bus at Sligo station

D G A D

And the Freestate writing spelt out Ballina

[Chorus]

Am G

At Enniscrone the broad Atlantic

D G A

Meant that you hadn't far to go

Dm C

And when you saw the top of Nephin

G A7

You knew you'd landed in Mayo

D G A D

N.C.

God bless Mayo

[Verse 3]

G A D A G A

Friendly hands to take your hand and say he's bigger

D G A D

Hefty arms to hoist you high and hug you hard

G D Em A

Take the road through Crossmolina to the river

D G A D

And the sideroad takes you back to Garranard

[Chorus]

Am G

And I knew every windy corner

D G A

Of the little fields below

Dm C

And every ripple of that river

G A7

'Cross the stepping stones I'd go

D G A D

N.C.

There in Mayo

[Verse 4]

G A D A G A

When the day came to go back, my heart was bleeding

D G A D

With a grief that seems relentless when you're small

G D Em A

They say every child should have his share of Eden

D G A D

But a city child needs Eden most of all

[Chorus]

Am G

Back to the darkening streets of Derry

D G A

Broken hearted I must go

Dm C

Far from the splendour and the silence

G A7

And the wonder of Mayo

D G A D

N.C.

Farewell Mayo

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