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Beautiful song. Couldn't find it online so had a crack at it myself.
Hope this helps!
Standard tuning.
No capo.
[Intro]
B F# C# F#
[Verse]
I sBet my sF#ails
And betrBothed, the wind will guide F#me
To draw uBpon the North East shF#ore
Of the emerald islaC#nd
CouBnty DF#own
Where BaBngor F#town
Is noBw and forever cF#alling
And reBcalls me by the F#shore
At peace, in C#Silence
[Chorus]
BI sit down by the C#water and F#I 
C#Glory at my host
Let the D#mrivers roll ovC#er like loBvers
Oh brothers and sC#isters and F#I
BGood lord you know we need it most
Our C#minds are tethered but our hearts are F#wildB  
In Bangor tF#ownC#  
CounF#ty DownB  F#  
C# B F#
[Verse]
Let jBoys abF#ound
Back in FeBalty’s bar on HF#igh Street
Where we’ll rBaise a glass to F#all a fair tomC#orrow
BWe’ll be foF#und 
ABmidst the soF#und
Of our lBaughter ever rF#oaring
As we drBink our fill where oF#nce
We drowned our sC#orrows
[Chorus]
BI sit down by the C#water and F#I 
C#Glory at my host
Let the D#mrivers roll ovC#er like loBvers
Oh brothers and sC#isters and F#I
BGood lord you know we need it most
Our C#minds are tethered but our hearts are wF#ildB  
In Bangor tF#ownC#  
CounF#ty DownB  F#  
C# B F#
[Verse]
And where JBerry waF#ils
Writing sBigns outside the HF#elmsman
BeBware you passers F#by what lays iC#nside there
Oh he tBestifiF#ed
And BJulie F#cried
RemiBniscing on her F#story
SurBrounded once by gF#lory now by vC#iolence
[Chorus]
BI sit down by the C#water and F#I 
C#Glory at my host
Let the D#mrivers roll ovC#er like loBvers
Oh brothers and sC#isters and F#I
BGood lord you know we need it most
Our C#minds are tethered but our hearts are wF#ildB  
In Bangor tF#ownC#  
CounF#ty DownB  F#  
C# B F#

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Bangor Town

by Foy Vance

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D#m

Beautiful song. Couldn't find it online so had a crack at it myself.

Hope this helps!

Standard tuning.

No capo.

[Intro]

B F# C# F#

[Verse]

B F#

I set my sails

B F#

And betrothed, the wind will guide me

B F#

To draw upon the North East shore

Of the emerald island

B F#

County Down

B F#

Where Bangor town

B F#

Is now and forever calling

B F#

And recalls me by the shore

At peace, in Silence

[Chorus]

B C# F#

I sit down by the water and I

Glory at my host

D#m C# B

Let the rivers roll over like lovers

C# F#

Oh brothers and sisters and I

Good lord you know we need it most

C# F# B

Our minds are tethered but our hearts are wild

F# C#

In Bangor town

F# B F#

County Down

C# B F#

[Verse]

B F#

Let joys abound

B F#

Back in Fealty’s bar on High Street

B F# C#

Where we’ll raise a glass to all a fair tomorrow

B F#

We’ll be found

B F#

Amidst the sound

B F#

Of our laughter ever roaring

B F#

As we drink our fill where once

We drowned our sorrows

[Chorus]

B C# F#

I sit down by the water and I

Glory at my host

D#m C# B

Let the rivers roll over like lovers

C# F#

Oh brothers and sisters and I

Good lord you know we need it most

C# F# B

Our minds are tethered but our hearts are wild

F# C#

In Bangor town

F# B F#

County Down

C# B F#

[Verse]

B F#

And where Jerry wails

B F#

Writing signs outside the Helmsman

B F# C#

Beware you passers by what lays inside there

B F#

Oh he testified

B F#

And Julie cried

B F#

Reminiscing on her story

B F# C#

Surrounded once by glory now by violence

[Chorus]

B C# F#

I sit down by the water and I

Glory at my host

D#m C# B

Let the rivers roll over like lovers

C# F#

Oh brothers and sisters and I

Good lord you know we need it most

C# F# B

Our minds are tethered but our hearts are wild

F# C#

In Bangor town

F# B F#

County Down

C# B F#

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