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Blackwaterside

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Altan - Blackwaterside
CAPO: 4th Fret
[Verse 1]
One evening Dfair to Gtake the Dair
Down Cby GBlackwaterDside
'Twas a-Ggazing Dall aGround Dme
That the CIrGish lad I Dspied
[Verse 2]
All through the part of Gdark the Dnight
We did Clie Gin sport and Dplay
When this Gyoung man aDrose and Ggathered his Dclothes
Saying, "CFare Gthee well toDday"
[Verse 3]
That's not the promise that you Ggave to Dme
When Cyou Glay upon my Dbreast
You could Gmake me beDlieve with your Glying Dwords
That the Csun Grose in the Dwest
[Instrumental]
D       G   D    C   G   D
[Verse 4]
Go home, go home to your Gfather's Dgarden
Go Chome Gand weep your Dfill
And Gthink on your Down misGforDtune
You brought Con Gwith your wanton Dwill
[Verse 5]
For there's not a girl in this Gwhole wide Dworld
As CeaGsily led as DI
And when Gfishes can Dfly and the Gseas run Ddry
It is Cthen Gthat you'll marry DIC  D  
It is Cthen Gthat you'll marry DI

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Blackwaterside

by Altan

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

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Altan - Blackwaterside

CAPO: 4th Fret

[Verse 1]

D G D

One evening fair to take the air

C G D

Down by Blackwaterside

G D G D

'Twas a-gazing all around me

C G D

That the Irish lad I spied

[Verse 2]

G D

All through the part of dark the night

C G D

We did lie in sport and play

G D G D

When this young man arose and gathered his clothes

C G D

Saying, "Fare thee well today"

[Verse 3]

G D

That's not the promise that you gave to me

C G D

When you lay upon my breast

G D G D

You could make me believe with your lying words

C G D

That the sun rose in the west

[Instrumental]

D G D C G D

[Verse 4]

G D

Go home, go home to your father's garden

C G D

Go home and weep your fill

G D G D

And think on your own misfortune

C G D

You brought on with your wanton will

[Verse 5]

G D

For there's not a girl in this whole wide world

C G D

As easily led as I

G D G D

And when fishes can fly and the seas run dry

C G D C D

It is then that you'll marry I

C G D

It is then that you'll marry I

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