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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Cherish The Ladies - Donegal Rain
CAPO: 4th Fret
{Intro]
  C    G     Am     F    G(2x)
[Verse 1]
My Cdarling, do not break your Fheart
Though I Cleave this FIrish Cshore
Though their cruel laws may force us to Fpart
Fate may Cjoin we Ftwo once Cmore
[Verse 2]
Take this Amfarewell Fkiss as a GtoEmken
Of my Amlove, while Ffar I AmstrayG  F  
For true Clove will Dmnever be EmbroFken
Let me Ckiss your Ftears aCwayG/B  Am  
[Chorus]
Like Emthe rain, Flike Cthe raGin
When he Cturned his Dmback to EmDoneFgal
Her Ctears fell Flike the Crain
[Verse 3]
Don't let your eyes fill with sorrow, Flove
Don't Cwet your Fcheeks with Ctears
There will come a bright new tomorrow, Flove
There will Ccome an Fend to Cfears
[Verse 4]
Dark may Amseem our Flives in DeGcemEmber
Time will Ambring to Fus the AmMayG  F  
Love will Cguide me Dmback, reEmmemFber
Let me Ckiss your Ftears aCwayG/B  Am  
[Chorus]
Like Emthe rain, Flike Cthe raGin
When he Cturned his Dmback to EmDoneFgal
Her Ctears fell Flike the Crain
{Instrumental]
  C    G     Am     F    G(2x)
C  G  Am   Bb   G
C  G  Am   F   G
[Verse 5]
Take this Cjewelled ring to wear, my Flove
While CI am Fo'er the Cwave
Next my heart, you Dmknow, I will Emwear, my Flove
This Clock of Fhair you Cgave
[Verse 6]
Kiss me Amonce beFfore we GseEmver
For my Amsafety, Fsay you'll AmprayG  F  
You will Cbe my Dmdearest, forEmever, Flove
Let me Ckiss your Ftears aCwayG/B  Am  
[Chorus]
Like Emthe rain, Flike Cthe raGin
When he Cturned his Dmback to EmDoneFgal
Her Ctears fell Flike the Crain
When he turned his Dmback to EmDoneFgal
Her Ctears fell Flike the Crain

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Donegal Rain

by Cherish the Ladies

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

Chords in this song · guitar

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

Cherish The Ladies - Donegal Rain

CAPO: 4th Fret

{Intro]

C G Am F G

(2x)

[Verse 1]

C F

My darling, do not break your heart

C F C

Though I leave this Irish shore

Though their cruel laws may force us to part

C F C

Fate may join we two once more

[Verse 2]

Am F G Em

Take this farewell kiss as a token

Am F Am G F

Of my love, while far I stray

C Dm Em F

For true love will never be broken

C F C G/B Am

Let me kiss your tears away

[Chorus]

Em F C G

Like the rain, like the rain

C Dm Em F

When he turned his back to Donegal

C F C

Her tears fell like the rain

[Verse 3]

Don't let your eyes fill with sorrow, love

C F C

Don't wet your cheeks with tears

There will come a bright new tomorrow, love

C F C

There will come an end to fears

[Verse 4]

Am F G Em

Dark may seem our lives in December

Am F Am G F

Time will bring to us the May

C Dm Em F

Love will guide me back, remember

C F C G/B Am

Let me kiss your tears away

[Chorus]

Em F C G

Like the rain, like the rain

C Dm Em F

When he turned his back to Donegal

C F C

Her tears fell like the rain

{Instrumental]

C G Am F G

(2x)

C G Am Bb G

C G Am F G

[Verse 5]

C F

Take this jewelled ring to wear, my love

C F C

While I am o'er the wave

Dm Em F

Next my heart, you know, I will wear, my love

C F C

This lock of hair you gave

[Verse 6]

Am F G Em

Kiss me once before we sever

Am F Am G F

For my safety, say you'll pray

C Dm Em F

You will be my dearest, forever, love

C F C G/B Am

Let me kiss your tears away

[Chorus]

Em F C G

Like the rain, like the rain

C Dm Em F

When he turned his back to Donegal

C F C

Her tears fell like the rain

Dm Em F

When he turned his back to Donegal

C F C

Her tears fell like the rain

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