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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Clannad - TransAtlantic
CAPO: 3rd Fret
[Verse 1]
I Dmwalked the stairs, I walked the Gstairs
From the Dmshadows, a Flight of you Gflared
Then I Dmwalked the roads, I Fwalked, walked the Groads
And they Dmbrought me to the Fraw shores of GCóbh
[Chorus]
New York, a Fcough of bloodG  
Along the FwaterfrontG  
My dreams were Fcalling outG  
Of sky and Fstone
[Interlude]
Dm  Em  F  C  G  F  Em
[Verse 2]
FI went Dmwestwards toFwards another GwarDm  Em  
FAnd I Dmknew what my Feyes were fighting GforDm  Em  
FI Dmwatched my boy, I Fwatched, watched my GboyDm  Em  F  G  
[Chorus]
Look out Ffor my sonG  
He is so Fvery youngG  
Look out Ffor my sonG  
My blood and bone
[Instrumental]
C   F   C   F
F  Dm   F   G
F  Dm   F   G  Dm  Em
F  Dm   F   G
F  Dm   F   G  Dm  Em  F  G
[Chorus]
Look out Ffor my sonG  
He was so Fvery youngG  
Look out Ffor my sonG  
My blood and Fbone
[Verse 3]
I Dmnursed the dead, I Fnursed, I nursed the GdeadDm  Em  
FAnd I Dmdrew the curtains 'Fcross my own GheadDm  Em  
FI went Dmhome, I Fwent, went on GhomeDm  Em  
FBeDmgan to feel I'm Fnever aGloneDm  Em  F  G  
[Chorus]
Look out Ffor my soulG  
It never Fwill get oldG  
Look out Ffor my soulG  
My story's Ftold
[Outro]
When I Ccrossed the AtFlanCtic
I arrived on the FWestCside

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Transatlantic

by Clannad

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*****

Clannad - TransAtlantic

CAPO: 3rd Fret

[Verse 1]

Dm G

I walked the stairs, I walked the stairs

Dm F G

From the shadows, a light of you flared

Dm F G

Then I walked the roads, I walked, walked the roads

Dm F G

And they brought me to the raw shores of Cóbh

[Chorus]

F G

New York, a cough of blood

F G

Along the waterfront

F G

My dreams were calling out

Of sky and stone

[Interlude]

Dm Em F C G F Em

[Verse 2]

F Dm F G Dm Em

I went westwards towards another war

F Dm F G Dm Em

And I knew what my eyes were fighting for

F Dm F G Dm Em F G

I watched my boy, I watched, watched my boy

[Chorus]

F G

Look out for my son

F G

He is so very young

F G

Look out for my son

My blood and bone

[Instrumental]

C F C F

F Dm F G

F Dm F G Dm Em

F Dm F G

F Dm F G Dm Em F G

[Chorus]

F G

Look out for my son

F G

He was so very young

F G

Look out for my son

My blood and bone

[Verse 3]

Dm F G Dm Em

I nursed the dead, I nursed, I nursed the dead

F Dm F G Dm Em

And I drew the curtains 'cross my own head

F Dm F G Dm Em

I went home, I went, went on home

F Dm F G Dm Em F G

Began to feel I'm never alone

[Chorus]

F G

Look out for my soul

F G

It never will get old

F G

Look out for my soul

My story's told

[Outro]

C F C

When I crossed the Atlantic

F C

I arrived on the Westside

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