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Cathie Ryan - I'm Going Back
Capo 1
[Intro]
Em  D G/B C  Am  Em  D G/B C    D
[Verse 1]
There was a stand of oak trees beAmside my father's houseD  
The wind blew through the Amleaves, I can hear it nowG  
The smell of hay just stacked in the back Cfield
Glowing gold in the summer Bmheat
In the Amsoftness of the Crain
I can hear us laugh aGgainC  G  
[Chorus]
Wake, my heart, Cplay the Bucks of OranmoreG  
Shake my mind, Cput the devil in the bow once moreG  
Fray the hair, bend the noCte, lift the dancer's feet, I'm goDing
I'm Cgoing, I'm going back to GIrelandC  D  
[Verse 2]
You were the King of Dublin, and AmI was your Queen MaeveD  
We ran headlong through the Amfields, we knew every laneG  
We knew the land had a wisdom of its Cown
Laying back on ancient Bmstone
We heard the AmRiver Shannon Csing
And we were never gonna GleaveC  G  
[Chorus]
Wake, my heart, Cplay the Bucks of OranmoreG  
Shake my mind, Cput the devil in the bow once moreG  
Fray the hair, bend the noCte, lift the dancer's feet, I'm goDing
I'm Cgoing, I'm going back to GIreland
[Instrumental]
G   C   G   C   Bm
{Bridge]
Through the tangled grass near the Amgorse
We would Emsit and plot our Amcourse
Back Cwhen my thoughts were so GclearD  
Back in time when you Emwere hereD  G/B  C  
[Instrumental]
Em  D G/B C  Am  Em  D G/B C    G
[Chorus]
Wake, my heart, Cplay the Bucks of OranmoreG  
Shake my mind, Cput the devil in the bow once moreG  
Fray the hair, bend the noCte, lift the dancer's feet, I'm goDing
I'm Cgoing, I'm going back to GIreland
[Outro]
(Ooh ooh Cooh)
I'm going baGck
(Ooh ooh Cooh)
I'm going baGck
(Ooh ooh Cooh)
I'm going backEm  D  G/B  C  

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Im Going Back

by Cathie Ryan

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Cathie Ryan - I'm Going Back

Capo 1

[Intro]

Em D G/B C Am Em D G/B C D

[Verse 1]

Am D

There was a stand of oak trees beside my father's house

Am G

The wind blew through the leaves, I can hear it now

The smell of hay just stacked in the back field

Glowing gold in the summer heat

Am C

In the softness of the rain

G C G

I can hear us laugh again

[Chorus]

C G

Wake, my heart, play the Bucks of Oranmore

C G

Shake my mind, put the devil in the bow once more

C D

Fray the hair, bend the note, lift the dancer's feet, I'm going

C G C D

I'm going, I'm going back to Ireland

[Verse 2]

Am D

You were the King of Dublin, and I was your Queen Maeve

Am G

We ran headlong through the fields, we knew every lane

We knew the land had a wisdom of its own

Laying back on ancient stone

Am C

We heard the River Shannon sing

G C G

And we were never gonna leave

[Chorus]

C G

Wake, my heart, play the Bucks of Oranmore

C G

Shake my mind, put the devil in the bow once more

C D

Fray the hair, bend the note, lift the dancer's feet, I'm going

C G

I'm going, I'm going back to Ireland

[Instrumental]

G C G C Bm

{Bridge]

Through the tangled grass near the gorse

Em Am

We would sit and plot our course

C G D

Back when my thoughts were so clear

Em D G/B C

Back in time when you were here

[Instrumental]

Em D G/B C Am Em D G/B C G

[Chorus]

C G

Wake, my heart, play the Bucks of Oranmore

C G

Shake my mind, put the devil in the bow once more

C D

Fray the hair, bend the note, lift the dancer's feet, I'm going

C G

I'm going, I'm going back to Ireland

[Outro]

(Ooh ooh ooh)

I'm going back

(Ooh ooh ooh)

I'm going back

(Ooh ooh ooh)

Em D G/B C

I'm going back

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