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Loreena McKennitt - Kellswater
[Intro]
Am  F  Am  F
[Verse 1]
Here's a Amhealth to you, C/Gbonny KellsFwater
Where you Amget all the C/Gpleasures of Flife
Where you Amget all the C/Gfishing and Ffowling
And a Ambonny wee C/Glass for your Fwife
[Verse 2]
Oh, it's Amdown where yon C/Gwaters run Fmuddy
I'm aAmfraid they will C/Gnever run Fclear
And it's Amwhen I beC/Ggin for to Fstudy
My Ammind is on C/Ghim that's not Fhere
[Verse 3]
And it's Amthis one and C/Gthat one may Fcourt him
But if Amanyone C/Ggets him but Fme
It's Amearly and C/Glate I will Fcurse them
The Amparting lovely C/GWillie from Fme
[Verse 4]
Oh, a Amfather, he C/Gcalls on his Fdaughter
"Two Amchoices I'll C/Ggive unto Fthee
Would you Amrather see C/GWillie's ship a-Fsailing
Or see him Amhung like a C/Gdog on yonder Ftree?"
[Instrumental]
Am  C/G  F   Am  C/G  F
[Verse 5]
"Oh Amfather, dear C/Gfather, I Flove him
I can Amno longer C/Ghide it from Fthee
Through an Amacre of C/Gfire I would Ftravel
AAmlong with lovely C/GWillie, to Fbe"
[Verse 6]
Oh, Amhard was the C/Gheartbreak I'm Ffinding
She Amtook from her C/Gfull heart's deFlight
May the Amchains of old C/GIreland come Ffind them
And Amsoften their C/Gpillows at Fnight
[Verse 7]
Oh, Amyonder there's a C/Gship on the Focean
And she Amdoes not know C/Gwhich way to Fsteer
From the Ameast and the C/Gwest she's a-Fblowing
She reAmminds me of the C/Gcharms of my Fdear
[Verse 8]
Oh, it's Amyonder my C/GWillie will be Fcoming
He Amsaid he'd be C/Ghere in the Fspring
And it's Amdown by yon C/Ggreen shades I'll Fmeet him
And aAmmong wild C/Groses we'll Fsing
[Verse 9]
For a Amgold ring he C/Gplaced on my Ffinger
Saying, "AmLove, bear this C/Gin your Fmind
If Amever I C/Gsail from old FIreland
You'll Ammind, I'll not C/Gleave you beFhind"
[Instrumental]
Am  C/G  F   Am  C/G  F
[Verse 10]
FareAmwell to you, C/Gbonny KellsFwater
Where you Amget all the C/Gpleasures of Flife
Where you Amget all the C/Gfishing and Ffowling
And a Ambonny wee C/Glass for your Fwife
[Outro]
Am  C/G  F   Am  C/G  F
Am  C/G  F   Am  C/G  F

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Kellswater

by Loreena McKennitt

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Loreena McKennitt - Kellswater

[Intro]

Am F Am F

[Verse 1]

Am C/G F

Here's a health to you, bonny Kellswater

Am C/G F

Where you get all the pleasures of life

Am C/G F

Where you get all the fishing and fowling

Am C/G F

And a bonny wee lass for your wife

[Verse 2]

Am C/G F

Oh, it's down where yon waters run muddy

Am C/G F

I'm afraid they will never run clear

Am C/G F

And it's when I begin for to study

Am C/G F

My mind is on him that's not here

[Verse 3]

Am C/G F

And it's this one and that one may court him

Am C/G F

But if anyone gets him but me

Am C/G F

It's early and late I will curse them

Am C/G F

The parting lovely Willie from me

[Verse 4]

Am C/G F

Oh, a father, he calls on his daughter

Am C/G F

"Two choices I'll give unto thee

Am C/G F

Would you rather see Willie's ship a-sailing

Am C/G F

Or see him hung like a dog on yonder tree?"

[Instrumental]

Am C/G F Am C/G F

[Verse 5]

Am C/G F

"Oh father, dear father, I love him

Am C/G F

I can no longer hide it from thee

Am C/G F

Through an acre of fire I would travel

Am C/G F

Along with lovely Willie, to be"

[Verse 6]

Am C/G F

Oh, hard was the heartbreak I'm finding

Am C/G F

She took from her full heart's delight

Am C/G F

May the chains of old Ireland come find them

Am C/G F

And soften their pillows at night

[Verse 7]

Am C/G F

Oh, yonder there's a ship on the ocean

Am C/G F

And she does not know which way to steer

Am C/G F

From the east and the west she's a-blowing

Am C/G F

She reminds me of the charms of my dear

[Verse 8]

Am C/G F

Oh, it's yonder my Willie will be coming

Am C/G F

He said he'd be here in the spring

Am C/G F

And it's down by yon green shades I'll meet him

Am C/G F

And among wild roses we'll sing

[Verse 9]

Am C/G F

For a gold ring he placed on my finger

Am C/G F

Saying, "Love, bear this in your mind

Am C/G F

If ever I sail from old Ireland

Am C/G F

You'll mind, I'll not leave you behind"

[Instrumental]

Am C/G F Am C/G F

[Verse 10]

Am C/G F

Farewell to you, bonny Kellswater

Am C/G F

Where you get all the pleasures of life

Am C/G F

Where you get all the fishing and fowling

Am C/G F

And a bonny wee lass for your wife

[Outro]

Am C/G F Am C/G F

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