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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 63Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

(Standard tuning, capo on first fret, 3/4 time, Key A)
[Intro]
A D E A
[Riff 1]
e|---0----------------------------------------2--0-------------|
B|-----3--2-0-2-----0-2-3-2-3-0---0-2-3-2-3--------0-2---------|
G|--------------2----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Verse 1]
AI am a young fellow who sDails a salt sea
 EByhearted wherever I roaAm
 AUntil thine sweet Anne frDom the town of Tralee
 EAnd now I think only of Ahome
 AWhen I am out on the oceDan there far
 EI dream that I’m holding Aher tight
 AFor her I would raid the Dmoon and the stars
 EJust to lie in her arms Athrough the night
[Chorus]
 DOh if I hEad the wings Aof an eagleA  
 AI'd fly Dto my love on Ethe shoreE  
 AAnd neveDr again would EI leave herE  
 BFor she is Ethe girl I aAdore
B           E          A
[Verse 2]
 AThey married that spring Dand contented were they
 EAs only true lovers can Abe
 ABut his captain did call DThat he had to obey
 EAnd return one last time Ato the sea
[Chorus]
 DOh if I haEd the wings oAf an eagleA  
 AI'd fly to Dmy love on Ethe shoreE  
 AAnd never Dagain would EI leave herE  
BFor she is the Egirl I adoAre
B             E          A
[Verse 3]
 AA storm it is raging The Dsails are all torn
 EOur ship it is far from thAe land
 AI grieve for my life ThouDgh I face death with scorn
 EBut I grieve ten times moAre for sweet Anne
[Chorus]
 DOh if I had Ethe wings Aof an eagleA  
 AI'd fly to Dmy love on Ethe shoreE  
 AAnd never aDgain would EI leave herE  
 BFor she is thEe girl I adoreA  
[Bridge]
 A   D   E   A(x2)
[Riff 1]
e|---0----------------------------------------2--0-------------|
B|-----3--2-0-2-----0-2-3-2-3-0---0-2-3-2-3--------0-2---------|
G|--------------2----------------------------------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
[Riff 2]
e|---0------------------------------------------2--0-----------|
B|-----3---2-0-2-----0-2-3-2-3-0----0-2-3-2-3--------0---------|
G|--------------2--------------------------------------2-------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------------------------|
(Key change up 1 step to Key B)
[Verse 4]
 BSometimes in the night SEhe'll go down to the sea
 F#Call out his name from thBe shore
 BIts been many long years EBut she waits faithfully
 F#For her love who'll returBn nevermore
[Chorus] (x2)
 EOh if I F#had the wingBs of an eagleB  
 BI'd fly Eto my love oF#n the shoreF#  
 BAnd nevEer again woulF#d I leave herF#  
 C#For she is thF#e girl I adorBe
EOh if I haF#d the wingBs of an eagleB  
 BI'd fly tEo my love oF#n the shoreF#  
 BAnd neveEr again woulF#d I leave herF#  
 C#For she iF#s the girl I adBore
[Outro]
B     E     F#    F#
C#    F#    B

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Sweet Anne

by The Irish Rovers

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

Chords in this song · guitar

(Standard tuning, capo on first fret, 3/4 time, Key A)

[Intro]

A D E A

[Riff 1]

e|---0----------------------------------------2--0-------------|

B|-----3--2-0-2-----0-2-3-2-3-0---0-2-3-2-3--------0-2---------|

G|--------------2----------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Verse 1]

A D

I am a young fellow who sails a salt sea

E A

Byhearted wherever I roam

A D

Until thine sweet Anne from the town of Tralee

E A

And now I think only of home

A D

When I am out on the ocean there far

E A

I dream that I’m holding her tight

A D

For her I would raid the moon and the stars

E A

Just to lie in her arms through the night

[Chorus]

D E A A

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

A D E E

I'd fly to my love on the shore

A D E E

And never again would I leave her

B E A

For she is the girl I adore

B E A

[Verse 2]

A D

They married that spring and contented were they

E A

As only true lovers can be

A D

But his captain did call That he had to obey

E A

And return one last time to the sea

[Chorus]

D E A A

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

A D E E

I'd fly to my love on the shore

A D E E

And never again would I leave her

B E A

For she is the girl I adore

B E A

[Verse 3]

A D

A storm it is raging The sails are all torn

E A

Our ship it is far from the land

A D

I grieve for my life Though I face death with scorn

E A

But I grieve ten times more for sweet Anne

[Chorus]

D E A A

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

A D E E

I'd fly to my love on the shore

A D E E

And never again would I leave her

B E A

For she is the girl I adore

[Bridge]

A D E A

(x2)

[Riff 1]

e|---0----------------------------------------2--0-------------|

B|-----3--2-0-2-----0-2-3-2-3-0---0-2-3-2-3--------0-2---------|

G|--------------2----------------------------------------------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

[Riff 2]

e|---0------------------------------------------2--0-----------|

B|-----3---2-0-2-----0-2-3-2-3-0----0-2-3-2-3--------0---------|

G|--------------2--------------------------------------2-------|

D|-------------------------------------------------------------|

A|-------------------------------------------------------------|

E|-------------------------------------------------------------|

(Key change up 1 step to Key B)

[Verse 4]

B E

Sometimes in the night She'll go down to the sea

F# B

Call out his name from the shore

B E

Its been many long years But she waits faithfully

F# B

For her love who'll return nevermore

[Chorus] (x2)

E F# B B

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

B E F# F#

I'd fly to my love on the shore

B E F# F#

And never again would I leave her

C# F# B

For she is the girl I adore

E F# B B

Oh if I had the wings of an eagle

B E F# F#

I'd fly to my love on the shore

B E F# F#

And never again would I leave her

C# F# B

For she is the girl I adore

[Outro]

B E F# F#

C# F# B

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