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The Mountains Omourne

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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
Oh, Mary, this London's a Amwonderful sight
With Dpeople here working by Gday and by night
They don't sow potatoes nor Cbarley nor wheat
But there's Dgangs of them diggin' for Ggold in the streetAm  G  
[Verse]
At least when I Casked them, that's Gwhat I was told
So I just took a hand at this Ddiggin' for gold
But for Gall that I found there, I Cmight as well be
Where the DMountains O'Mourne sweep Gdown to the sea
[Verse]
I believe that when writing, a Amwish you expressed
As to Dhow the fine ladies in GLondon were dressed
Well, if you'll believe me, when Casked to a ball
They Ddon't wear no top to their Gdresses at allAm  G  
[Verse]
Oh, I've seen them meCself and you Gcould not in truth
Say that if they were bound for a Dball or a bath
Don't be Gstartin' them fashions, now, CMary McCree
Where the DMountains O'Mourne sweep Gdown to the sea
[Verse]
There's beautiful girls here, oh, Amnever you mind
With Dbeautiful shapes nature Gnever designed
Lovely complexions, all Croses and cream
But Dlet me remark with reGgard to the same
[Verse]
That Cif at those roses you Gventure to sip
The colours might all come aDway on your lip
So, I'll Gwait for the wild rose that's Cwaitin' for me
In the Dplace where the dark Mourne sweeps Gdown to the sea
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The story behind the song

"The Mountains Omourne" comes from The Kingston Trio, an American folk and pop music group that was a key part of the folk revival of the late 1950s and 1960s. They began as a San Francisco Bay Area nightclub act and quickly rose to international popularity, significantly impacting the direction of popular music in the U.S. Their sound helped kick-start the era's folk-pop boom, making them one of the most prominent groups of their time. Playing this song connects you to that influential folk tradition.

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