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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
At the setting of the Csun
When my Dlong day's work was Gdone
I went out along the Cseashore for a walk
And I Embeing all aClone
I sat Gdown upon a Cstone
To Ggaze upon the Dstreets of New GYork
[Chorus]
GErin grá mo Cchroí
You're the Ddear old land to Gme
You're the fairest that my Ceyes have ever seen
And if Emever I go Chome
From Gyou I never will Croam
From my Gown dear native Dland far aGwayC  G  
[Verse]
With the turf fire burning Cbright
On a Dcold, dark winter's Gnight
And the snow flakes falling Cgently to the ground
When St. EmPatrick's day comes 'Cround
We'll Gwear the shamrock Cgreen
In my Gown dear native Dland far aGway
[Chorus]
GErin grá mo Cchroí
You're the Ddear old land to Gme
You're the fairest that my Ceyes have ever seen
And if Emever I go Chome
From Gyou I never will Croam
From my Gown dear native Dland far aGway
[Instrumental]
G   C  D  G   C
Em  C  G  C  G  D  G
[Verse]
Well, it broke my mother's Cheart
From Dher I had to Gpart
Will I ever see my Cmother anymore?
When her Embody it is Claid
In the Gcold and silent Cgrave
In my Gown dear native Dland far aGway
[Chorus]
GErin grá mo Cchroí
You're the Ddear old land to Gme
You're the fairest that my Ceyes have ever seen
And if Emever I go Chome
From Gyou I never will Croam
From my Gown dear native Dland far aGway

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Erin

by Steeleye Span

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Intro]

[Verse]

At the setting of the sun

D G

When my long day's work was done

I went out along the seashore for a walk

Em C

And I being all alone

G C

I sat down upon a stone

G D G

To gaze upon the streets of New York

[Chorus]

G C

Erin grá mo chroí

D G

You're the dear old land to me

You're the fairest that my eyes have ever seen

Em C

And if ever I go home

G C

From you I never will roam

G D G C G

From my own dear native land far away

[Verse]

With the turf fire burning bright

D G

On a cold, dark winter's night

And the snow flakes falling gently to the ground

Em C

When St. Patrick's day comes 'round

G C

We'll wear the shamrock green

G D G

In my own dear native land far away

[Chorus]

G C

Erin grá mo chroí

D G

You're the dear old land to me

You're the fairest that my eyes have ever seen

Em C

And if ever I go home

G C

From you I never will roam

G D G

From my own dear native land far away

[Instrumental]

G C D G C

Em C G C G D G

[Verse]

Well, it broke my mother's heart

D G

From her I had to part

Will I ever see my mother anymore?

Em C

When her body it is laid

G C

In the cold and silent grave

G D G

In my own dear native land far away

[Chorus]

G C

Erin grá mo chroí

D G

You're the dear old land to me

You're the fairest that my eyes have ever seen

Em C

And if ever I go home

G C

From you I never will roam

G D G

From my own dear native land far away

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