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[Intro]
D
[Verse 1]
DI woke upon a Sunday morning
GTired eyes to great the day
DA rucksack full of expectations
GUp on dreary Langton Way
AThe train awaiting on the platform
GThe diesel humming high
AA one way ticket stamped for freedom
GTime for just one last goodbye
[Chorus]
DToora loora lay
I'm on Emmy way
F#mMake it New York City, San Francisco, GBotany Bay
AI've been praying I've been waiting mister
GFor this faithful day
DToora loora lay
[Verse 2]
DTook passage on the early water
GWaved the mainland sweet goodbye
DLit a cigarettte above on top deck'
GWatched the seagulls soar the sky
AI woke up to the sound of laughter
GAnd the strangers passing by
AStepped upon the land of dreams
Gand had myself a smile
[Chorus]
DToora loora lay
I'm on Emmy way
F#mMake it New York City, San Francisco, GBotany Bay
AI've been praying I've been waiting mister
GFor this faithful day
DToora loora lay
[Verse 3]
DMet a sham from Blarney, ginger red
GOn a New York City street
DHe was asking if I'd seen the hurling
GAnd how the hell we'd meet
At a bar in AQueens
he knew a man that Gcame from my hometown
AThen he borrowed twenty dollars
GTill his pay day came around
[Chorus]
DToora loora lay
I'm on Emmy way
F#mMake it New York City, San Francisco, GBotany Bay
AI've been praying I've been waiting mister
GFor this faithful day
DToora loora lay
[Verse 4]
DI got some work by Sydney Harbour
GWith a firm from Antrim town
DWe were digging up the paving stones
GLaying concrete piping down
AFound a place up on the hill for pints
GWhere they said you'd have to craic
AThey were singing toora looralay
GSaying we're never going back
[Chorus]
DToora loora lay
I'm on Emmy way
F#mMake it New York City, San Francisco, GBotany Bay
AI've been praying I've been waiting mister
GFor this faithful day
DToora loora lay
DToora loora lay
I'm on Emmy way
F#mMake it New York City, San Francisco, GBotany Bay
AI've been praying I've been waiting mister
GFor this faithful day
DToora loora lay

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Toora Loora Lay

by Celtic Thunder

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F#m

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

I woke upon a Sunday morning

Tired eyes to great the day

A rucksack full of expectations

Up on dreary Langton Way

The train awaiting on the platform

The diesel humming high

A one way ticket stamped for freedom

Time for just one last goodbye

[Chorus]

Toora loora lay

I'm on my way

F#m G

Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay

I've been praying I've been waiting mister

For this faithful day

Toora loora lay

[Verse 2]

Took passage on the early water

Waved the mainland sweet goodbye

Lit a cigarettte above on top deck'

Watched the seagulls soar the sky

I woke up to the sound of laughter

And the strangers passing by

Stepped upon the land of dreams

and had myself a smile

[Chorus]

Toora loora lay

I'm on my way

F#m G

Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay

I've been praying I've been waiting mister

For this faithful day

Toora loora lay

[Verse 3]

Met a sham from Blarney, ginger red

On a New York City street

He was asking if I'd seen the hurling

And how the hell we'd meet

At a bar in Queens

he knew a man that came from my hometown

Then he borrowed twenty dollars

Till his pay day came around

[Chorus]

Toora loora lay

I'm on my way

F#m G

Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay

I've been praying I've been waiting mister

For this faithful day

Toora loora lay

[Verse 4]

I got some work by Sydney Harbour

With a firm from Antrim town

We were digging up the paving stones

Laying concrete piping down

Found a place up on the hill for pints

Where they said you'd have to craic

They were singing toora looralay

Saying we're never going back

[Chorus]

Toora loora lay

I'm on my way

F#m G

Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay

I've been praying I've been waiting mister

For this faithful day

Toora loora lay

I'm on my way

F#m G

Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay

I've been praying I've been waiting mister

For this faithful day

Toora loora lay

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