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[Intro]
D A D G D
[Verse 1]
DIn Oranmore in the County Galway, 
One Gpleasant Devening in the month of GMay,
EmI spied a dDamsel, she was young and handsome 
          G        D                A   D-  G- D  
Her beauty fairly took my breath away
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, nor costly diamonds, 
No Gpaint or Dpowder, no, none at Gall. 
EmBut she wore a Dbonnet with a ribbon on it
             G          D                 A   D-  G-   D  
And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. 
[Verse 2]
We kept on Dwalking, she kept on talking, 
'Till her Gfather's Dcottage came into Gview. 
EmSays she: 'Come Din, sir, and meet my father, 
           G              D                A   D-  G- D  
And play to please him " The Foggy Dew."
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, nor costly diamonds, 
No Gpaint or Dpowder, no, none at Gall. 
EmBut she wore a Dbonnet with a ribbon on it
             G          D                 A   D-  G-   D  
And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. 
[Verse 3]
She sat me Ddown beside the fire 
I could Gsee her Dfather, he was six feet Gtall. 
EmAnd soon her Dmother had the kettle singing 
           G          D                   A   D-  G- D  
All I could think of was the Galway shawl.
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, nor costly diamonds, 
No Gpaint or Dpowder, no, none at Gall. 
EmBut she wore a Dbonnet with a ribbon on it
             G          D                 A   D-  G-   D  
And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. 
[Verse 4]
I played "The DBlackbird" and "The Stack of Barley", 
" GRodney's DGlory" and "The Foggy GDew",
EmShe sang each Dnote like an Irish linnet. 
                      G          D             A   D-  G- D  
While the tears flowed from her eyes so blue. 
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, nor costly diamonds, 
No Gpaint or Dpowder, no, none at Gall. 
EmBut she wore a Dbonnet with a ribbon on it
             G          D                 A   D-  G-   D  
And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. 
[Verse 5]
'Twas early, Dearly, all in the morning,
When I Ghit the Droad for old DonegaGl.
EmShe said 'GoodDby, sir,'she cried and kissed me
                G         D                  A   D-  G- D  
And my heart remains with the Galway shawl
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, nor costly diamonds, 
No Gpaint or Dpowder, no, none at Gall. 
EmBut she wore a Dbonnet with a ribbon on it
             G          D                 A   D-  G-   D  
And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. 

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The Galway Shawl

by Fred Jorgensen

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[Intro]

D A D G D

[Verse 1]

In Oranmore in the County Galway,

G D G

One pleasant evening in the month of May,

Em D

I spied a damsel, she was young and handsome

G D A D G D

- -

Her beauty fairly took my breath away

[Chorus]

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

G D G

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

Em D

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

G D A D G D

- -

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

[Verse 2]

We kept on walking, she kept on talking,

G D G

'Till her father's cottage came into view.

Em D

Says she: 'Come in, sir, and meet my father,

G D A D G D

- -

And play to please him " The Foggy Dew."

[Chorus]

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

G D G

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

Em D

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

G D A D G D

- -

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

[Verse 3]

She sat me down beside the fire

G D G

I could see her father, he was six feet tall.

Em D

And soon her mother had the kettle singing

G D A D G D

- -

All I could think of was the Galway shawl.

[Chorus]

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

G D G

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

Em D

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

G D A D G D

- -

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

[Verse 4]

I played "The Blackbird" and "The Stack of Barley",

G D G

" Rodney's Glory" and "The Foggy Dew",

Em D

She sang each note like an Irish linnet.

G D A D G D

- -

While the tears flowed from her eyes so blue.

[Chorus]

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

G D G

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

Em D

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

G D A D G D

- -

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

[Verse 5]

'Twas early, early, all in the morning,

G D G

When I hit the road for old Donegal.

Em D

She said 'Goodby, sir,'she cried and kissed me

G D A D G D

- -

And my heart remains with the Galway shawl

[Chorus]

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

G D G

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

Em D

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

G D A D G D

- -

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

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