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Galway Shawl

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[Intro]
E B7 E A E
[Verse 1]
EIn Oranmore in the ACounty EGalway,
One Apleasant Eevening in the month of AMay,
F#mI spied a dEamsel, she was Ayoung and Ehandsome
Her Abeauty Efairly took my B7breath EawAayE  
[Chorus]
She wore no Ejewels, nor cAostly Ediamonds,
No Apaint or Epowder, no, none at Aall.
F#mBut she wore a Ebonnet with a Aribbon Eon it
And Around her Eshoulders was a B7Galway EShAawEl.
[Verse 2]
We kept on Ewalking, she Akept on Etalking,
'Till her Afather's Ecottage came into Aview.
F#mSays she: 'Come Ein, sir, and Ameet my Efather,
And Aplay to Eplease him " The B7Foggy EDeAw.E"
[Verse 3]
I played "The EBlackbird" and "The AStack of EBarley",
" ARodney's EGlory" and "The Foggy ADew",
F#mShe sang each Enote like an AIrish Elinnet.
While the Atears flowed Efrom her B7eyes so EblAueE.
[Chorus]
She wore no Ejewels, nor Acostly Ediamonds,
No Apaint or Epowder, no, none at Aall.
F#mBut she wore a Ebonnet with a Aribbon Eon it
And Around her Eshoulders was a B7Galway EShAawEl.
[Verse 4]
'Twas early, Eearly, all Ain the Emorning,
When I Ahit the Eroad for old DonegaAl.
F#mShe said 'GoodEby, sir,'she Acried and Ekissed me
And my Aheart remaEins with the B7Galway EshAawEl
[Chorus]
She wore no Ejewels, nor Acostly Ediamonds,
No Apaint or Epowder, no, none at Aall.
F#mBut she wore a Ebonnet with a Aribbon Eon it
And Around her Eshoulders was a B7Galway EShAawEl.

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Galway Shawl

by Brier

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F#m

[Intro]

E B7 E A E

[Verse 1]

E A E

In Oranmore in the County Galway,

A E A

One pleasant evening in the month of May,

F#m E A E

I spied a damsel, she was young and handsome

A E B7 E A E

Her beauty fairly took my breath away

[Chorus]

E A E

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

A E A

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

F#m E A E

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

A E B7 E A E

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

[Verse 2]

E A E

We kept on walking, she kept on talking,

A E A

'Till her father's cottage came into view.

F#m E A E

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

A E B7 E A E

And play to please him " The Foggy Dew."

[Verse 3]

E A E

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

A E A

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

F#m E A E

She sang each note like an Irish linnet.

A E B7 E A E

While the tears flowed from her eyes so blue.

[Chorus]

E A E

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

A E A

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

F#m E A E

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

A E B7 E A E

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

[Verse 4]

E A E

'Twas early, early, all in the morning,

A E A

When I hit the road for old Donegal.

F#m E A E

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

A E B7 E A E

And my heart remains with the Galway shawl

[Chorus]

E A E

She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds,

A E A

No paint or powder, no, none at all.

F#m E A E

But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it

A E B7 E A E

And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.

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