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Shamrock Diaries

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Intro:   G    G/C    G  G/C  
GIn waves of people you can G/Close your feet
GYou’ve got to stay hard to the G/Cground
GIt gets so easy now to G/Close your way
GWhen you’re ever outward G/Cbound
C/FA church bell ringing in the C/Dfading light
C/FStops you dead like a cold steel C/Dwall
F/GThe ghost of yester-years is F/Ctouching you
C/FAnd as sure as god you’ll G/Dfall
GAnd I see G/CyouG/A  F/D  
GAnd I see G/CmeG/A  F/D  
GI see it G/Call G/A  F/D  
Like it Gused to beG/C  G/A  F/D  
  C/F    C/D    C/F  C/D  
C/FAnd all the reasons why you C/Dstarted out
C/FThey hit you hard with every C/Dbell
F/GThe choir practice in the F/Cempty hall
Is a C/Fsound you know so C/Dwell
C/FLike something lost inside your C/Dovercoat
C/FYou find it later by misC/Dtake
F/GYou lost it all a thousand F/Cyears ago
And you C/Fpray it’s not too G/Dlate
And I see you
And I see me
I see it all like a diary
And I see you
And I see me
I see it all like it used to be
I’m gonna write it in a diary
Now I remember everything
Yeah I remember how it used to be
With every note that choir boy sings
And I see you
And I see me
I see it all like a diary
Chords:
G:     320003
G/C:   035433
C/F:   032010
C/D:   000010
F/G:   3x3211
F/C:   033211
G/D:   000433
G/A:   00x003
F/D:   003211
!!: Some chords may sound strange when played full with the melody. On the record most chords are mainly played broken (arpeggio)!

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Shamrock Diaries

by Chris Rea

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/C

C/F

C/D

F/G

F/C

G/D

G/A

F/D

G G/C G G C

Intro: /

G G/C

In waves of people you can lose your feet

G G/C

You’ve got to stay hard to the ground

G G/C

It gets so easy now to lose your way

G G/C

When you’re ever outward bound

C/F C/D

A church bell ringing in the fading light

C/F C/D

Stops you dead like a cold steel wall

F/G F/C

The ghost of yester-years is touching you

C/F G/D

And as sure as god you’ll fall

G G/C G/A F/D

And I see you

G G/C G/A F/D

And I see me

G G/C G/A F/D

I see it all

G G/C G/A F/D

Like it used to be

C/F C/D C/F C D

C/F C/D

And all the reasons why you started out

C/F C/D

They hit you hard with every bell

F/G F/C

The choir practice in the empty hall

C/F C/D

Is a sound you know so well

C/F C/D

Like something lost inside your overcoat

C/F C/D

You find it later by mistake

F/G F/C

You lost it all a thousand years ago

C/F G/D

And you pray it’s not too late

And I see you

And I see me

I see it all like a diary

And I see you

And I see me

I see it all like it used to be

I’m gonna write it in a diary

Now I remember everything

Yeah I remember how it used to be

With every note that choir boy sings

And I see you

And I see me

I see it all like a diary

Chords:

: 320003

G/C

: 035433

C/F

: 032010

C/D

: 000010

F/G

: 3x3211

F/C

: 033211

G/D

: 000433

G/A

: 00x003

F/D

: 003211

!!: Some chords may sound strange when played full with the melody. On the record most chords are mainly played broken (arpeggio)!

About Shamrock Diaries Chords by Chris Rea

Learn how to play Shamrock Diaries by Chris Rea with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Shamrock Diaries chords”, “Shamrock Diaries guitar chords”, or “Chris Rea Shamrock Diaries chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Shamrock Diaries chords and for experienced players who want accurate Shamrock Diaries lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include G, G/C, C, C/F, C/D, A.

FAQ — Shamrock Diaries by Chris Rea

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Can I transpose "Shamrock Diaries" to a different key?

Yes. Use the transpose buttons on the song page to shift "Shamrock Diaries" up or down by half-steps so it matches your vocal range or capo position.

Can I see chord diagrams for "Shamrock Diaries"?

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Is "Shamrock Diaries" easy to play on guitar?

Many players learn "Shamrock Diaries" by Chris Rea with our free chords. Use transpose and chord diagrams to simplify tricky shapes, and browse related songs by Chris Rea below.

What key is "Shamrock Diaries" in?

The chords for "Shamrock Diaries" show the original chord names (including G, G/C, C, C/F, C/D, A). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.