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Cavan Girl
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[Intro]
C G Am Em F G C
[Verse 1]
As I wCalk the roGad fAmrom KillashanEmdra, wFeary GI sit dCown.
For it's Ctwelve lGong miles Amaround the Emlake to Fget Gto Cavan Ftown.
Though COughter Gand Amthe road I Emgo once Fseemed Gbeyond Fcompare.
Now CI curse the Gtime it Amtakes to Emreach my FCavan Ggirl so Cfair.
[Verse 2]
The auCtumn shadeGs arAme on the leavEmes, thFe treGes will Csoon be bare,
Each red-Cgold leaGf around mAme seems the Emcolour Fof hGer hair.F  
My gaze CretreatGs to Amfind my feEmet and oFnce agaGin I siFgh,
For Cthe broken Gpools of Amsky reminEmd the colFour of Gher eyeC.
[Verse 3]
At the CCavan CroGss eAmach Sunday moEmrning Fthere Gshe caCn be found,
And she sCeems to Ghave the eAmye of every Emboy in FCavaGn town.F  
If my lCuck will GholAmd I'll have Emthe golFden sumGmer of Fher smile,
And Cto break thGe hearts Amof Cavan Emmen, she'Fll talGk to me Ca while.
[Verse 4]
So nexCt Sunday eGveniAmng finds me hEmomewarFd - KGillashaCndra bound,
To work tChe week, Gtill I reAmturn and coEmurt in CFavan Gtown.F  
When asCked if sGhe wAmould be my Embride at Fleast Gshe'd nFot said "no",
So nCext Sunday Gmorning, Amrouse mysEmelf, and Fback tGo her I'Cll go.

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Cavan Girl

by The Dubliners

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Cavan Girl

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[Intro]

C G Am Em F G C

[Verse 1]

C G Am Em F G C

As I walk the road from Killashandra, weary I sit down.

C G Am Em F G F

For it's twelve long miles around the lake to get to Cavan town.

C G Am Em F G F

Though Oughter and the road I go once seemed beyond compare.

C G Am Em F G C

Now I curse the time it takes to reach my Cavan girl so fair.

[Verse 2]

C G Am Em F G C

The autumn shades are on the leaves, the trees will soon be bare,

C G Am Em F G F

Each red-gold leaf around me seems the colour of her hair.

C G Am Em F G F

My gaze retreats to find my feet and once again I sigh,

C G Am Em F G C

For the broken pools of sky remind the colour of her eye.

[Verse 3]

C G Am Em F G C

At the Cavan Cross each Sunday morning there she can be found,

C G Am Em F G F

And she seems to have the eye of every boy in Cavan town.

C G Am Em F G F

If my luck will hold I'll have the golden summer of her smile,

C G Am Em F G C

And to break the hearts of Cavan men, she'll talk to me a while.

[Verse 4]

C G Am Em F G C

So next Sunday evening finds me homeward - Killashandra bound,

C G Am Em F G F

To work the week, till I return and court in Cavan town.

C G Am Em F G F

When asked if she would be my bride at least she'd not said "no",

C G Am Em F G C

So next Sunday morning, rouse myself, and back to her I'll go.

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