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Eyes of Ireland
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Andy Latimer/Susan Hoover, from Camel's _Harbour of Tears_ 1996
Intro riff: (repeat 4 times)
e:---Dm---------------|---C---------------|---Am---------------|---Dm---------------|
B:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
G:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D:-0----------------|------------------|------------------|---0--------------|
A:------------------|3-----------------|-0----------------|------------------|
E:------------------|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|
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Verse 1
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DmListen now boys, my Bbgrandmother Fsaid 
I'll Gmtell you a sDmtory Cthen off to Dmbed.
DmOnce was a time, we Bblived of the Fland,
GmHarvest would Dmcome, and we Call lent a Dmhand. C[riAmff rDmepeaDmted CtwiAmce]Dm  
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Verse 2
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DmWinds blew our lives, and Bbscattered our Fseeds.
GmChanging the Dmlandscape, from Cflowers to Dmweeds.
DmSee in the graveyard the Bbfamilies Fgone.
The Gmgrandest of Dmtombstones Ccarry them Dmon...
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Chorus
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When you Bbsail Ffrom the AmHarbour,
It's your Bblast Feyes of DmIreland. C[riAmff rDmepeaDmted CtwiAmce]Dm  
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Verse 3
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We Dmtended the fire, and Bbfairies Fappeased
The Gmflame never Dmdied until Cwe had to Dmleave.
DmWhen we were gone, the Bbhouse tumbled Fdown
GmCovered our Dmfootprints, we'd Cleft on the Dmground.
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Chorus
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When you Bbsail Ffrom the AmHarbour,
It's your Bblast Feyes of DmIreland. C[riAmff rDmepeaDmted CtwiAmce]Dm  
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Slide Solo
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[short guitar solo in the following chord sequence:
 C Dm Bb C Dm Bb Am
e|--s--------------s--------s--s-------------------------s-s----------------|
B|-3\-15---13----13\-10---10\11/10----s--s-----s--s-----5\6/5--s--s-----s---|
G|----------------------------------10\12/10--5\7-/-5---------5\7-/-5--2\-7-|
D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|
 and then back to intro riff]
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Verse 4
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My Dmeyes are now tired and Bbno longer Fsee.
But Gmvisions of DmIreland Clinger in Dmme.
So Dmcarry your past in the Bbrooms of your Fheart
and you'll Dmnever be empty of Clove when you Dmpart.
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Chorus
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And you Bbsail Ffrom the AmHarbour,
Your Bblast Feyes of DmIreland. C[riAmff rDmepeaDmted CtwiAmce]Dm  
Whistle
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Dm[riCff AmreDmpeated twice]

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Eyes Of Ireland

by Camel

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Eyes of Ireland

---------------

Andy Latimer/Susan Hoover, from Camel's _Harbour of Tears_ 1996

Intro riff: (repeat 4 times)

Dm C Am Dm

e:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

B:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

G:------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|

D:-0----------------|------------------|------------------|---0--------------|

A:------------------|3-----------------|-0----------------|------------------|

E:------------------|------------------|------------------|-3----------------|

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Verse 1

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Dm Bb F

Listen now boys, my grandmother said

Gm Dm C Dm

I'll tell you a story then off to bed.

Dm Bb F

Once was a time, we lived of the land,

Gm Dm C Dm C Am Dm Dm C Am Dm

Harvest would come, and we all lent a hand. [riff repeated twice]

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Verse 2

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Dm Bb F

Winds blew our lives, and scattered our seeds.

Gm Dm C Dm

Changing the landscape, from flowers to weeds.

Dm Bb F

See in the graveyard the families gone.

Gm Dm C Dm

The grandest of tombstones carry them on...

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Chorus

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Bb F Am

When you sail from the Harbour,

Bb F Dm C Am Dm Dm C Am Dm

It's your last eyes of Ireland. [riff repeated twice]

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Verse 3

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Dm Bb F

We tended the fire, and fairies appeased

Gm Dm C Dm

The flame never died until we had to leave.

Dm Bb F

When we were gone, the house tumbled down

Gm Dm C Dm

Covered our footprints, we'd left on the ground.

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Chorus

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Bb F Am

When you sail from the Harbour,

Bb F Dm C Am Dm Dm C Am Dm

It's your last eyes of Ireland. [riff repeated twice]

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Slide Solo

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[short guitar solo in the following chord sequence:

C Dm Bb C Dm Bb Am

e|--s--------------s--------s--s-------------------------s-s----------------|

B|-3\-15---13----13\-10---10\11/10----s--s-----s--s-----5\6/5--s--s-----s---|

G|----------------------------------10\12/10--5\7-/-5---------5\7-/-5--2\-7-|

D|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|--------------------------------------------------------------------------|

and then back to intro riff]

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Verse 4

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Dm Bb F

My eyes are now tired and no longer see.

Gm Dm C Dm

But visions of Ireland linger in me.

Dm Bb F

So carry your past in the rooms of your heart

Dm C Dm

and you'll never be empty of love when you part.

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Chorus

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Bb F Am

And you sail from the Harbour,

Bb F Dm C Am Dm Dm C Am Dm

Your last eyes of Ireland. [riff repeated twice]

Whistle

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Dm C Am Dm

[riff repeated twice]

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