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song is in standard tuning, the way i hear it christy uses chordvariations while 
fingerpicking the song.
anyway, an easy overview over the chords used:
E    G3     Cx     Fx     Amx
A    x     3     x     0
D    0     2     3     2
G    0     0     2     2
B    3     1     1     1
e    3     3     3     0
Christy uses some variations on the high e-string and on the rute notes to make 
the song softer. i didnt figure them out, but i'm sure you can by just trying. ah 
and the song's in 3/4!
[Verse 1]
GYou may travel far Cfar from your Fown native Ghome
Far aCway o'er the mountains far aGway o'er the Cfoam
But of Call the fine places that GI've ever Amseen,
There's Cnone to compare with The FCliffs of DooGneen
[Verse 2]
GTake a view o'er the Cwater fine Fsights you'll see Gthere
You'll see the Chigh rocky slopes on the GWest coast of CClare
The Ctowns of Kilkee and GKilrush can be Amseen
From the Chigh rocky slopes at The FCliffs of DooGneen
[Verse 3]
GIt's a nice place to Cbe on a Ffine Summer's Gday
Watching Call the wild flowers that Gne'er do Cdecay
The Chare and lofty pheasant are Gplain to be Amseen
Making Chomes for their young round The FCliffs of DooGneen
[Verse 4]
GFare thee well to DooCneen fare thee Fwell for a Gwhile
And to Call the fine people I'm Gleaving beChind
To the Cstreams and the meadows where Glate I have Ambeen
And the Chigh rocky slopes of The FCliffs of DooGneen

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Cliffs Of Dooneen

by Christy Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

song is in standard tuning, the way i hear it christy uses chordvariations while

fingerpicking the song.

anyway, an easy overview over the chords used:

G C F Am

E 3 x x x

A x 3 x 0

D 0 2 3 2

G 0 0 2 2

B 3 1 1 1

e 3 3 3 0

Christy uses some variations on the high e-string and on the rute notes to make

the song softer. i didnt figure them out, but i'm sure you can by just trying. ah

and the song's in 3/4!

[Verse 1]

G C F G

You may travel far far from your own native home

C G C

Far away o'er the mountains far away o'er the foam

C G Am

But of all the fine places that I've ever seen,

C F G

There's none to compare with The Cliffs of Dooneen

[Verse 2]

G C F G

Take a view o'er the water fine sights you'll see there

C G C

You'll see the high rocky slopes on the West coast of Clare

C G Am

The towns of Kilkee and Kilrush can be seen

C F G

From the high rocky slopes at The Cliffs of Dooneen

[Verse 3]

G C F G

It's a nice place to be on a fine Summer's day

C G C

Watching all the wild flowers that ne'er do decay

C G Am

The hare and lofty pheasant are plain to be seen

C F G

Making homes for their young round The Cliffs of Dooneen

[Verse 4]

G C F G

Fare thee well to Dooneen fare thee well for a while

C G C

And to all the fine people I'm leaving behind

C G Am

To the streams and the meadows where late I have been

C F G

And the high rocky slopes of The Cliffs of Dooneen

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