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This is a song that Glen Hansard played in 2003 on Other Voices for RTE he also played
the night before in Limerick. I am not sure of the real title of the song so i just
it Limerick. If anyone can help in this regard i would be greatful. It's sung in the 
style for those of you who know that means
This is my fist attempt at doing this so please be kind - open to correction
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This is how i play the song
Intro D (linger)
The C is played with a link back to D
e----------------2------------------------------------------------|
B-----1-1--------3------------------------------------------------|
G-----0-0--------2------------------------------------------------|
D-----2-2--------0------------------------------------------------|
A-----3-3-----2--0------------------------------------------------|
E-----3-3---3-----------------------------------------------------|
AmOh I wish I was in limerick townC  
AmWhere the river winds past the rCidges down
AmAnd the little lanes lead to the Cgathering crowd
AmIn the light fall of the spring Cevening
AmFor among its streets a love I’vCe found
AmOh, of a girl from a northern toCwn
AmAnd ill never see your streets nCo more
AmSo full of my sad thoughts of heCr
(Chorus)
AmAnd if you ever go to limerick tCown
AmWhere the river winds past the rCidges down
AmWill you seek the good friends tChere I found
AmAnd will you tell them I was askCing
AmFor themC  
AmDa-da-dee-da-da- da- daa-daa-dowCn
AmLa da dee da da da- daa-daa-downC  
AmLa da dee da da da- daa-daa-downC  
AmLa da dee da da da- daa-daa-downC  
Verse 2
Oh watch the rain drift over raheen
Or the river head a deep mist
Oh dusk has fallen over you Georgian streets
for if ever we should chance to meet
Choras
And if you ever go to limerick town
Where the river winds past the ridges down
Will you seek the good friends there I found
And will you tell them I was asking
For them
Da-da-dee-da-da- da- daa-daa-da000
La da dee da da da- daa-daa-da000-|
La da dee da da da- daa-daa-da000-|
La da dee da da da- daa-daa-da000-|
End

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Limerick

by Glen Hansard

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This is a song that Glen Hansard played in 2003 on Other Voices for RTE he also played

the night before in Limerick. I am not sure of the real title of the song so i just

it Limerick. If anyone can help in this regard i would be greatful. It's sung in the

style for those of you who know that means

This is my fist attempt at doing this so please be kind - open to correction

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

This is how i play the song

Intro D (linger)

The C is played with a link back to D

e----------------2------------------------------------------------|

B-----1-1--------3------------------------------------------------|

G-----0-0--------2------------------------------------------------|

D-----2-2--------0------------------------------------------------|

A-----3-3-----2--0------------------------------------------------|

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

Am C

Oh I wish I was in limerick town

Am C

Where the river winds past the ridges down

Am C

And the little lanes lead to the gathering crowd

Am C

In the light fall of the spring evening

Am C

For among its streets a love I’ve found

Am C

Oh, of a girl from a northern town

Am C

And ill never see your streets no more

Am C

So full of my sad thoughts of her

(Chorus)

Am C

And if you ever go to limerick town

Am C

Where the river winds past the ridges down

Am C

Will you seek the good friends there I found

Am C

And will you tell them I was asking

Am C

For them

Am C

Da-da-dee-da-da- da- daa-daa-down

Am C

La da dee da da da- daa-daa-down

Am C

La da dee da da da- daa-daa-down

Am C

La da dee da da da- daa-daa-down

Verse 2

Oh watch the rain drift over raheen

Or the river head a deep mist

Oh dusk has fallen over you Georgian streets

for if ever we should chance to meet

Choras

And if you ever go to limerick town

Where the river winds past the ridges down

Will you seek the good friends there I found

And will you tell them I was asking

For them

Da-da-dee-da-da- da- daa-daa-da000

La da dee da da da- daa-daa-da000-|

End

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