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The Galway Shawl

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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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Step 1 / 4Position: 2

1 index2 middle3 ring4 pinkyO openSpace = play/pause

 [Intro]
e|-0h3----3------2-|----------------|
B|-3-------------3-|----------------|
G|-2-------------2-|----------------|
D|-0-------------0-|----------------|
A|--------2--------|----------------|
E|--------3--------|----------------|
[Verse 1]
In ODranmore in the county F#mGalway,
F#mOne pleasant Bmevening in the month of GMay;A  
I Aspied a Ddamsel,she was young and F#mhandsom,
Her beauty Bmfairly took my breAath awDayG.D  
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, no F#mcostly diamonds,
No paint oBmr powder, no none Gat all;A  
AShe wore a Dbonnet with ribbons F#mon it,
And on hBmer shoulder was the AGalway shawlD.G  D  
[Verse 2]
We kept on Dwalking, she F#mkept on talking,
Till her fBmather's cottage came Ginto view;A  
AShe said: DCome in, sir, and meet mF#my father,
And play to Bmplease him The FogAgy DewD.G  D  
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, no F#mcostly diamonds,
No paint oBmr powder, no none Gat all;A  
AShe wore a Dbonnet with ribbons F#mon it,
And on hBmer shoulder was the AGalway shawlD.G  D  
[Verse 3]
She sat me Ddown beside the F#mfire,
I could see her Bmfather, he was Gsix feet tall;A  
AAnd soon her Dmother had the kettle F#msinging,
And all I Bmcould think of was the AGalway shawlD.G  D  
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, no F#mcostly diamonds,
No paint oBmr powder, no none Gat all;A  
AShe wore a Dbonnet with ribbons F#mon it,
And on hBmer shoulder was the AGalway shawlD.G  D  
[Verse 4]
I played The DBlackbird and The F#mStack Of Barley,
Rodney's BmGlory, and The GFoggy Dew;A  
AShe sang each Dnote like an F#mIrish linnet,
And the Bmtears they flowed Ain her eyes of blue.D  G  D  
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, no F#mcostly diamonds,
No paint oBmr powder, no none Gat all;A  
AShe wore a Dbonnet with ribbons F#mon it,
And on hBmer shoulder was the AGalway shawlD.G  D  
[Verse 5]
'Twas eDarly, early, all F#min the morning,
I hit Bmthe road for old GDonegal;A  
AShe said: DGoodbye, sir, she cried and F#mkissed me,
And my Bmheart remained with Athe Galway shawl.
[Chorus]
She wore no Djewels, no F#mcostly diamonds,
No paint oBmr powder, no none Gat all;A  
AShe wore a Dbonnet with ribbons F#mon it,
And on hBmer shoulder was the AGalway shawlD.G  D  

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The Galway Shawl

by Jesse Ferguson

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F#m

[Intro]

e|-0h3----3------2-|----------------|

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

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

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

A|--------2--------|----------------|

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

[Verse 1]

D F#m

In Oranmore in the county Galway,

F#m Bm G A

One pleasant evening in the month of May;

A D F#m

I spied a damsel,she was young and handsom,

Bm A D G D

Her beauty fairly took my breath away.

[Chorus]

D F#m

She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds,

Bm G A

No paint or powder, no none at all;

A D F#m

She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it,

Bm A D G D

And on her shoulder was the Galway shawl.

[Verse 2]

D F#m

We kept on walking, she kept on talking,

Bm G A

Till her father's cottage came into view;

A D F#m

She said: Come in, sir, and meet my father,

Bm A D G D

And play to please him The Foggy Dew.

[Chorus]

D F#m

She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds,

Bm G A

No paint or powder, no none at all;

A D F#m

She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it,

Bm A D G D

And on her shoulder was the Galway shawl.

[Verse 3]

D F#m

She sat me down beside the fire,

Bm G A

I could see her father, he was six feet tall;

A D F#m

And soon her mother had the kettle singing,

Bm A D G D

And all I could think of was the Galway shawl.

[Chorus]

D F#m

She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds,

Bm G A

No paint or powder, no none at all;

A D F#m

She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it,

Bm A D G D

And on her shoulder was the Galway shawl.

[Verse 4]

D F#m

I played The Blackbird and The Stack Of Barley,

Bm G A

Rodney's Glory, and The Foggy Dew;

A D F#m

She sang each note like an Irish linnet,

Bm A D G D

And the tears they flowed in her eyes of blue.

[Chorus]

D F#m

She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds,

Bm G A

No paint or powder, no none at all;

A D F#m

She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it,

Bm A D G D

And on her shoulder was the Galway shawl.

[Verse 5]

D F#m

'Twas early, early, all in the morning,

Bm G A

I hit the road for old Donegal;

A D F#m

She said: Goodbye, sir, she cried and kissed me,

Bm A

And my heart remained with the Galway shawl.

[Chorus]

D F#m

She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds,

Bm G A

No paint or powder, no none at all;

A D F#m

She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it,

Bm A D G D

And on her shoulder was the Galway shawl.

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