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Ireland’s Green Shore
[Verse 1]
EmOne evening for pleGasure I raDmbled
On the Ambanks of some Gcold purlin' Emstream
EmSat down on a bGed of primrDoses
And I Amgently fell Ginto a Emdream
EmI dreamt that I saw a fair female
Her equal I never saw Bmbefore
And I Emsighed for the laws of our Dcountry
As we sBmtray there on IreDland’s green Emshore
[Verse 2]
EmHer cheeks were like tGwo bloomin’ rDoses
Her teeAmth were like iGvory so Emwhite
EmHer eyes shone like twGo sparkling dDiamonds
Or the Amstars on some Gcold froEmsty night
EmShe was dressed in the richest attire
And green was the mantle she Bmwore
All bound Emdown with the hemlocks and the Droses
As we Bmstray there on IreDland’s green Emshore
[Verse 3]
EmTransgression of Gjoy I awokDen
I fAmound this was Gonly a dEmream
EmThat pretty fair feGmale had fDled me
I Amlonged to be sGlumbering agaEmin
EmMay the heavens above be her guardian
Though I know I’ll never see her anyBmmore
May the Emgoldest sunbeam shine upon Dher
As she Bmlies sleeping on IreDland’s green Emshore
[Verse Stub]
EmOne evening for pleGasure I raDmbled
On the Ambanks of some Gcold purlin' Emstream
EmSat down on a bGed of primrDoses
And I Amgently fell Ginto a Emdream

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Irelands Green Shore

by Tim O'Brien

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Ireland’s Green Shore

[Verse 1]

Em G D

One evening for pleasure I rambled

Am G Em

On the banks of some cold purlin' stream

Em G D

Sat down on a bed of primroses

Am G Em

And I gently fell into a dream

I dreamt that I saw a fair female

Her equal I never saw before

Em D

And I sighed for the laws of our country

Bm D Em

As we stray there on Ireland’s green shore

[Verse 2]

Em G D

Her cheeks were like two bloomin’ roses

Am G Em

Her teeth were like ivory so white

Em G D

Her eyes shone like two sparkling diamonds

Am G Em

Or the stars on some cold frosty night

She was dressed in the richest attire

And green was the mantle she wore

Em D

All bound down with the hemlocks and the roses

Bm D Em

As we stray there on Ireland’s green shore

[Verse 3]

Em G D

Transgression of joy I awoken

Am G Em

I found this was only a dream

Em G D

That pretty fair female had fled me

Am G Em

I longed to be slumbering again

May the heavens above be her guardian

Though I know I’ll never see her anymore

Em D

May the goldest sunbeam shine upon her

Bm D Em

As she lies sleeping on Ireland’s green shore

[Verse Stub]

Em G D

One evening for pleasure I rambled

Am G Em

On the banks of some cold purlin' stream

Em G D

Sat down on a bed of primroses

Am G Em

And I gently fell into a dream

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