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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
Em C D Em
Em C G C D Em
[Verse 1]
I was twenty four years Cold
When I Dmet the woman I would Emcall my own
Twenty two grandkids now Cgrowing Gold,
in the Chouse that your Dbrother Embrought ya
Em C G C D Em
On the summer day when I propCosed,
I mDade that wedding ring from dEmentist gold
And I asked her father but her Cdaddy said Gno,
“Cyou can’t Dmarry my dEmaughter”
[Chorus]
GShe and I went Con the Grun
DDon’t care about relCigiGon
I’m gonna marry the Cwoman I lGove
CDown by the DWexford Emborder
GShe was Nancy MCulligGan,
and DI was William SheDerGan
She took my name and then Cwe were Gone
CDown by the DWexford Emborder
[Instrumental]
Em C D Em
Em C G C D Em
[Verse 2]
Well I met at her Guys in the second world Cwar
DShe was working on a Emsoldier’s ward
Never had I seen such bCeauty befGore
The Cmoment Dthat I Emsaw her
Nancy was my yellow Crose
And Dwe got married wearing Emborrowed clothes
We got eight children now Cgrowing Gold
CFive sons Dand three dEmaughters
[Chorus]
GShe and I went Con the Grun
DDon’t care about relCigiGon
I’m gonna marry the Cwoman I lGove
CDown by the DWexford Emborder
GShe was Nancy MCulligGan,
and DI was William SheDerGan
She took my name and then Cwe were Gone
CDown by the DWexford Emborder
[Intsrumental]
G C D G C D G (2x)
[Verse 3]
From her Emsnow white streak in her jet black Chair
Over sDixty years I’ve been Emloving her
Now we’re sat by the fire, in our Cold armchaGirs
You know Cnancy DI adEmore ya
From a farm boy born near belfast CtownD
I never worried about the Emking and crown
Cause I found my heart upon the Csouthern Gground
There’s no Cdifference, DI assEmure ya
[Chorus]
GShe and I went Con the Grun
DDon’t care about relCigiGon
I’m gonna marry the Cwoman I lGove
CDown by the DWexford Emborder
GShe was Nancy MCulligGan,
and DI was William SheDerGan
She took my name and then Cwe were Gone
CDown by the DWexford Emborder
[Intsrumental]
G C D G C D G (2x)