Another super simple but superbly emotive Irish tune, this one written and recorded by Johnny McEvoy. The simplicity and repetition of the chords mean you need to phrase it well to stop it sounding boring. A great tune to start picking on. http://www.johnnymcevoy.net/ If you like it rate it ! flatwound LONG LONG BEFORE YOUR TIME ** CAPO 3rd FRET **

You a^Gsk me why I l^Gook so sad, On th^Cis bright sum^Dmer's d^Gay And w^Ghy the tears are ^Gin my eyes, And I se^Cem so f^Dar a^Gway Well s^Git yourself be^Gside me love, And p^Cut your ha^Dnd in m^Gine And I'll te^Gll you of some^Gone I loved, Long l^Cong bef^Dore your t^Gime ^G

Well I'm si^Gtting here and thi^Gnking of, Those d^Cays, So l^Dong a^Ggo When ^GI was just a ch^Gild like you, And the g^Cirl I u^Dsed to k^Gnow Through fie^Glds of green,We laug^Ghed and played,And s^Cang our me^Drry rh^Gymes Oh sum^Gmer days were wa^Grmer then, Long lo^Cng bef^Dore your t^Gime ^G

Through child^Ghood years, Our lo^Gve did bloom, 'Till our he^Carts were ju^Dst as o^Gne And we pro^Gmised each ete^Grnal love, In the chu^Crch be^Dlow the t^Gown We set^Gtled in this li^Gttle house, I was pr^Coud to ca^Dll her m^Gine Oh w^Ge were young and ha^Gppy then, Long l^Cong bef^Dore your t^Gime ^G

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One lo^Gvely year was a^Gll we had, Un^Ctil the sic^Dkness ca^Gme And st^Gole the roses fr^Gom her cheeks, My te^Cars they f^Dell like r^Gain For n^Gine long months, She car^Gried you, But ^Cin the e^Dnd she d^Gied She ch^Gose to go, So y^Gou might live, Long lo^Cng be^Dfore your t^Gime ^G

So you a^Gsk me why I lo^Gok so sad, On t^Chis bright sum^Dmers d^Gay And w^Ghy the tears are ^Gin my eyes, And I s^Ceem so f^Dar a^Gway It's j^Gust you seem a l^Got like her, When your e^Cyes look i^Dnto m^Gine And you sm^Gile, So much li^Gke she did, Long l^Cong be^Dfore your t^Gime ^G And you sm^Gile, So much l^Gike she did, Long l^Cong be^Dfore your ti^Gme

Johnny McEvoy - Long long before your time