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^Fsk me why I l^Fook so sad, On th^Fis bright sum^Gmer's d^Fay And w^Fhy the tears are ^Fin my eyes, And I se^Fem so f^Gar a^Fway Well s^Fit yourself be^Fside me love, And p^Fut your ha^Gnd in m^Fine And I'll te^Fll you of some^Fone I loved, Long l^Fong bef^Gore your t^Fime ^F

Well I'm si^Ftting here and thi^Fnking of, Those d^Fays, So l^Gong a^Fgo When ^FI was just a ch^Fild like you, And the g^Firl I u^Gsed to k^Fnow Through fie^Flds of green,We laug^Fhed and played,And s^Fang our me^Grry rh^Fymes Oh sum^Fmer days were wa^Frmer then, Long lo^Fng bef^Gore your t^Fime ^F

Through child^Fhood years, Our lo^Fve did bloom, 'Till our he^Farts were ju^Gst as o^Fne And we pro^Fmised each ete^Frnal love, In the chu^Frch be^Glow the t^Fown We set^Ftled in this li^Fttle house, I was pr^Foud to ca^Gll her m^Fine Oh w^Fe were young and ha^Fppy then, Long l^Fong bef^Gore your t^Fime ^F

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One lo^Fvely year was a^Fll we had, Un^Ftil the sic^Gkness ca^Fme And st^Fole the roses fr^Fom her cheeks, My te^Fars they f^Gell like r^Fain For n^Fine long months, She car^Fried you, But ^Fin the e^Gnd she d^Fied She ch^Fose to go, So y^Fou might live, Long lo^Fng be^Gfore your t^Fime ^F

So you a^Fsk me why I lo^Fok so sad, On t^Fhis bright sum^Gmers d^Fay And w^Fhy the tears are ^Fin my eyes, And I s^Feem so f^Gar a^Fway It's j^Fust you seem a l^Fot like her, When your e^Fyes look i^Gnto m^Fine And you sm^File, So much li^Fke she did, Long l^Fong be^Gfore your t^Fime ^F And you sm^File, So much l^Fike she did, Long l^Fong be^Gfore your ti^Fme

Johnny McEvoy - Long long before your time