SONG FOR IRELAND by Mary Black [others are ok, but hard to follow in the traditional Gaelic style meter. This (Mary Black's) arrangement is easier to follow and perform. Lyrics are original arrangement] Alternate chords: A2 [002200] Asus4[002240] SONG FOR IRELAND by Mary Black INTRO: ||: D |A :|| VERSE 1

Wa^Dlking all the ^Aday, by ta^Gll to^Dwers where ^A2falcons build their ^Dnests ^DIn silver wings they f^Aly, they kn^Gow the c^Dall of ^A2freedom in their b^Dreasts ^GSaw Black Head against the ^Asky, wh^Dere twisted r^Bmocks run ^Gdown to the ^Asea

CHORUS

^GLiving ^Aon your Western sh^Dore, saw ^Bmsummer su^Ansets, I a^Gsked for m^Aore, I ^Gstood by ^Ayour Atl^Dantic Se^Aa, G Bm G -A - D and I sang a song for Ireland

VERSE 2

^DDrinking all the ^Aday, in ^Gold ^Dpubs where ^A2fiddlers love to p^Dlay ^DSaw one touch the ^Abow, he ^Gplayed a reel whi^Dch seemed s^A2o grand &a^Dmp; gay I ^Gstood on Dingle Beach and c^Aast, in wi^Dld foa^Bmm we found ^GAtlantic bas^As,

CHORUS

^GLiving ^Aon your Western sh^Dore, saw ^Bmsummer su^Ansets, I a^Gsked for m^Aore, I ^Gstood by ^Ayour Atl^Dantic Se^Aa, G Bm G -A - D and I sang a song for Ireland

VERSE 3

^DLaughing all the ^Aday, with ^Gtrue ^Dfriends who try to ^A2make you st^Day ^DTelling jokes and ^Anews, and s^Ginging s^Dongs to w^Ahile the time aw^Day, We ^Gwatched the Galway salmon ^Arun, like ^Dsilver ^Bmdancing, ^Gdarting in the s^Aun

CHORUS

^GLiving ^Aon your ^DWestern shore, saw ^Bmsummer su^Ansets, I a^Gsked for m^Aore, I ^Gstood by ^Ayour Atl^Dantic Se^Aa, G Bm G -A - D and I sang a song for Ireland

VERSE 4

^DDreaming in the ^Anight, I saw^G a la^Dnd where no o^A2ne had to ^Dfight And ^Dwaking in your d^Aawn, I sa^Gw you ^Dcrying in the ^A2morning li^Dght ^GSleeping where the falcons ^Afly, they t^Dwist and ^Bmturn all in you^Gr air-blue ^Asky

CHORUS

^GLiving ^Aon your Western sh^Dore, saw ^Bmsummer su^Ansets, I a^Gsked for m^Aore, I ^Gstood by ^Ayour Atl^Dantic Se^Aa, G Bm G -A - D and I sang a song for Ireland

Mary Black - Song for ireland