Tuning: E A D G B E

Jim McCann when live plays it on the 3rd fret but I prefer this when playing solo. You can strum it or pick the chords. I prefer a combination of each, with only a gentle strum. Em7 is usually a run down from C to Am but can be skipped if you prefer. I like to add it in as it's usually just a single strum into the Am. My Em7 is your index finder, 1st fret on B string and middle finger, 2nd fret on A string and start the strum from the A string. At the end of each verse and the chorus I add an F and C chord. These are just a single strum of each chord to finish the verse/chorus [Intro] F C Em7 Am Dm G C F C [Verse 1]

As ^Cwe gather ^Em7in the c^Amhapel here in ol^Fd Kilmainham ja^Gil I ^Fthink about the l^Cast^Em7 few we^Ameks, Oh ^Dmwill they say we fa^Giled From our s^Cchool days ^Em7they have ^Amtold us we must ^Fyearn for liber^Gty Ye^Ft all I want in t^Chis ^Em7dark pl^Amace is to hav^Ge you here with me^C. ^F ^C

[Chorus]

Oh ^GGrace just hold me in your arms and ^Flet this moment l^Cinger Th^Fey take me out at d^Cawn and I will ^Gdie With all my love I place this wedding r^Fing upon your ^Cfinger ^FThere won’t be time to s^Chare^Em7 our l^Amove so w^Ge must say good^Cbye.^F ^C

[Verse 2]

Now^C I know it's h^Em7ard for y^Amou my love to ev^Fer under^Gstand Th^Fe love I bear for t^Chese ^Em7brave ^Ammen my l^Dmove for this brave ^Gland But wh^Cen Padraic ^Em7called me ^Amto his side down ^Fin the G.P.^GO. I ^Fhad to leave my ^Cown^Em7 sick ^Ambed to ^Ghim I had to ^Cgo. ^F ^C

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

Now ^Cas the ^Em7dawn is ^Ambreaking my ^Fheart is breaking ^Gto As^F I walk out on th^Cis^Em7 May m^Amorn my ^Dmthoughts will be of ^Gyou And I'll w^Crite some ^Em7words ^Amupon the wall so ^Feveryone will ^Gknow I ^Floved so much that ^CI ^Em7could ^Amsee his ^Gblood upon the ros^Ce ^F ^C

[Chorus]

The Dubliners - Grace