The Dubliners - Song for Ireland Chords

Tempo:
112.45 bpm
Chords used:

A

B

E

C#m

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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The Dubliners - Song for Ireland chords
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[C#m] [G#m] .
[A] [C#m] [B] .
[A] .
[C#] [F#m] [E] .
Walking [B] all the day [F#] near [A] tall [B] towers where falcons build their [E] nests.
Silver winged they [B] fly, [A] they know the call [B] of freedom in their [E] breath.
[A] Saw blackhead against the [E] sky [C#m] where twisted rocks [A] they run [C#m] to [B] the sea.
.
[A] Living on [E] your western shore, [C#m] saw summer [A] sunsets, asked [B] for more.
[A] I stood by your [E] Atlantic [B] sea and [A] I sang [E] a song [B] for [E] Ireland.
.
Drinking [B] all the day [A] in old pubs [B] where fiddlers love [E] to play.
Saw one touch [B] the bow, [A] he played a reel [B] which seemed so grand [E] and gay.
[A] .
Stood on Dingle Beach [E] and cast [C#m] in wild foam [A] we found [C#m] [B] Atlantic bass.
[A] Living on [E] your western shore, [C#m] saw summer [A] sunsets, asked [B] for more.
[A] I stood by your [E] Atlantic [B] sea [A] and [E] sang a song [B] for [E] Ireland.
.
[G] .
[C] [G] [D] .
[C] [G] .
[C] [G] .
[C] [G] .
[D] [C] .
[G] [C] .
[D] .
[E] Fogging [B] all the day [A] with true friends [B] who try to [E] make you stay.
Telling jokes [B] and the news, [A] singing [B] songs to while the time [E] away.
[A] .
Watched the Galway [E] salmon run [C#m] like silver [A] dancing, [C#m] darting in [B] the sun.
[A] Living on [E] your western shore, [C#m] saw summer [A] sunsets, asked [B] for more.
I [A] stood by your [E] Atlantic [B] sea and [A] sang [E] a song [G#m] for [E] Ireland.
.
Dreaming in [B] the night, [A] I saw a [B] land where no one had to [E] fight.
Waking in your [B] dawn, I [A] saw you [E] crying [B] in.
.
[E] [A] .
Sleeping where the [E] falcons fly, [B] [C#m] they twist and [A] turn all in [C#m] your air [B] blue sky.
[A] Living on [E] your western shore, [C#m] saw summer [A].
sunsets, asked [B] for more.
I [A] stood by [E] your Atlantic [B] sea [A] and sang [E] a song [B] for [E] Ireland.
[C#m] [G#m] [A] .
[C#m] [B] .
[A] [B] .
[E] .
[N] .
Key:  
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
C#m
13421114
G
2131
A
1231
B
12341112
E
2311
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To learn Luke Kelly - Song For Ireland chords, focus on the sequence of these chords: C#m, A, B, A, E, B and E. Set your pace at 56 BPM initially and then sync up with the song's BPM of 112. Considering the song's key of E Major, position your capo to suit your vocal and chord preferences.

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_ _ [C#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _ .
[A] _ _ [C#m] _ _ [B] _ _ .
_ _ _ [A] _ _ _ .
_ [C#] _ [F#m] _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ Walking [B] all the day [F#] near [A] tall [B] towers where falcons _ build their [E] _ _ nests.
Silver winged they [B] fly, _ [A] they know the call [B] of freedom in their [E] breath.
_ _ [A] Saw blackhead against the [E] sky _ [C#m] where twisted rocks [A] they run [C#m] to [B] the sea.
_ .
[A] Living on [E] your western _ shore, [C#m] saw summer _ [A] sunsets, asked [B] for more.
[A] I stood by your [E] Atlantic [B] sea and [A] I sang [E] a song [B] for [E] Ireland.
_ _ _ .
Drinking _ [B] all the day [A] in old pubs [B] where fiddlers love [E] to play.
_ Saw one touch [B] the bow, _ [A] he played a reel [B] which seemed so grand [E] and gay.
_ [A] _ .
Stood on Dingle Beach [E] and cast [C#m] in wild foam [A] we found [C#m] _ [B] Atlantic _ bass.
[A] Living on [E] your western _ shore, [C#m] saw summer _ [A] sunsets, asked [B] for more.
[A] I stood by your [E] Atlantic [B] sea _ [A] and [E] sang a song [B] for [E] Ireland.
_ .
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ .
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
[C] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ .
_ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ .
[D] _ _ _ [C] _ _ _ .
[G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[E] _ Fogging [B] all the day [A] with true friends [B] who try to [E] make you stay.
_ _ _ Telling jokes [B] and the _ news, [A] singing _ [B] songs to while the time [E] away.
_ _ _ [A] _ .
Watched the Galway _ [E] salmon run [C#m] like silver _ [A] dancing, [C#m] darting in [B] the sun.
_ [A] Living on [E] your western _ shore, [C#m] saw summer _ [A] sunsets, asked [B] for more.
I [A] stood by your [E] Atlantic [B] sea _ and [A] sang [E] a song [G#m] for [E] Ireland.
_ .
_ _ _ Dreaming in [B] the night, _ [A] I saw a [B] land where no one had to [E] fight.
_ Waking in your [B] dawn, I [A] saw you [E] crying [B] in.
_ .
_ [E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ .
Sleeping where the [E] falcons fly, [B] [C#m] they twist and [A] turn all in [C#m] your air [B] blue sky.
_ [A] Living _ on [E] your western _ shore, [C#m] saw summer _ _ [A].
sunsets, asked [B] for more.
I [A] stood by [E] your Atlantic [B] sea _ [A] and sang [E] a song [B] for [E] Ireland.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#m] _ _ [G#m] _ _ [A] _ _ .
[C#m] _ _ _ [B] _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ _ _ _ [B] _ .
_ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ .

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This song finds its place within the The Collection album.

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