Chords with lyrics
Intro
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D MajorD |
A augmentedA |
B minorBm |
G+G |D MajorD |A augmentedA |D MajorD |A augmentedA
verse 1
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
When I was a lad on the Emerald Isle
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
I heard many stories both lovely and wild
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
About the great dragons and monsters that be
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
That swallow the ships when they sail on the sea.
Refrain
G+G
Though I was an artist with canvas and paint
D MajorD
I sailed with St. Brendan and his jolly saints
G+G
We told the good people goodbye for a while
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle, fair isle
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle.
verse 2
G+G D MajorD
We'd been on the ocean for 94 days
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
When we came to a spot where the sea was ablaze
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
Those demons from Hades were dancing with glee
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
And burning the sailors alive on the sea
Refrain
G+G
Then St. Brendan he walked on the blistering waves
D MajorD
He threw those demons right back to their caves
G+G
And all of the saints wore a heavenly smile
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle, fair isle
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle.
verse 3
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
One night while the brethren were lying asleep
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
A augmentedA great dragon came up from under the deep
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
He thundered and light'nend and made a great din
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
He awakened St. Brendan and all of his men
Refrain
G+G
The dragon came on with his mouth open wide
D MajorD
We threw in a cross and the great dragon died
G+G
We skinned him and cooked him and feasted a while
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle, fair isle
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle.
Instrumental
|D MajorD |D MajorD |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |D MajorD |B minorBm |B minorBm |
|D MajorD |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |D MajorD |B minorBm |B minorBm |G+G |
|G+G |G+G |G+G |G+G |G+G |G+G |D MajorD |D MajorD |G+G |G+G |
|G+G |G+G |D MajorD |A augmentedA |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |A augmentedA |D MajorD |
verse 4
D MajorD
At last we came onto that beautiful land
B minorBm
We all went ashore and we walked on the sand
D MajorD
We took our longbows and we killed us a boo
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
We roasted it up and had hot barbecue
Refrain
G+G
And after a while we were singing this song
D MajorD
We noticed the island was moving along
G+G
We ate and we drank and we rolled in high style
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle, fair isle
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle.
Verse 5
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
St. Brendan said "Boys, this is much to my wish
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
"We ride on the back of the world's biggest fish.
D MajorD G+G D MajorD
"Hold fast to the rope that is pullin' the ship
G+G D MajorD B minorBm
"We'll need it some day if this fish takes a dip."
Refrain
G+G
We sailed every ocean, we sailed every sea
D MajorD
We sailed every spot that a sailor could be
G+G
In 44 days we sailed 10 million miles
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle, fair isle
D MajorD A augmentedA B minorBm G+G
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle.
Outro
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD G+G
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle, fair isle
D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD
We sailed for St. Brendan's fair isle.
(Then 3 bars of drums)
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|D MajorD |D MajorD |D MajorD |G+G |G+G |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD |G+G |D MajorD
