Toora Loora Lay chords by Celtic Thunder

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D MajorD

Verse 1:
D MajorD
I woke upon a Sunday morning
G+G
Tired eyes to great the day
D MajorD
A augmentedA rucksack full of expectations
G+G
Up on dreary Langton Way
A augmentedA
The train awaiting on the platform
G+G
The diesel humming high
A augmentedA
A majorA one way ticket stamped for freedom
G+G
Time for just one last goodbye

Chorus:
D MajorD
Toora loora lay
    E minorEm
I'm on my way
F# minorF#m                  G+G
Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay
A augmentedA
I've been praying I've been waiting mister
G+G
For this faithful day
D MajorD
Toora loora lay

Verse 2:
D MajorD
Took passage on the early water
G+G
Waved the mainland sweet goodbye
D MajorD
Lit a cigarettte above on top deck'
G+G
Watched the seagulls soar the sky
A augmentedA
I woke up to the sound of laughter
G+G
And the strangers passing by
A augmentedA
Stepped upon the land of dreams
G+G
and had myself a smile

Chorus:
D MajorD
Toora loora lay
    E minorEm
I'm on my way
F# minorF#m                  G+G
Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay
A augmentedA
I've been praying I've been waiting mister
G+G
For this faithful day
D MajorD
Toora loora lay

Verse 3:
D MajorD
Met a sham from Blarney, ginger red
G+G
On a New York City street
D MajorD
He was asking if I'd seen the hurling
G+G
And how the hell we'd meet
      A augmentedA
At a bar in Queens
          G+G
he knew a man that came from my hometown
A augmentedA
Then he borrowed twenty dollars
G+G
Till his pay day came around

Chorus:
D MajorD
Toora loora lay
    E minorEm
I'm on my way
F# minorF#m                  G+G
Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay
A augmentedA
I've been praying I've been waiting mister
G+G
For this faithful day
D MajorD
Toora loora lay

Verse 4:

D MajorD
I got some work by Sydney Harbour
G+G
With a firm from Antrim town
D MajorD
We were digging up the paving stones
G+G
Laying concrete piping down
A augmentedA
Found a place up on the hill for pints
G+G
Where they said you'd have to craic
A augmentedA
They were singing toora looralay
G+G
Saying we're never going back

Chorus:
D MajorD
Toora loora lay
    E minorEm
I'm on my way
F# minorF#m                  G+G
Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay
A augmentedA
I've been praying I've been waiting mister
G+G
For this faithful day
D MajorD
Toora loora lay

D MajorD
Toora loora lay
    E minorEm
I'm on my way
F# minorF#m                  G+G
Make it New York City, San Francisco, Botany Bay
A augmentedA
I've been praying I've been waiting mister
G+G
For this faithful day
D MajorD
Toora loora lay