Toora Loora Lay chords by Celtic Thunder

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D

Verse 1:
D
I woke upon a Sunday morning
G
Tired eyes to great the day
D
A rucksack full of expectations
G
Up on dreary Langton Way
A

The train awaiting on the platform
G
The diesel humming high
A
A one way ticket stamped for freedom
G
Time for just one last goodbye


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

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

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

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

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

Verse 4:

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

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

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