Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)
♫ Intro:
Bb majorBb F minorFm
♫ Verse:
BbmBbm
Look how the light of the town
BbmBbm
The lights of the town are shining now
BbmBbm
Tonight I'll be dancing around
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I'm off on the road to Galway now
BbmBbm
Look how she's off on the town
BbmBbm
She's off on a search for sailors though
AbAb
There's fine fellas here to be found
Bb majorBb G minorGm
She's never been one to stay at home
G minorGm
Home you'll go and it's there you'll stay
FF
And you've work to do in the morning
G minorGm
Give up your dream of going away
C majorC
Forget your sailors in Galway
G minorGm
Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
FF
Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
G minorGm
Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
Eb MajorEb
BbmBbm
Come now and follow me down
Down to the lights of Galway where
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There's fine sailors walking the town
And waiting to meet the ladies there
BbmBbm
Watch now he'll soon be along
He's finer than any sailor so
BbmBbm
Come on now pick up your spoons
BbmBbm
He's waiting to hear you play them WHOOO!
G minorGm
Here today and she's gone tomorrow
F minorFm
And next she's going to Galway
G minorGm
Jiggin' around and off to town
C majorC
And won't be back until morning
G minorGm
Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
FF
Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
G minorGm Bb majorBb
Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
C majorC
Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
G minorGm Eb MajorEb C minorCm Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb G minorGm Bb majorBb
FF Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb C minorCm D MajorD
G+G G minorGm Eb MajorEb Bb majorBb
DbDb
Off with a spring in my step
The sailors are searching Galway for
BbmBbm
A augmentedA young lady such as myself
For reels and jigs and maybe more
Stay here and never you mind
EbmEbm
The lights of the town are blinding you
DbDb
The sailors they come and they go
GbGb
But listen to what's reminding you
AbAb
Handsome men surrounding you
BbmBbm FF
Dancing a reel around you
G minorGm
Home you'll go and it's there you'll stay
FF
And you've work to do in the morning
G minorGm
Give up your dream of going away
C majorC
Forget your sailors in Galway
G minorGm
Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
FF
Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
G minorGm
Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
C majorC
Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
G+G C majorC D MajorD
A augmentedA B minorBm E MajorE
E MajorE D MajorD
Listen to the music flow
FF C minorCm
I'm falling for the flow of home
Eb MajorEb D MajorD
I'm home to dance till dawning
G minorGm
Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
FF
Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
G minorGm
Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
C majorC
Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
G minorGm
Stay a while and we'll dance together now
FF
As the light is falling
G minorGm
We'll reel away till the break of day
C majorC
And dance together till morning
G minorGm
Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
C majorC
Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
G minorGm
Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
Eb MajorEb
Mar tá do mhargadh déanta
Do Mhargadh de - do mhargadh déanta