Skibbereen chords by The Dubliners
Guitar chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
Em
Verse:
Em Em C Em
Oh father dear, I often hear you speak of Erin's isle
C G G C Em
Her lofty scenes, her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild
C G G C Em
They say it is a lovely land wherein a prince might dwell
D G Em Em
Then why did you abandon it, oh the reason to me tell
Em Em C Em
Oh son, I loved my native land with energy and pride
C G G C Em
Till a blight came over all my crops, and my sheep and cattle died
C G G C Em
The rents and taxes were to pay, and I could not them redeem
D G Em Em
And that's the cruel reason I left old Skibbereen
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Em Em C Em
'Tis well I do remember the bleak November day
C G G C Em
When the bailiff and the landlord came to drive us all away
C G G C Em
They set the roof on fire with their cursed English spleen
D G Em Em
And that's another reason I left old Skibbereen
Em Em C Em
Oh your mother too, God rest her soul, lay on the snowy ground
C G G C Em
She fainted in her anguishing seeing the desolation 'round
C G G C Em
She never rose, but passed away, from life to immortal dreams
D G Em Em
And that's another reason I left old Skibbereen
Em Em C Em
Oh you were only two years old, and feeble was your frame
C G G C Em
I could not leave you with my friends, for you bore your father's name
C G G C Em
I wrapped you in my cóta mór in the dead of night unseen
D G Em Em
And I heaved a sigh, and I said goodbye to dear old Skibbereen
Em Em C Em
Oh father dear, the day will come when on vengeance we will call
C G G C Em
And Irish men both stout and tall will rally unto the call
C G G C Em
I'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of green
D G Em Em
And loud and high, we'll raise the cry, Revenge for Skibbereen!