Irelands Shore chords by The High Kings

Chords with lyrics

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

Verse 1:
    G+G           C majorC       G+G
While goin' for a stroll one fine summer's eve
             E minorEm
My thirst I decided to quench
  G+G           C majorC     G+G
I rambled around 'till I came to the docks,
           D MajorD   G+G
and a pub called the Iran Wench
     C majorC                D MajorD
When I stepped through the door I saw a man on a stool
  C majorC       D MajorD   E minorEm
I man I'd seen never before
     C majorC            D MajorD      G+G
He had fistfuls of cash that he said he had earned,
      C majorC       D MajorD     G+G
While he sailed around Ireland's shore

Verse 2:
  G+G          C majorC       G+G
I ordered a sup' and a sup' for your man
                    E minorEm
And he told me strong tails with great pride
    G+G               C majorC     G+G
And I walked out the door with the courage of drink
        D MajorD      G+G
To sail on the next morning tide
      C majorC          D MajorD
Well the summer breeze took us far from the land
    C majorC       D MajorD    E minorEm
As we sailed to the tropical heat
      C majorC            D MajorD          G+G
When the captain roared, "Let the skull and crossbones fly,
     C majorC       D MajorD    G+G
and well hunt down the admirals fleet"

Chorus:
        C majorC
I thought I'd search the horizon
   G+G
And sail to the night 'till
   D MajorD            G+G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G+G
O-Oh
 C majorC
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D MajorD            G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore

Verse 3:
     G+G              C majorC       G+G
Well I thought if i jumped I would drown in this place
                E minorEm
So I cheered with a grimacing face
   G+G           C majorC        G+G
I sharpened my blade like a man filled with hate
          D MajorD     G+G
And a scowling old sea-dog's grace
     C majorC               D MajorD
Well I cursed on your drink though it does make me think
   C majorC     D MajorD   E minorEm
Of poetry and music galore
     C majorC           D MajorD     G+G
But it evens the score with a sore headed roar
      C majorC       D MajorD     G+G
Far from sailing round Ireland's shore

G+G
O-Oh
 C majorC
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D MajorD            G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore

Verse 4:
     G+G        C majorC    G+G
From my evil company and booty in tons
              E minorEm
I snuck off while all were asleep
   G+G             C majorC      G+G
Oh 'n I stole a skiff with the stealth of a ghost
       D MajorD      G+G
I filled it four chests deep
  C majorC               D MajorD
I sailed along the coast 'till I hid in a cave
  C majorC       D MajorD      E minorEm
By firelight my treasures to hoard
     C majorC           D MajorD       G+G
Where I dreamed of a quest to return finely dressed
    C majorC      D MajorD     G+G
And to sail around Ireland's shores

Verse 5:
   G+G
Well I heard a voice
     C majorC       G+G
And it spooked me for sure
               E minorEm
As it echoed all 'round the cave
  G+G               C majorC       G+G
It said "I'm not dead and you'll pay with your head
          D MajorD  G+G
You scoundrel and dirty knave"
     C majorC         D MajorD
It said "Show me daylight, give me a fair fight,
    C majorC     D MajorD     E minorEm
Let me die by the sword in a duel
    C majorC               D MajorD    G+G
For I wear on my chest not just the admiral's crest
     C majorC       D MajorD        G+G
But the High King of Ireland's crown jewels

Chorus:
        C majorC
I thought I'd search the horizon
   G+G
And sail to the night 'till
   D MajorD            G+G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G+G
O-Oh
 C majorC
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D MajorD            G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore

Chorus:
        C majorC
I thought I'd search the horizon
   G+G
And sail to the night 'till
   D MajorD            G+G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G+G
O-Oh
 C majorC
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D MajorD            G+G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore