Chords with lyrics
Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)
Intro:
A augmentedA G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
Verse:
B minorBm D MajorD G+G D MajorD
O my name is William MacDonnell, I have come across the sea
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
I am no handsome man of wealth, nor do I plan to be
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
But I've a treasure fit for kings, and beggars all the same
G+G B minorBm
And she comes with me wherever I go, sometimes she calls my name
A augmentedA D MajorD G+G B minorBm
My father worked his life away, diggin' for the coal
G+G B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
To the central lowlands every day, with shovel he would go
G+G B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
And he left for me the only thing, he felt he had twas fine
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
It is my pride and joy, it's yours now boy read the note he left behind
Chorus:
D MajorD B minorBm G+G B minorBm D MajorD
No apple falls far from a tree, now I pass this fiddle down to thee
G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA
Hold it near your heart and soul, and let your passions guide your bow
G+G D MajorD G+G B minorBm
And when the music sweet does play, know I'll be not far away
C majorC E minorEm A augmentedA
Though my body lies down with the coal, my spirit lies for you to hold
G+G D MajorD G+G A augmentedA
In the fiddle and bow
Verse:
B minorBm D MajorD G+G B minorBm
So with fiddle strapped upon my back I set out to see new lands
G+G B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
I have lived a wild and rovin' life, played to meek and grand
G+G B minorBm G+G A augmentedA
And to all I played with all I had and I could not help believe
G+G B minorBm A augmentedA
When I'd draw the bow across the strings, somehow I'd set him free
Lead:
D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA D MajorD G+G B minorBm C majorC A augmentedA
Chorus:
D MajorD B minorBm G+G B minorBm D MajorD
No apple falls far from a tree, now I pass this fiddle down to thee
G+G D MajorD E minorEm A augmentedA
Hold it near your heart and soul, and let your passions guide your bow
G+G D MajorD G+G B minorBm
And when the music sweet does play, know I'll be not far away
C majorC E minorEm A augmentedA
Though my body lies down with the coal, my spirit lies for you to hold
G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD G+G D MajorD
In the fiddle and bow