The West Coast Of Clare chords by Planxty

Chords with lyrics

• Capo on 5th

The West Coast of Clare
Planxty version from reunion gig 2014

Capo 5


Intro:
tin whistle tune:
C majorC   G+G A minorAm     G+G   A minorAm
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
FF   DmDm C majorC      G+G   A minorAm
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
FF   C majorC   DmDm  C majorC
1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
C majorC   G+G A minorAm     G+G   A minorAm
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 1:
C majorC   G+G A minorAm     G+G   A minorAm
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
FF   DmDm C majorC      G+G   A minorAm
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
FF   C majorC      DmDm  C majorC
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
C majorC   G+G A minorAm     G+G   A minorAm
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 1:
C majorC   G+G  A minorAm    G+G       A minorAm
Sorrow and sadness, bitterness and grief
FF     Dm7Dm7   C majorC     G+G      A minorAm
Memories I have of you won’t leave me in peace
  FF        C majorC      Dm7Dm7      C majorC
My mind is running back to the West Coast of Clare
C majorC    G+G A minorAm     G+G       A minorAm
Thinking of you and the times we spent there

Instrumental after verse 1:
C majorC   FF      G+G      A minorAm  G+G   C majorC   G+G   A minorAm
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 2:
C majorC       G+G   A minorAm   G+G         A minorAm
I walked the Spanish point I knew I’d find you there
FF       Dm7Dm7  C majorC     G+G      A minorAm
I stood on the white strand and you were everywhere
FF        C majorC      Dm7Dm7      C majorC
Vivid memories fade but the mood still remains
C majorC    G+G    A minorAm    G+G      A minorAm
I wish I could go back and be with you again

Instrumental after verse 2:
FF   C majorC   DmDm G+G C majorC
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 3:
C majorC      G+G     A minorAm    G+G        A minorAm
In Milltown there is a pub it’s there that I sat down
FF       Dm7Dm7    C majorC    G+G  A minorAm
I see you everywhere your face is all around
FF       C majorC     Dm7Dm7         C majorC
The search of times past contains such sweet pain
C majorC      G+G    A minorAm      G+G        A minorAm
I’ll banish lonesome thoughts but they’ll return again

Instrumental after verse 3:
C majorC   FF      G+G      A minorAm
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 4: tin whistle tune from intro played over the top:
 C majorC   G+G    A minorAm    G+G     A minorAm
I walk along the shore the rain in my face
  FF    Dm7Dm7   C majorC    G+G        A minorAm
My mind is numb with grief of you there is no trace
FF          C majorC          Dm7Dm7   C majorC
I’ll think of this again when in far off gleng I rove
C majorC    G+G      A minorAm     G+G   A minorAm
Walking with you by this cold Atlantic flow

Instrumental after verse 4:
FF   C majorC   DmDm G+G C majorC
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Repeat verse 1:
C majorC   G+G  A minorAm    G+G       A minorAm
Sorrow and sadness, bitterness and grief
FF     Dm7Dm7   C majorC     G+G      A minorAm
Memories I have of you won’t leave me in peace
  FF        C majorC      Dm7Dm7      C majorC
My mind is running back to the West Coast of Clare
C majorC    G+G A minorAm     G+G       A minorAm
Thinking of you and the times we spent there

Ending instrumental:
C majorC   FF      G+G      A minorAm