The West Coast Of Clare chords by Planxty

• Capo on 5th

The West Coast of Clare
Planxty version from reunion gig 2014

Capo 5


Intro:
tin whistle tune:
C     G  Am          G     Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F     Dm C           G     Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F     C     Dm    C
1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
C     G  Am          G     Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 1:
C     G  Am          G     Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F     Dm C           G     Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F     C           Dm    C
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
C     G  Am          G     Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 1:
C      G   Am       G              Am
Sorrow and sadness, bitterness and grief
F          Dm7     C         G           Am
Memories I have of you won’t leave me in peace
   F               C           Dm7           C
My mind is running back to the West Coast of Clare
C        G  Am          G              Am
Thinking of you and the times we spent there

Instrumental after verse 1:
C     F           G           Am    G     C     G     Am
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             G      Am      G                 Am
I walked the Spanish point I knew I’d find you there
F              Dm7   C          G            Am
I stood on the white strand and you were everywhere
F               C           Dm7           C
Vivid memories fade but the mood still remains
C        G        Am       G            Am
I wish I could go back and be with you again

Instrumental after verse 2:
F     C     Dm G  C
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Verse 3:
C           G          Am       G                Am
In Milltown there is a pub it’s there that I sat down
F              Dm7        C       G    Am
I see you everywhere your face is all around
F             C          Dm7                 C
The search of times past contains such sweet pain
C           G        Am           G               Am
I’ll banish lonesome thoughts but they’ll return again

Instrumental after verse 3:
C     F           G           Am
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     G        Am        G          Am
I walk along the shore the rain in my face
   F        Dm7      C        G               Am
My mind is numb with grief of you there is no trace
F                   C                    Dm7     C
I’ll think of this again when in far off gleng I rove
C       G           Am          G      Am
Walking with you by this cold Atlantic flow

Instrumental after verse 4:
F     C     Dm G  C
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-

Repeat verse 1:
C      G   Am       G              Am
Sorrow and sadness, bitterness and grief
F          Dm7     C         G           Am
Memories I have of you won’t leave me in peace
   F               C           Dm7           C
My mind is running back to the West Coast of Clare
C        G  Am          G              Am
Thinking of you and the times we spent there

Ending instrumental:
C     F           G           Am