Craigie Hill Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Intro 1]
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[G]It

[Verse 1]
being
in [C]the spring[G]time and [Em]the small [D]birds they were [C]singing
[G]Down [Em]by yon sh[D]ady ha[C]rbour
[G]I carelessly did s[C]tray
[Em]The thrushes t[D]hey were w[C]arbling,
[G]the violets they were [C]charming
To [G]view fond lovers [Em]talking,
[C]a while I[Em] did dela[C]y
[D]She said,

[Verse 2]
[G]my dear don[C]'t lea[G]ve me
all [Em]for an[D]other [C]season
Though [Em]fortune [D]does be [C]pleasing
[G]I'll go along with [C]you
I'll for[Em]sake friends [D]and re[C]lations
[G]an d bid this Irish [C]Nation
And [G]to the bonny [Em]Bann banks
[C]forever I'll bid [D]adieu

[Verse 3]
He [G]said, [C]my dear don't [G]grieve
[Em]or yet an[D]noy my [C]patience
You [Em]know I [D]love you [C]dearly the
[G]more I'm [Am]go ing aw[C]ay
I'm [Em]going to a [D]foreign [C]nation
[G]to purchase a plantation
[C]To com[G]fort us here
[Em]after all [C]in America
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[Interlude 1]
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[Verse 4]
[G]Then
after a short while a [Em]fortune [D]does be [C]pleasing
[Em]“Twill cause them [D]for to [C]smile
[D]at [G]our late going [C]away
We'll be [Em]happy as [D]Queen Vic[C]toria,
[G]all in her greatest [C]glory
We'll be [G]drinking wine an[Em]d porter,
[C]all in America

[Verse 5]
[Em]If y[D]ou wer[G]e in your bed lying
and think[D]ing on [C]dying
[Em]The sight of the [D]lovely [C]Bann banks
[G]your sorrow you'd give [C]o'er
[D]Or [Em]if were d[D]own one ho[C]ur,
[G]down in yon shady [C]bower
[G]Pleasure would sur[Em]round you, [C]you'd think on [D]death [Em]no[D][G]
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[Verse 6]
Then [C]fare you well, sweet [G]Craigie Hill,
where [Em]often [D]times I've [C]roved
I [Em]never [D]thought my [C]childhood
days [G]I'd part you any [C]more
Now we're [Em]sailing [D]on the [C]ocean [G]for
honour [Bm]and p[G]romo[C]tion
And the [G]bonny boats are [Em]sailing,
[C]way down by [Em]Doorin shore[D]

[Outro 1]
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