Irelands Shore Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]While goin' for a stroll one fine
[C]summer[G]'s eve
My thirst I decided to [Em]quench
[G]I rambled around 'till [C]I came to the
[G]Docks, and a pub called [D]the Iran [G]Wench
When [C]I stepped through the door
I saw [D]a man on [G]a stool
[C]I man I'd seen [D]never before
[Bm]He had f[C]istfuls of cash that
he said [D]he had earned,
[G]While [C]he sailed around
[D]Ireland's [G]shore

[Verse 2]
I ordered a sup' and a
[C]sup' for [G]your man
And he told me strong
tales with [Em]great pride
And [G]I walked out the door with
[C]the courage of [G]drink
To sail on [D]the next morning's [G]tide
Well the sum[C]mer breeze
took [D]us far from the land
[G]As we sailed [C]to the [D]tropical [Bm]heat
[G]When [C]the captain roared,
"Let [D]the skull and crossbones fly,
[G]And we'll hunt [C]down
[D]the admirals [G]fleet"
I thought [C]I'd search the horizon

[Verse 3]
[G]And sail thru [Em]the night 'till
[Am]I'm sailing [D]'round Ireland's [G]shore
O- Oh
[C]Sailing 'round Ireland's
Sail[G]ing 'round Ire[Em]land's
[Am]Sailing [D]'round Ireland's
[G]shore
[D][G][C][G]

[Verse 4]
[C][D][G][C]
[D]Well [G]I thought if i jumped I would drown
[C]in [G]this place
So I cheered with a grimacing
[Em]face
[G]I sharpened my blade like a man
[C]filled [G]with hate
And a snarling [D]old sea- dog's [G]grace
Well I cursed [C]on your drink
though [D]it does make me think
[G]Of poetr[C]y and[D] music gal[Bm]ore
[C]But it evens the score with
a [D]sore headed roar
[G]Far from sail[C]ing [D]round Ireland's shore
[G]O-

[Verse 5]
Oh
Sail[C]ing 'round Ireland's
[G]Sailing 'round Ire[Em]land's
[Am]Sailing [D]'round Ireland's
[G]shore
[D][G]

[Verse 6]
[C][G][C]
[G]From my evil company
And [C]booty [G]in tons
I snuck off while all were [Em]asleep
Oh [G]'n I stole a skiff with
the stealth [C]of [G]a ghost
I filled it [D]four chests deep
[G]Well I sailed alo[C]ng the coast
'till [D]I hid in a cave
[G]By firelig[C]ht my [D]treasures to [Bm]hoard
Where [C]I dreamed of a quest
to [D]return finely dressed
[G]And to sail [C]around [D]Ireland's [G]shores
Well I heard [D]a voice [C]An d it spooked me for

[Verse 7]
[G]
sure
As it echoed all 'round the [Em]cave
[G]It said "I'm not dead and you'll pay
[C]with your [G]head
You scoundrel [D]and dirty
[G]knave"
It said "Show [C]me daylight,
[D]give me a fair fight,
[G]Let me die [C]by [D]the sword [Bm]in a duel
For [C]I wear on my chest not just
the ad[D]miral's crest
[G]But the High [C]King [D]of Ireland's
crown [G]jewels
I thought [C]I'd search

[Verse 8]
the horizon
[G]And sail thru the night [Em]'till
[Am]I'm sailing [D]'round Ireland's shore
[G]O- Oh
Sail[C]ing 'round Ireland's
[G]Sailing 'round Ire[Em]land's
[Am]Sailing [D]'round Ireland's shore

[Interlude 1]
[G][D][G][D][G]
[D][C][G][D][G][C][D][G][D]
[G][C][D][G]
I thought [C]I'd search the horizon

[Verse 9]
[G]
And sail thru the night [Em]'till
[Am]I'm sailing [D]'round Ireland's shore
[G]O- Oh
Sail[C]ing 'round Ireland's
[G]Sailing 'round Ire[Em]land's
[Am]Sailing [D]'round Ireland's [G]shore[C]