A Song For Ireland Lyrics And Chords
written by Phil and June Colclough.The standard fingerstyle / picking tenor guitar tab plus a version in CGDA Tuning now added. The 5 string banjo chords are included in the key of D Major. Made famous by The Dubliners with Luke Kelly on vocals also recorded by Mary Black, Dick Gaughan, Barleycorn, Donna Taggart and Clannad, and Irish folk singer Tommy Flemming to name a few . A timeless classic that never seems to age. I have included the guitar chords in several keys including the key that Luke and The Dubliners played the song in. The first version is very easy to play on guitar.
[D]Walking all the[A] day
By[G] tall towers where falcons build their[D] nests
In silver wings they[A] fly, they[G] know the call for freedom in their[D] breasts,
[G] saw Black Head against the[D] sky
With twisted rocks that run down to the[A] sea
[G]Living on your Western[D] shore,
Saw summer sunsets, I asked for[A] more,
I[G] stood by your[D] Atlantic[A] Sea,
And [G]sang a song for[D]Ireland
Drinking all the day,
In old pubs where fiddlers love to play,
Saw one take the bow,
To play a reel that was so grand and gay,
I stood on Dingle Beach and cast,
In the wild foam for the Atlantic bass,
When living on your Western shore,
Saw the summer sunset, I asked form more,
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,
And sang a song for Ireland
Talking all the day,
With true friends who try to make you stay,
Telling jokes and news,
And singing songs to pass the night away,
We watched the Galway salmon run,
Like silver dancing, darting in the sun,
When living on your Western shore,
Saw the summer sunset, I asked for more,
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,
And sang a song for Ireland
Dreaming in the night,
I saw a land where no man had to fight,
And waking in your dawn,
I saw you crying in the morning light,
Lying where the falcons fly,
They twist and turn all in your air-blue sky,
Living on your western shore,
Saw the summer sunset, I asked no more,
I stood by your Atlantic sea,
And sang a song for Ireland
By[G] tall towers where falcons build their[D] nests
In silver wings they[A] fly, they[G] know the call for freedom in their[D] breasts,
[G] saw Black Head against the[D] sky
With twisted rocks that run down to the[A] sea
[G]Living on your Western[D] shore,
Saw summer sunsets, I asked for[A] more,
I[G] stood by your[D] Atlantic[A] Sea,
And [G]sang a song for[D]Ireland
Drinking all the day,
In old pubs where fiddlers love to play,
Saw one take the bow,
To play a reel that was so grand and gay,
I stood on Dingle Beach and cast,
In the wild foam for the Atlantic bass,
When living on your Western shore,
Saw the summer sunset, I asked form more,
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,
And sang a song for Ireland
Talking all the day,
With true friends who try to make you stay,
Telling jokes and news,
And singing songs to pass the night away,
We watched the Galway salmon run,
Like silver dancing, darting in the sun,
When living on your Western shore,
Saw the summer sunset, I asked for more,
I stood by your Atlantic Sea,
And sang a song for Ireland
Dreaming in the night,
I saw a land where no man had to fight,
And waking in your dawn,
I saw you crying in the morning light,
Lying where the falcons fly,
They twist and turn all in your air-blue sky,
Living on your western shore,
Saw the summer sunset, I asked no more,
I stood by your Atlantic sea,
And sang a song for Ireland
The Dubliners Sheet Music / Tin Whistle Notes Ebook is here
Below is the list of sheet music and tin whistle songs that are in my ebooks. This is the largest collection of tin whistle songs ever put together.[over 800 songs ] Including folk, pop and trad tunes plus German And French songs along with Christmas Carols.
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
Below is the standard sheet music in G Major
Song for Ireland guitar tab in G
tenor guitar tab in CGDA Tuning
5 String banjo chords for A Song For Ireland in D Major.
SONG FOR IRELAND 4/4 guitar chords in the key of D Major but with added chords to make it sound more interesting.
[D]Walking [Bm]all the[A] day
Near[G] tall [D] towers where [G]falcons [A]build their[D] nests
Silver [Bm]winged they[A] fly,
They[G] know the [D]call of [G]freedom [A]in their[D] breasts,
[G] Saw Black [Em]Head a[G]gainst the[A] sky
With [D]twisted [Bm]rocks that [D]run down [G]to the[A] sea
Chorus
[G]Living on your [D]Western[Bm] shore,
Saw summer [D]sunsets, [G]asked for[A] more,
I[G] stood by your[D] Atlantic[A] Sea,
And [G]sang a [D]song for[G]Ir[A]e[D]land
[D]Drinking [Bm]all the [A]day,
In [G]old [D]pubs where [G]fiddlers [A]love to [D]play,
Saw one [Bm]take the [A]bow,
To [G]play a [D]reel that [G]was so [A]grand and [D]gay,
[G]stood on [Em]Dingle [G]Beach and [A]cast,
In the [D]wild [Bm]foam [D]for the At[G]lantic [A]bass
Chorus
[D]Laughing [Bm]all the [A]day,
With [G]true [D]friends who [G]try to [A]make you [D]stay,
Telling [Bm]jokes and [A]news,
And [G]singing [D]songs to [G]pass the [A]night a[D]way,
[G]Watched the [Em]Galway [G]salmon [A]run,
Like [D]silver [Bm]dancing, [D]darting [G]in the [A]sun
Chorus
[D]Dreaming [Bm]in the [A]night,
I [G]saw a [D]land where [G]no man [A]had to [D]fight,
And waking iBm]in your [A]dawn,
I [G]saw you [D]crying [G]in the [A]morning [D]light,
[G]Lying [Em]where the [G]falcons [A]fly,
They [D]twist and [Bm]turn all [D]in your [G]air-blue [A]sky
[D]Walking [Bm]all the[A] day
Near[G] tall [D] towers where [G]falcons [A]build their[D] nests
Silver [Bm]winged they[A] fly,
They[G] know the [D]call of [G]freedom [A]in their[D] breasts,
[G] Saw Black [Em]Head a[G]gainst the[A] sky
With [D]twisted [Bm]rocks that [D]run down [G]to the[A] sea
Chorus
[G]Living on your [D]Western[Bm] shore,
Saw summer [D]sunsets, [G]asked for[A] more,
I[G] stood by your[D] Atlantic[A] Sea,
And [G]sang a [D]song for[G]Ir[A]e[D]land
[D]Drinking [Bm]all the [A]day,
In [G]old [D]pubs where [G]fiddlers [A]love to [D]play,
Saw one [Bm]take the [A]bow,
To [G]play a [D]reel that [G]was so [A]grand and [D]gay,
[G]stood on [Em]Dingle [G]Beach and [A]cast,
In the [D]wild [Bm]foam [D]for the At[G]lantic [A]bass
Chorus
[D]Laughing [Bm]all the [A]day,
With [G]true [D]friends who [G]try to [A]make you [D]stay,
Telling [Bm]jokes and [A]news,
And [G]singing [D]songs to [G]pass the [A]night a[D]way,
[G]Watched the [Em]Galway [G]salmon [A]run,
Like [D]silver [Bm]dancing, [D]darting [G]in the [A]sun
Chorus
[D]Dreaming [Bm]in the [A]night,
I [G]saw a [D]land where [G]no man [A]had to [D]fight,
And waking iBm]in your [A]dawn,
I [G]saw you [D]crying [G]in the [A]morning [D]light,
[G]Lying [Em]where the [G]falcons [A]fly,
They [D]twist and [Bm]turn all [D]in your [G]air-blue [A]sky
Chords in the key of G- Very easy to play
[G]Walking [Em]all the[D] day
Near[C] tall [G] towers where [C]falcons [D]build their[G] nests
Silver [Em]winged they[D] fly,
They[C] know the [G]call of [C]freedom [D]in their[G] breasts,
[C] Saw Black [Am]Head a[C]gainst the[D] sky
With [G]twisted [Em]rocks that [G]run down [C]to the[D] sea
Chorus
[C]Living on your [G]Western[Em] shore,
Saw summer [G]sunsets, [C]asked for[D] more,
I[C] stood by your[G] Atlantic[D] Sea,
And [C]sang a [G]song for[C]Ir[D]e[G]land
[G]Walking [Em]all the[D] day
Near[C] tall [G] towers where [C]falcons [D]build their[G] nests
Silver [Em]winged they[D] fly,
They[C] know the [G]call of [C]freedom [D]in their[G] breasts,
[C] Saw Black [Am]Head a[C]gainst the[D] sky
With [G]twisted [Em]rocks that [G]run down [C]to the[D] sea
Chorus
[C]Living on your [G]Western[Em] shore,
Saw summer [G]sunsets, [C]asked for[D] more,
I[C] stood by your[G] Atlantic[D] Sea,
And [C]sang a [G]song for[C]Ir[D]e[G]land
Here are the guitar chords as played by Luke Kelly and The Dubliners
[E]Walking all the[B] day
By[A] tall towers where [B]falcons build their[E] nests
In silver wings they[B] fly, they[A] know the call for [B]freedom in their[E] breasts,
[A] saw Black Head against the[E] sky
With [C#m]twisted rocks that [A]run down [C#m]to the[B] sea
[E]Living on your Western shore,
Saw [C#m]summer [E]sun[A]sets, I asked for[B] more,
I[A] stood by your At[E]lantic[B] Sea,
And [A]sang a song for[F#]Ire[E]land
[E]Walking all the[B] day
By[A] tall towers where [B]falcons build their[E] nests
In silver wings they[B] fly, they[A] know the call for [B]freedom in their[E] breasts,
[A] saw Black Head against the[E] sky
With [C#m]twisted rocks that [A]run down [C#m]to the[B] sea
[E]Living on your Western shore,
Saw [C#m]summer [E]sun[A]sets, I asked for[B] more,
I[A] stood by your At[E]lantic[B] Sea,
And [A]sang a song for[F#]Ire[E]land
Chords for the key of C
[C]Walking [Am]all the[G] day
Near[F] tall [C] towers where [F]falcons [G]build their[C] nests
Silver [Am]winged they[G] fly,
They[F] know the [C]call of [F]freedom [G]in their[C] breasts,
[F] Saw Black [Dm]Head a[F]gainst the[G] sky
With [C]twisted [Am]rocks that [C]run down [F]to the[G] sea
Chorus
[F]Living on your [C]Western[Am] shore,
Saw summer [C]sunsets, [F]asked for[G] more,
I[F] stood by your[C] Atlantic[G] Sea,
And [F]sang a [C]song for[F]Ir[G]e[C]land
[C]Walking [Am]all the[G] day
Near[F] tall [C] towers where [F]falcons [G]build their[C] nests
Silver [Am]winged they[G] fly,
They[F] know the [C]call of [F]freedom [G]in their[C] breasts,
[F] Saw Black [Dm]Head a[F]gainst the[G] sky
With [C]twisted [Am]rocks that [C]run down [F]to the[G] sea
Chorus
[F]Living on your [C]Western[Am] shore,
Saw summer [C]sunsets, [F]asked for[G] more,
I[F] stood by your[C] Atlantic[G] Sea,
And [F]sang a [C]song for[F]Ir[G]e[C]land
The youtube video is of myself [Martin Dardis] and the chords I use are the same as what's on the page, key of D Major. Tin Whistle Notes For A Song For Ireland
From Sarah Colclough
I am Phil and June Colclough's daughter. My parent's both wrote this song. Tragically my mother died prematurely at 63 only 3 years ago. My parents were both from North Staffordshire not Canada. My father's family have Irish connections in County Wexford. My parents helped to set up the first folk club in Stoke-Trent in 1960 and in 1966 they left Stoke for London. My father joined Ewan Macoll's Critics Group. Back in Staffordshire in 1970's my parents ran folk clubs and produced a folk based radio programme for the BBC Radio Stoke. Song for Ireland was indeed inspired by a holiday my parents took in visiting the Dingle Peninsula. It has been recorded by Joan Baez, Mary Black, The Dubliners and Englebert Humperdinck.
Another song written by my parents which I think is fantastic is called The Call and The Answer. My parents spent much of their lives working in Education as teachers and education advisers. My Dad has left North Staffordshire and is hoping to resume a musical life at some point.
http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=105550&messages=31
I am Phil and June Colclough's daughter. My parent's both wrote this song. Tragically my mother died prematurely at 63 only 3 years ago. My parents were both from North Staffordshire not Canada. My father's family have Irish connections in County Wexford. My parents helped to set up the first folk club in Stoke-Trent in 1960 and in 1966 they left Stoke for London. My father joined Ewan Macoll's Critics Group. Back in Staffordshire in 1970's my parents ran folk clubs and produced a folk based radio programme for the BBC Radio Stoke. Song for Ireland was indeed inspired by a holiday my parents took in visiting the Dingle Peninsula. It has been recorded by Joan Baez, Mary Black, The Dubliners and Englebert Humperdinck.
Another song written by my parents which I think is fantastic is called The Call and The Answer. My parents spent much of their lives working in Education as teachers and education advisers. My Dad has left North Staffordshire and is hoping to resume a musical life at some point.
http://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=105550&messages=31
My Song For Dear Old Ireland
From the rolling green hills to the rocky coast
My heart belongs to the land I love the most
A land of legends, of music and dance
Where every stranger is given a chance
Chorus:
My song for dear old Ireland
A love that will never tire
For every time I hear its call
My heart sets on fire
Verse 2:
The friendly faces, the warm embrace
Make me feel like I'm in a better place
The pubs are alive with laughter and song
A sense of belonging, it's where I belong
Chorus:
My song for dear old Ireland
A love that will never tire
For every time I hear its call
My heart sets on fire
Bridge:
The stories of old, the tales of the past
They live on in the memories that will last
It's a land of beauty, of strength and of pride
My love for Ireland will never subside
Chorus:
My song for dear old Ireland
A love that will never tire
For every time I hear its call
My heart sets on fire
Outro:
So here's to you, dear old Ireland
My heart will always be true
For there's no place I'd rather be
Than in the arms of you.
From the rolling green hills to the rocky coast
My heart belongs to the land I love the most
A land of legends, of music and dance
Where every stranger is given a chance
Chorus:
My song for dear old Ireland
A love that will never tire
For every time I hear its call
My heart sets on fire
Verse 2:
The friendly faces, the warm embrace
Make me feel like I'm in a better place
The pubs are alive with laughter and song
A sense of belonging, it's where I belong
Chorus:
My song for dear old Ireland
A love that will never tire
For every time I hear its call
My heart sets on fire
Bridge:
The stories of old, the tales of the past
They live on in the memories that will last
It's a land of beauty, of strength and of pride
My love for Ireland will never subside
Chorus:
My song for dear old Ireland
A love that will never tire
For every time I hear its call
My heart sets on fire
Outro:
So here's to you, dear old Ireland
My heart will always be true
For there's no place I'd rather be
Than in the arms of you.
Ireland My Homeland Is Calling To Me Song Lyrics
Chorus:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place
Verse 2:
From the cliffs of Moher to the streets of Dublin
Every corner holds a piece of my soul
The warmth of the people, a familiar feeling
In this land, I feel whole
Chorus:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place
Bridge:
Though I may roam, across the sea
My thoughts are always with you, my dear
For you are the one, my heart will always be
Ireland, my homeland, forever near
Chorus:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place
Outro:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place.
Chorus:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place
Verse 2:
From the cliffs of Moher to the streets of Dublin
Every corner holds a piece of my soul
The warmth of the people, a familiar feeling
In this land, I feel whole
Chorus:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place
Bridge:
Though I may roam, across the sea
My thoughts are always with you, my dear
For you are the one, my heart will always be
Ireland, my homeland, forever near
Chorus:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place
Outro:
Ireland, my homeland, calling to me
With every breath, I feel your embrace
The beauty of your land, it sets me free
Ireland, my heart will always have a place.
