Avondale lyrics and chords

A nice little song about Charles Stuart Parnell, Mary Black does a lovely version of this and also Christy Moore , Avondale is in County Wicklow, The video is The Dubliners with Jim McCann singing. Avondale sheet music .

Oh[G] have you been to Avondale,
And[Am] linger in its[D] lovely vale,
Where[G] tall trees[C] whisper and[G] know the[Em] tale,
Of[C] Avond[G]ale's proud[C] ea[G]gle.
[2]
Where pride and ancent glory fade,
So was the land where he was laid,
Like Christ was thirty pieces paid,
For Avondale's proud eagle,
[3]
Long years that green and lovely vale,has nursed Parnell,her proudest Gale,
And cursed the land that has betrayed,
Fair Avondale's proud eagle.

​Here's a different set of guitar easy chords


Oh[D] have you been to Avondale,
And[Em] linger in its[A] lovely vale,
Where[D] tall trees[G] whisper and[D] know the[Bm] tale,
Of[G] Avond[D]ale's proud[G] ea[D]gle

​🎸 1. Full Chord Progression (G Major)

Verse 1

Oh [G]have you been to Avondale,  
And [Am]linger’d in its [D]lovely vale,  
Where [G]tall trees [C]whisper and [G]know the [Em]tale,  
Of [C]Avond[G]ale’s proud [C]ea[G]gle.


Verse 2

Where [G]pride and ancient glory fade,  
So [Am]was the land where [D]he was laid,  
Like [G]Christ was [C]thirty pieces [G]paid,  
For [C]Avond[G]ale’s proud [C]ea[G]gle.


Verse 3

Long [G]years that green and lovely vale,  
Has [Am]nursed Parnell, her [D]proudest Gael,  
And [G]cursed the [C]land that has be[G]trayed,  
Fair [C]Avond[G]ale’s proud [C]ea[G]gle.

🎸 2. Strumming Pattern (Slow Irish Waltz — 3/4)

This song should feel like a slow waltz or air.
Use a soft, swaying rhythm with a touch of accent on beat 1.

Pattern:

↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
Counting: 1 2 3

Feel:

Beat 1 → bass note (thumb or pick root note)

Beats 2–3 → light down-up brushing motion on treble strings

Keep it flowing and tender, not percussive

Optional: Use fingers instead of a pick for a gentler tone.

🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab (All Verses)

We’ll use a waltz-style arpeggio — thumb alternates bass, fingers roll upward.

Pattern (per measure):

T – I – M – I – M – I
(Thumb = bass; Index = G string; Middle = B string)

Verse 1 Fingerpicking Tab
   G
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|
 Oh have you been to Avondale,

   Am                             D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------3---3-----|------3---3-----|
G|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|----2---2---2---|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|--0-------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
 And linger’d in its lovely vale,

   G                              C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------1---1-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
 Where tall trees whisper and know the tale,

   G               Em              C               G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|
G|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|----0---0---0---|
D|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|--2-------------|--3-------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|
 Of Avondale’s proud eagle.

Jim McCann singer of Avondale