Blackwaterside Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Traditional Irish Song.The ukulele chords are included for the key of G Major. Liam Clancy does a great version of this old song. The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included The Blackwater River is in Co.Cork. The youtube video is Liam singing Blackwaterside with the Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem. I have included the guitar chords in three different keys for this song.
[G]One mor[C]ning[G] fair
As I[C] chanced the[D] air
Down[C] by black[Am] water[D] side
'Twas in[C] gazing[G] all a[C]round [G]me
That an[C] Irish[F] girl I[G] spied
All in the fore part
Of the night
They rolled in sport and play
Then this young man arose
and he put on his clothes,
Saying Far - el - dy well to-day.
That's not the promise you made to me
When you lay upon my breast;
You could make me believe with your lying tongue
That the sun rose in the west.
Go home, go home to your father's garden,
Go home and cry your fill;
And think of the sad misfortune
I brought on with my wanton will
There's not a flower in this whole world
As easily led as I;
And when fishes can fly and seas do run dry,
It is then that you'll marry I
As I[C] chanced the[D] air
Down[C] by black[Am] water[D] side
'Twas in[C] gazing[G] all a[C]round [G]me
That an[C] Irish[F] girl I[G] spied
All in the fore part
Of the night
They rolled in sport and play
Then this young man arose
and he put on his clothes,
Saying Far - el - dy well to-day.
That's not the promise you made to me
When you lay upon my breast;
You could make me believe with your lying tongue
That the sun rose in the west.
Go home, go home to your father's garden,
Go home and cry your fill;
And think of the sad misfortune
I brought on with my wanton will
There's not a flower in this whole world
As easily led as I;
And when fishes can fly and seas do run dry,
It is then that you'll marry I
🎵 “Blackwater Side”
Includes:
✅ Lyrics above the tab
✅ 3 bars per line
✅ Strumming pattern + fingerpicking guitar tab
✅ Gentle folk waltz feel (3/4 time, ~70 BPM)
🎶 Blackwater SideKey: G | Tempo: ♩ = 70 | Time: 3/4 | Style: Irish Folk Ballad
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Waltz)
↓ ↓ ↑
1 2 3
(bass) (down–up)
Thumb plays bass note on beat 1,
soft down-up on beats 2 and 3.
Fingerpicking pattern: T – I – M – I – M – I
(Thumb = bass; Index/Middle = G/B/e strings)
🌅 Verse 1
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[G]One mor[C]ning [G] fair
As I [C]chanced the [D]air
Down [C]by black [Am]water [D] side
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e|-------3-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------2-----------0----|
B|-----0---0-------1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------3---3-------1---1--|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2|
D|--0-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------|
A|--2-----------3------------------------0------------------------0--------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G C G C D Am D
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'Twas in [C]gazing [G]all a[C]round [G] me
That an [C]Irish [F]girl I [G]spied
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e|-------0-----------3-----------0-----------3-----------1-----------3----|
B|-----1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------0---0--|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0|
D|--2-----------0-----------2-----------0-----------3-----------0----------|
A|--3------------------------3------------------------3--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------1------------------------3---------|
C G C G F G
🎵 Chord Reference
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G 320003
C x32010
D xx0232
Am x02210
F 133211 (or xx3211)
☘️ Performance Tips
Keep a gentle 3/4 sway, like a slow dance or rippling river.
Let open G and C strings ring — gives it a natural Irish resonance.
Add light hammer-ons on Am and F for ornamentation.
Slightly pause at “spied” for a storytelling touch.
Includes:
✅ Lyrics above the tab
✅ 3 bars per line
✅ Strumming pattern + fingerpicking guitar tab
✅ Gentle folk waltz feel (3/4 time, ~70 BPM)
🎶 Blackwater SideKey: G | Tempo: ♩ = 70 | Time: 3/4 | Style: Irish Folk Ballad
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Waltz)
↓ ↓ ↑
1 2 3
(bass) (down–up)
Thumb plays bass note on beat 1,
soft down-up on beats 2 and 3.
Fingerpicking pattern: T – I – M – I – M – I
(Thumb = bass; Index/Middle = G/B/e strings)
🌅 Verse 1
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[G]One mor[C]ning [G] fair
As I [C]chanced the [D]air
Down [C]by black [Am]water [D] side
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e|-------3-----------0-----------3-----------0-----------2-----------0----|
B|-----0---0-------1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------3---3-------1---1--|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2|
D|--0-----------2-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------2----------|
A|--2-----------3------------------------0------------------------0--------|
E|--3------------------------------------------------3--------------------|
G C G C D Am D
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'Twas in [C]gazing [G]all a[C]round [G] me
That an [C]Irish [F]girl I [G]spied
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e|-------0-----------3-----------0-----------3-----------1-----------3----|
B|-----1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------0---0-------1---1-------0---0--|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---2-------2---0-------0|
D|--2-----------0-----------2-----------0-----------3-----------0----------|
A|--3------------------------3------------------------3--------------------|
E|-------------------------------------1------------------------3---------|
C G C G F G
🎵 Chord Reference
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G 320003
C x32010
D xx0232
Am x02210
F 133211 (or xx3211)
☘️ Performance Tips
Keep a gentle 3/4 sway, like a slow dance or rippling river.
Let open G and C strings ring — gives it a natural Irish resonance.
Add light hammer-ons on Am and F for ornamentation.
Slightly pause at “spied” for a storytelling touch.
Blackwater Side Ukulele Chords
Here are the guitar chords in the key of D.
[D]One mor[G]ning[D] fair
As I[G] chanced the[A] air
Down[G] by black[Em] water[A] side
'Twas in[G] gazing[D] all a[G]round [D]me
That an[G] Irish[C] girl I[D] spied
And the key of C
[C]One mor[F]ning[C] fair
As I[F] chanced the[G] air
Down[F] by black[Dm] water[G] side
'Twas in[F] gazing[C] all a[F]round [C]me
That an[F] Irish[A#] girl I[C] spied
[D]One mor[G]ning[D] fair
As I[G] chanced the[A] air
Down[G] by black[Em] water[A] side
'Twas in[G] gazing[D] all a[G]round [D]me
That an[G] Irish[C] girl I[D] spied
And the key of C
[C]One mor[F]ning[C] fair
As I[F] chanced the[G] air
Down[F] by black[Dm] water[G] side
'Twas in[F] gazing[C] all a[F]round [C]me
That an[F] Irish[A#] girl I[C] spied
Blackwater Side Sheet Music And Tin Whistle Notes
