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The Banshee’s Cry The Irish Rovers Lyrics And Chords

10/21/2022

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George Miller
VERSE
Me name is Frankie Kavanagh in Ireland I do dwell
It's all about a curse I sing the truth to you I'll tell
A banshee does appear to us a harbinger of death
A warning that soon one of us will draw their final breath
INSTRUMENTAL
                
                    
VERSE
It was a dark and stormy night no moon to light the sky
I wasn't more than four or five when first I heard her cry
A wailing lamentation that filled me with the fright
And in the morning I was told your grandad died last night
CHORUS
Perhaps it's just the wind that's whistling round the window pane
Or maybe it was thunder or the rhythm of the rain
The old ones say an omen and death won't be denied
The devil's out a-hunting when you hear the banshee's cry
oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
INSTRUMENTAL
                
                    
VERSE
She comes to warn the family that death is creeping near
Her eyes are red from crying as she sheds her bitter tears
A woman of the fairy folk she sings in mournful tones
And if you heard her keening it would chill you to the bone
CHORUS
Perhaps it's just the wind that's whistling round the window pane
Or maybe it was thunder or the rhythm of the rain
The old ones say an omen and death won't be denied
The devil's out a-hunting when you hear the banshee's cry
oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh oh-oh
INSTRUMENTAL
                
                    
VERSE
to hear the banshee howling is to make your blood run cold
Knowing that the devil's come to claim another soul
The family is all gone now i'm the last you see
Every night I wait in dread to hear her cry for me

CHORUS
Perhaps it's just the wind that's whistling round the window pane
Or maybe it was thunder or the rhythm of the rain
The old ones say an omen and death won't be denied
The devil's out a-hunting when you hear the banshee's cry
​{c: INTRODUCTION}
[Am] [C] [Dm] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Em] [Am]
{c: VERSE}
[Am]Me name is Frankie Kavanagh in Ireland I do dwell
It's [C]all about a [D]curse I sing the [Em]truth to you I'll [Am]tell
A banshee does appear to us a harbinger of death
A [C]warning that soon [D]one of us will [Em]draw their final [Am]breath
{c: INSTRUMENTAL}
[Am] [C] [Dm] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Em] [Am]
{c: VERSE}
It was a dark and stormy night no moon to light the sky
I [C]wasn't more than [Dm]four or five when [E]first I heard her [Am]cry
A wailing lamentation that filled me with the fright
And [C]in the morning I [D]was told your [Em]grandad died last [Am]night
{c: CHORUS}
[F]Perhaps it's just the [G]wind that's whistling [C]round the window pane
Or [Dm]maybe it was [F]thunder or the [E7]rhythm of the [Am]rain
The [F]old ones say an [G]omen and [C]death won't be denied
The [Dm]devil's out a-[F]hunting when you [E7]hear the banshee's [Am]cry
[F]oh-oh oh-o[Em]h oh-oh oh[Am]-oh oh-oh[Dm] oh-oh[Em] oh-oh[Am] oh-oh
[F]oh-oh [Em]oh-oh o[Am]h-oh o[Dm]h-oh oh[F]-oh oh[Em]-oh oh-[Am]oh oh-oh
{c: INSTRUMENTAL}
[Am] [C] [Dm] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Em] [Am]
{c: VERSE}
[Am]She comes to warn the family that death is creeping near
Her [C]eyes are red from [Dm]crying as she [E]sheds her bitter [Am]tears
A woman of the fairy folk she sings in mournful tones
And [C]if you heard her [D]keening it would [Em]chill you [E]to the [Am]bone
{c: CHORUS}
[F]Perhaps it's just the [G]wind that's whistling [C]round the window pane
Or [Dm]maybe it was [F]thunder or the [E7]rhythm of the [Am]rain
The [F]old ones say an [G]omen and [C]death won't be denied
The [Dm]devil's out a-[F]hunting when you [E7]hear the banshee's [Am]cry
[F]oh-oh oh-o[Em]h oh-oh oh[Am]-oh oh-oh[Dm] oh-oh[Em] oh-oh[Am] oh-oh
[F]oh-oh [Em]oh-oh o[Am]h-oh o[D]h-oh o[F]h-oh o[Em]h-oh oh[Am]-oh oh-oh
{c: INSTRUMENTAL}
[Am] [C] [Dm] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Em] [Am]
{c: VERSE}
[Am]to hear the banshee howling is to make your blood run cold
[C]Knowing that the [D]devil's come to [Em]claim another [Am]soul
The family is all gone now i'm the last you see
[C]Every night I [D]wait in dread to [Em]hear her [E]cry for [Am]me

{c: CHORUS}
[F]Perhaps it's just the [G]wind that's whistling [C]round the window pane
Or [Dm]maybe it was [F]thunder or the [E7]rhythm of the [Am]rain
The [F]old ones say an [G]omen and [C]death won't be denied
The [Dm]devil's out a-[F]hunting when you [E7]hear the banshee's [Am]cry
[F]oh-oh oh-o[Em]h oh-oh oh[Am]-oh oh-oh[Dm] oh-oh[Em] oh-oh[Am] oh-oh
[F]oh-oh [Em]oh-oh o[Am]h-oh o[D]h-oh o[F]h-oh o[Em]h-oh oh[Am]-oh oh-oh
[F]oh-oh oh-o[Em]h oh-oh oh[Am]-oh oh-oh[Dm] oh-oh[Em] oh-oh[Am] oh-oh
[F]oh-oh [Em]oh-oh o[Am]h-oh o[D]h-oh o[F]h-oh o[Em]h-oh oh[Am]-oh oh-oh
{c: INSTRUMENTAL}
[Am] [C] [Dm] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Em] [Am]
[Am] [C] [Dm] [Em]
[Am] [C] [D] [Em] [Am]

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