CAOINE CILL CHAIS lyrics and chords

(Lament For Kilcash) 3/4
As played by the Dubliners use Capo on 2nd fret as Gaeilge lirici agus ceol. Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach. Recorded by The Wolfe Tones, also recorded by The Cassidys [Na Casaidigh] The tin whistle letter notes are included.

Cad a (D)dhéanfaimid feasta gan (G)adh(D)mad?
Tá deireadh na gcoillte ar (A)lár;
níl (D)trácht ar Chill Cháis ná ar a (G)teagh(D)lach
is ní bainfear a (A)cling go (D)bráth.
An áit úd a gcónaiodh an (G)deigh(A)bhean
fuair (D)gradam is meidhir thar (A)mhnáibh,
bhíodh (D)iarlaí ag tarraingt tar (G)toinn (D)ann
is an t-aifreann (A)binn á (D)rá.
 
Ní (D)chluinim fuiaim lachan ná (G)gé (D)ann,
ná fiolar ag éamh sois (A)cuain,
ná (D)fiú na mbeacha chun (G)sao(D)thair
thabharfadh mil agus (A)céir don (D)tslua.
Níl ceol binn milis na (G)n-éan (A)ann
le (D)hamharc an lae a dhul (A)uainn,
náan (D)chuaichín i mbarra na (G)ngéag (D)ann,
ós í chuirfeadh an (A)saol chun (D)suain.
 
Tá (D)ceo ag titim ar (G)chraobha (D)ann
ná glanann le gréin ná (G)lá,
tá (D)smúid ag titim ón (G)spéir (D)ann
is a cuid uisce g (A)léir ag (D)trá.
Níl coll, níl cuileann, níl (G)caor (A)ann,
ach (D)clocha is maolchlochá(A)in,
páirc an (D)chomhair gan (G)chraobh (D)ann
is d' imigh an (A)géim chun (D)fáin.
 
An(D)ois mar bharr ar gach mígh(G)rean(D)ni,
chuaigh prionsa na nGael thar (A)sáil
an(D)onn le hainnir na (G)mí(D)ne
fuair gradam sa (A)bhFrainc is sa (D)Spáinn.
Anois tá a cuallacht á (G)caoi(A)neadh,
Gheib(D)beadh airgead buí agus (A)bán;
's í ná (D)tógladh sillbh na (G)nda(D)oine,
ach cara na (A)bhfíorbhoch(D)tán.
 
Ai(D)cim ar Mhuire is ar (G)Io(D)sa
go dtaga sí arís chughainn (A)slán,
go (D)mbeidh rincí fada ag (G)gabháil (D)timpeall,
ceol veidhlín is (A)tinte (D)cnámh;
go dtógtar an baile seo ár (G)sin(A)sear
Cill (D)Chais bhreá arís go (A)hard,
is go (D)bráth nó go dtiocfaidh an (G)dí(D)le
ná feictear é (A)arís ar(D)lár.
 

These are the tin whistle notes as played by Jean in the video.
B A G F E G A B E D B G A B B A G A
B A G F E G A B E D B G A B A G G
D D B C D E F G F E E D B B A G A
B A G F E G A B E D B G A B A G G


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