CASADH AN TSÚGÁIN Lyrics and Chords
(Twisting The Rope)
Recorded by The Bothy Band on their album The Best Of The Bothy Band (use capo on 5th fret for CD version and on 4th for YouTube video) Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach, included here in the video are The Bothy Band, Micheal O'Domhnaill agus Kevin Burke.Casadh an tSugain tin whistle sheet music score is included. Back to As Gaeilge Songs . The movie ''Brooklyn'' features this song on it's soundtrack in the closing credits.
Recorded by The Bothy Band on their album The Best Of The Bothy Band (use capo on 5th fret for CD version and on 4th for YouTube video) Guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach, included here in the video are The Bothy Band, Micheal O'Domhnaill agus Kevin Burke.Casadh an tSugain tin whistle sheet music score is included. Back to As Gaeilge Songs . The movie ''Brooklyn'' features this song on it's soundtrack in the closing credits.
Intro: F-Em-F-C-F-C-Dm-G
Agus (C)rinne mise (G7)cleas ag (C)Tigh Mhic (F)Ui (C)Dhomhnaill a(Dm)ré(G)ir
Is an (C)tarna (G)cleas ag (C)teach an (Em)Ósta (Dm)lena (C)thaobh
An (F)triú (Em)cleas ní (F)bfhearr (C)domh a (F)chur le (C)mo (Dm)scé(G)al
Is (C)gur mhinicí (G7)domh bheith (C)ag caith(Em)eamh an (Dm)dúthracht mhaith (C)léi
'S a (C)Rí na (G7)bhfeart cad do (C)chas Ins a' (F)dú(C)iche seo (Dm)mé(G)?
'S gur (C)mó cailín (G)deas a (C)gheobhainn im' (Em)dhút(Dm)haigín beag (C)féin
Gur (F)casadh mé is(Em)teach mar a raibh (F)se(C)arc agus (F)rún (C)geal mo (Dm)chlé(G)ibh
Is (C)chuir an tsean(G7)bhean amach (C)mé ag (Em)casadh an (Dm)tsúgáinín (C)féir
Curfá:
Má (C)bhíonn tú (G7)liom, bí (C)liom a (F)stói(C)rín mo (Dm)chroí(G)
Ma (C)bhíonn tú (G)liom, bí (C)liom os (Em)co(Dm)mhair an (C)tsaoil
Ma (F)bhíonn tú (Em)liom, bí (F)lio(C)m gach o(F)rlach (C)de do (Dm)chroí(G)
Is é mo (C)liom go (G7)fann nach (C)liom dé (Em)Domhnaigh (Dm)thú mar (C)mhnaoí
Tá mo (C)cheannsa (G7)liath le (C)bliain is (F)ní le (C)críonnacht (Dm)é(G)
Ní (C)bheathaíonn na (G)briathra, na (C)bráithre (Em)pé sa (Dm)domhan scéal (C)é
Is (F)táim i (Em)do dhiaidh le (F)blia(C)in is (F)gan fáil (C)agam ort (Dm)féin(G)
Is (C)gur geall le (G7)fia mé (C)ar go mbeadh (Em)gáir chon (Dm)ina (C)dhéidh
Curfá
Do (C)threabfainn, (G7)d'fhuirsinn (C)chuirfinn (F)síol (C)ins a' (Dm)chré(G)
'S do (C)dhéanfainn o(G)bair sho(C)cair á(Em)lainn, (Dm)mhín, (C)réidh
Do (F)chuirfinn (Em)crú fén (F)e(C)ach is (F)mire shiúil (C)riamh ar (Dm)féa(G)r
Is ná (C)héalaodh (G7)bean le (C)fear ná (Em)déan(Dm)fadh san (C)féin
Curfá 2x
Agus (C)rinne mise (G7)cleas ag (C)Tigh Mhic (F)Ui (C)Dhomhnaill a(Dm)ré(G)ir
Is an (C)tarna (G)cleas ag (C)teach an (Em)Ósta (Dm)lena (C)thaobh
An (F)triú (Em)cleas ní (F)bfhearr (C)domh a (F)chur le (C)mo (Dm)scé(G)al
Is (C)gur mhinicí (G7)domh bheith (C)ag caith(Em)eamh an (Dm)dúthracht mhaith (C)léi
'S a (C)Rí na (G7)bhfeart cad do (C)chas Ins a' (F)dú(C)iche seo (Dm)mé(G)?
'S gur (C)mó cailín (G)deas a (C)gheobhainn im' (Em)dhút(Dm)haigín beag (C)féin
Gur (F)casadh mé is(Em)teach mar a raibh (F)se(C)arc agus (F)rún (C)geal mo (Dm)chlé(G)ibh
Is (C)chuir an tsean(G7)bhean amach (C)mé ag (Em)casadh an (Dm)tsúgáinín (C)féir
Curfá:
Má (C)bhíonn tú (G7)liom, bí (C)liom a (F)stói(C)rín mo (Dm)chroí(G)
Ma (C)bhíonn tú (G)liom, bí (C)liom os (Em)co(Dm)mhair an (C)tsaoil
Ma (F)bhíonn tú (Em)liom, bí (F)lio(C)m gach o(F)rlach (C)de do (Dm)chroí(G)
Is é mo (C)liom go (G7)fann nach (C)liom dé (Em)Domhnaigh (Dm)thú mar (C)mhnaoí
Tá mo (C)cheannsa (G7)liath le (C)bliain is (F)ní le (C)críonnacht (Dm)é(G)
Ní (C)bheathaíonn na (G)briathra, na (C)bráithre (Em)pé sa (Dm)domhan scéal (C)é
Is (F)táim i (Em)do dhiaidh le (F)blia(C)in is (F)gan fáil (C)agam ort (Dm)féin(G)
Is (C)gur geall le (G7)fia mé (C)ar go mbeadh (Em)gáir chon (Dm)ina (C)dhéidh
Curfá
Do (C)threabfainn, (G7)d'fhuirsinn (C)chuirfinn (F)síol (C)ins a' (Dm)chré(G)
'S do (C)dhéanfainn o(G)bair sho(C)cair á(Em)lainn, (Dm)mhín, (C)réidh
Do (F)chuirfinn (Em)crú fén (F)e(C)ach is (F)mire shiúil (C)riamh ar (Dm)féa(G)r
Is ná (C)héalaodh (G7)bean le (C)fear ná (Em)déan(Dm)fadh san (C)féin
Curfá 2x
English Translation: Gaelic Lyrics And Chords
I did a trick in O’Domhnall's house last night
And a second trick at the holstelry next door
I'd prefer not to add the third trick to my story
And I often spent a good __ with her
Oh God Almighty, what drove me to this district?
When it's many a fine lass I'd find in my own townland
I called into the house of my own true love
And the old woman put me twisting rope 'til I was outside the door
Chorus:
If you'll be mine, be mine oh treasure of my heart
If you'll be mine, be mine before the whole world
If you'll be mine, be mine every inch of your heart
Alas that you're not my wife this Sunday
My head is gray and it's not from old age
Fair words butter no parships anyway
I'm after you now for a year and it's useless
And I'm like a deer on the moor and the hounds are yelping after me
I'd plow, I'd toil, I'd sow seed in the clay
And I'd do a steady job, beautiful, smooth and even
I'd shoe the maddest horse ever to walk on grass
And the woman still wouldn't elope with a man who’d do that
I did a trick in O’Domhnall's house last night
And a second trick at the holstelry next door
I'd prefer not to add the third trick to my story
And I often spent a good __ with her
Oh God Almighty, what drove me to this district?
When it's many a fine lass I'd find in my own townland
I called into the house of my own true love
And the old woman put me twisting rope 'til I was outside the door
Chorus:
If you'll be mine, be mine oh treasure of my heart
If you'll be mine, be mine before the whole world
If you'll be mine, be mine every inch of your heart
Alas that you're not my wife this Sunday
My head is gray and it's not from old age
Fair words butter no parships anyway
I'm after you now for a year and it's useless
And I'm like a deer on the moor and the hounds are yelping after me
I'd plow, I'd toil, I'd sow seed in the clay
And I'd do a steady job, beautiful, smooth and even
I'd shoe the maddest horse ever to walk on grass
And the woman still wouldn't elope with a man who’d do that
Key Of G Major.
Agus (G)rinne mise (D7)cleas ag (G)Tigh Mhic (C)Ui (G)Dhomhnaill a(Am)r (D)ir
Is an (G)tarna (D)cleas ag (G)teach an (Bm) sta (Am)lena (G)thaobh
An (C)tri (Bm)cleas n (C)bfhearr (G)domh a (C)chur le (G)mo (Am)sc (D)al
Is (G)gur mhinic (D7)domh bheith (G)ag caith(Bm)eamh an (Am)d thracht mhaith (G)l i
'S a (G)R na (D7)bhfeart cad do (G)chas Ins a' (C)d (G)iche seo (Am)m (D)?
'S gur (G)m cail n (D)deas a (G)gheobhainn im' (Bm)dh t(Am)haig n beag (G)f in
Gur (C)casadh m is(Bm)teach mar a raibh (C)se(G)arc agus (C)r n (G)geal mo (Am)chl (D)ibh
Is (G)chuir an tsean(D7)bhean amach (G)m ag (Bm)casadh an (Am)ts g in n (G)f ir
Curf :
M (G)bh onn t (D7)liom, b (G)liom a (C)st i(G)r n mo (Am)chro (D)
Ma (G)bh onn t (D)liom, b (G)liom os (Bm)co(Am)mhair an (G)tsaoil
Ma (C)bh onn t (Bm)liom, b (C)lio(G)m gach o(C)rlach (G)de do (Am)chro (D)
Is mo (G)liom go (D7)fann nach (G)liom d (Bm)Domhnaigh (Am)th mar (G)mhnao
T mo (G)cheannsa (D7)liath le (G)bliain is (C)n le (G)cr onnacht (Am) (D)
N (G)bheatha onn na (D)briathra, na (G)br ithre (Bm)p sa (Am)domhan sc al (G)
Is (C)t im i (Bm)do dhiaidh le (C)blia(G)in is (C)gan f il (G)agam ort (Am)f in(D)
Is (G)gur geall le (D7)fia m (G)ar go mbeadh (Bm)g ir chon (Am)ina (G)dh idh
Curf
Do (G)threabfainn, (D7)d'fhuirsinn (G)chuirfinn (C)s ol (G)ins a' (Am)chr (D)
'S do (G)dh anfainn o(D)bair sho(G)cair (Bm)lainn, (Am)mh n, (G)r idh
Do (C)chuirfinn (Bm)cr f n (C)e(G)ach is (C)mire shi il (G)riamh ar (Am)f a(D)r
Is n (G)h alaodh (D7)bean le (G)fear n (Bm)d an(Am)fadh san (G)f in
Agus (G)rinne mise (D7)cleas ag (G)Tigh Mhic (C)Ui (G)Dhomhnaill a(Am)r (D)ir
Is an (G)tarna (D)cleas ag (G)teach an (Bm) sta (Am)lena (G)thaobh
An (C)tri (Bm)cleas n (C)bfhearr (G)domh a (C)chur le (G)mo (Am)sc (D)al
Is (G)gur mhinic (D7)domh bheith (G)ag caith(Bm)eamh an (Am)d thracht mhaith (G)l i
'S a (G)R na (D7)bhfeart cad do (G)chas Ins a' (C)d (G)iche seo (Am)m (D)?
'S gur (G)m cail n (D)deas a (G)gheobhainn im' (Bm)dh t(Am)haig n beag (G)f in
Gur (C)casadh m is(Bm)teach mar a raibh (C)se(G)arc agus (C)r n (G)geal mo (Am)chl (D)ibh
Is (G)chuir an tsean(D7)bhean amach (G)m ag (Bm)casadh an (Am)ts g in n (G)f ir
Curf :
M (G)bh onn t (D7)liom, b (G)liom a (C)st i(G)r n mo (Am)chro (D)
Ma (G)bh onn t (D)liom, b (G)liom os (Bm)co(Am)mhair an (G)tsaoil
Ma (C)bh onn t (Bm)liom, b (C)lio(G)m gach o(C)rlach (G)de do (Am)chro (D)
Is mo (G)liom go (D7)fann nach (G)liom d (Bm)Domhnaigh (Am)th mar (G)mhnao
T mo (G)cheannsa (D7)liath le (G)bliain is (C)n le (G)cr onnacht (Am) (D)
N (G)bheatha onn na (D)briathra, na (G)br ithre (Bm)p sa (Am)domhan sc al (G)
Is (C)t im i (Bm)do dhiaidh le (C)blia(G)in is (C)gan f il (G)agam ort (Am)f in(D)
Is (G)gur geall le (D7)fia m (G)ar go mbeadh (Bm)g ir chon (Am)ina (G)dh idh
Curf
Do (G)threabfainn, (D7)d'fhuirsinn (G)chuirfinn (C)s ol (G)ins a' (Am)chr (D)
'S do (G)dh anfainn o(D)bair sho(G)cair (Bm)lainn, (Am)mh n, (G)r idh
Do (C)chuirfinn (Bm)cr f n (C)e(G)ach is (C)mire shi il (G)riamh ar (Am)f a(D)r
Is n (G)h alaodh (D7)bean le (G)fear n (Bm)d an(Am)fadh san (G)f in
🎸 Strumming Pattern (2/4 Folk / Jig Feel)
Count: 1 & 2 & — short, bouncy, quick.
Pattern:
↓ (bass) ↓↑
(counted as 1 & 2 &)
Beat 1: Downstroke on bass strings (stronger)
Beat 2: Down-up on treble strings (lighter)
Think “Boom–chick,” like a traditional dance pulse.
Keep it rhythmic and crisp, but not too aggressive.
Example (G chord):
| G | G |
↓ ↓↑
1 & 2 &
Bass alternation ideas:
G: 6th → 4th strings
C: 5th → 4th strings
D/D7: 4th → 5th strings
Bm: 5th → 4th strings
Am: 5th → 4th strings
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab (Verse + Chorus)
We’ll use a steady alternating-bass fingerpicking pattern — the Irish “walking” feel.
Pattern per bar:
Thumb (p) → Index (i) → Middle (m) → Thumb (p) → Index (i) → Middle (m)
That fits a 2/4 jig-like pulse (6 plucks per measure).
Use:
Thumb (p) → E, A, D strings (bass)
Index (i) → G string
Middle (m) → B string
🎶 First Verse Tab
G D7 G C G
e|--------3-----------3----|--------2-----------2----|--------3-----------3----|--------0-----------0----|--------3-----------3----|
B|------0---0-------0---0--|------1---1-------1---1--|------0---0-------0---0--|------1---1-------1---1--|------0---0-------0---0--|
G|----0-------0---0-------0|----2-------2---2-------2|----0-------0---0-------0|----0-------0---0-------0|----0-------0---0-------0|
D|--0-----------0----------|--0-----------0----------|--0-----------0----------|--2-----------2----------|--0-----------0----------|
A|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|3-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-3-----------3------------|-------------------------|-3-----------3------------|---------------------------|-3-----------3------------|
Agus rinne mise cleas ag Tigh Mhic Uí Dhomhnaill aréir,
Is an tarna cleas ag teach an stá lena taobh,
G C G Am D
e|--------3-----------3-----|--------0-----------0----|--------3-----------3----|--------0-----------0----|--------2-----------2----|
B|------0---0-------0---0---|------1---1-------1---1--|------0---0-------0---0--|------1---1-------1---1--|------3---3-------3---3--|
G|----0-------0---0-------0-|----0-------0---0-------0|----0-------0---0-------0|----2-------2---2-------2|----2-------2---2-------2|
D|--0-----------0-----------|--2-----------2----------|--0-----------0----------|--2-----------2----------|--0-----------0----------|
A|---------------------------|3------------------------|--------------------------|0-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------|-------------------------|-3-----------3------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
An tríú cleas nárbh fhearr domh a chur le mo scéal
Is gur mhinic domh bheith ag caitheamh an tsaoil mhaith liom.
🎵 Chorus Tab
G D7 G C G
e|--------3-----------3--|--------2-----------2--|--------3-----------3--|--------0-----------0--|--------3-----------3--|
B|------0---0-------0---0|------1---1-------1---1|------0---0-------0---0|------1---1-------1---1|------0---0-------0---0|
G|----0-------0---0------|----2-------2---2------|----0-------0---0------|----0-------0---0------|----0-------0---0------|
D|--0-----------0--------|--0-----------0--------|--0-----------0--------|--2-----------2--------|--0-----------0--------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|-3-----------3----------|-----------------------|-3-----------3----------|------------------------|-3-----------3----------|
M’bhonn t’ liom, b’ liom a stóirín mo chroí,
Má bhonn t’ liom, b’ liom os comhair an tsaoil,
G Bm Am G D7 G
e|--------3-----------3---|--------2-----------2---|--------0-----------0---|--------3-----------3---|--------2-----------2---|--------3-----------3---|
B|------0---0-------0---0-|------3---3-------3---3-|------1---1-------1---1-|------0---0-------0---0-|------1---1-------1---1-|------0---0-------0---0-|
G|----0-------0---0-------|----4-------4---4-------|----2-------2---2-------|----0-------0---0-------|----2-------2---2-------|----0-------0---0-------|
D|--0-----------0---------|--4-----------4---------|--2-----------2---------|--0-----------0---------|--0-----------0---------|--0-----------0---------|
A|-------------------------|2-----------------------|0-----------------------|----------------2--------|-------------------------|------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-----------|------------------------|------------------------|-3------------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------3----------|
Má bhonn t’ liom, b’ liom gach orlach de do chroí,
Is mo liom go fann nach liom do Dhónaill th’ mar mhnaoi.
Count: 1 & 2 & — short, bouncy, quick.
Pattern:
↓ (bass) ↓↑
(counted as 1 & 2 &)
Beat 1: Downstroke on bass strings (stronger)
Beat 2: Down-up on treble strings (lighter)
Think “Boom–chick,” like a traditional dance pulse.
Keep it rhythmic and crisp, but not too aggressive.
Example (G chord):
| G | G |
↓ ↓↑
1 & 2 &
Bass alternation ideas:
G: 6th → 4th strings
C: 5th → 4th strings
D/D7: 4th → 5th strings
Bm: 5th → 4th strings
Am: 5th → 4th strings
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab (Verse + Chorus)
We’ll use a steady alternating-bass fingerpicking pattern — the Irish “walking” feel.
Pattern per bar:
Thumb (p) → Index (i) → Middle (m) → Thumb (p) → Index (i) → Middle (m)
That fits a 2/4 jig-like pulse (6 plucks per measure).
Use:
Thumb (p) → E, A, D strings (bass)
Index (i) → G string
Middle (m) → B string
🎶 First Verse Tab
G D7 G C G
e|--------3-----------3----|--------2-----------2----|--------3-----------3----|--------0-----------0----|--------3-----------3----|
B|------0---0-------0---0--|------1---1-------1---1--|------0---0-------0---0--|------1---1-------1---1--|------0---0-------0---0--|
G|----0-------0---0-------0|----2-------2---2-------2|----0-------0---0-------0|----0-------0---0-------0|----0-------0---0-------0|
D|--0-----------0----------|--0-----------0----------|--0-----------0----------|--2-----------2----------|--0-----------0----------|
A|--------------------------|-------------------------|--------------------------|3-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-3-----------3------------|-------------------------|-3-----------3------------|---------------------------|-3-----------3------------|
Agus rinne mise cleas ag Tigh Mhic Uí Dhomhnaill aréir,
Is an tarna cleas ag teach an stá lena taobh,
G C G Am D
e|--------3-----------3-----|--------0-----------0----|--------3-----------3----|--------0-----------0----|--------2-----------2----|
B|------0---0-------0---0---|------1---1-------1---1--|------0---0-------0---0--|------1---1-------1---1--|------3---3-------3---3--|
G|----0-------0---0-------0-|----0-------0---0-------0|----0-------0---0-------0|----2-------2---2-------2|----2-------2---2-------2|
D|--0-----------0-----------|--2-----------2----------|--0-----------0----------|--2-----------2----------|--0-----------0----------|
A|---------------------------|3------------------------|--------------------------|0-------------------------|--------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------------|-------------------------|-3-----------3------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
An tríú cleas nárbh fhearr domh a chur le mo scéal
Is gur mhinic domh bheith ag caitheamh an tsaoil mhaith liom.
🎵 Chorus Tab
G D7 G C G
e|--------3-----------3--|--------2-----------2--|--------3-----------3--|--------0-----------0--|--------3-----------3--|
B|------0---0-------0---0|------1---1-------1---1|------0---0-------0---0|------1---1-------1---1|------0---0-------0---0|
G|----0-------0---0------|----2-------2---2------|----0-------0---0------|----0-------0---0------|----0-------0---0------|
D|--0-----------0--------|--0-----------0--------|--0-----------0--------|--2-----------2--------|--0-----------0--------|
A|------------------------|-----------------------|------------------------|3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|-3-----------3----------|-----------------------|-3-----------3----------|------------------------|-3-----------3----------|
M’bhonn t’ liom, b’ liom a stóirín mo chroí,
Má bhonn t’ liom, b’ liom os comhair an tsaoil,
G Bm Am G D7 G
e|--------3-----------3---|--------2-----------2---|--------0-----------0---|--------3-----------3---|--------2-----------2---|--------3-----------3---|
B|------0---0-------0---0-|------3---3-------3---3-|------1---1-------1---1-|------0---0-------0---0-|------1---1-------1---1-|------0---0-------0---0-|
G|----0-------0---0-------|----4-------4---4-------|----2-------2---2-------|----0-------0---0-------|----2-------2---2-------|----0-------0---0-------|
D|--0-----------0---------|--4-----------4---------|--2-----------2---------|--0-----------0---------|--0-----------0---------|--0-----------0---------|
A|-------------------------|2-----------------------|0-----------------------|----------------2--------|-------------------------|------------------------|
E|-3-----------3-----------|------------------------|------------------------|-3------------------------|-------------------------|-3-----------3----------|
Má bhonn t’ liom, b’ liom gach orlach de do chroí,
Is mo liom go fann nach liom do Dhónaill th’ mar mhnaoi.
