Down by the Lagan side lyrics and chords by Tommy Sands
The chords fit Tommy Sands’ version from his album ‘To Shorten The Winter’ (use capo on 3rd fret) The song was also recorded by folk group The Irish Rovers. Also included on the site is My Lagan Love song which is also about this famous river.
Well I thought she was a vision that stopped me with her smile
Down by the river we walked along in style
She says you're welcome back again and won't you stay awhile
Down by the Lagan side
Chorus
And when we dance we'll dance together
When we cry we'll hold each other
And when we love we'll love forever
Down by the Lagan side
I said who owns that music so full of joy and pain
That the pipers and the harpers and the lambeg drummers play
She said who owns the teardrops falling in the rain
Down by the Lagan side
Chorus
And do you not remember we once walked side by side
And the bells of Belfast City sang in harmony and pride
The past it has been taken but the future's yours and mine
Down by the Lagan side
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Guitar chords
Intro: D-D-D-D G-G-D-D D-D-D-D G-G-D-D
Well I (D)thought she was a (Bm)vision that (D)stopped me with her (A)smile
(D)Down by the (Bm)river we (G)walked along in (A)style
She (D)says you're welcome (Bm)back again and (D)won't you stay a(A)while
(D)Down by the (G)Lagan (A)side
Chorus
And when we (D)dance we'll (G)dance to(A7)gether
When we (A)cry we'll (A7)hold each (D)other
And when we love we'll (G)love for(A)ever
Down by the Lagan (D)side
D-D-D-D G-G-D-D
I (D)said who owns that (Bm)music so (D)full of joy and (A)pain
That the (D)pipers and the (Bm)harpers and the (G)lambeg drummers (A)play
She (D)said who owns the (Bm)teardrops (D)falling in the (A)rain
(D)Down by the (G)Lagan (A)side
Chorus
D-D-D-D G-G-D-D D-D-D-D G-G-D-D
And (D)do you not re(Bm)member we (D)once walked side by (A)side
And the (D)bells of Belfast (Bm)City sang in (G)harmony and (A)pride
The (D)past it has been (Bm)taken but the (D)future's yours and (A)mine
(D)Down by the (G)Lagan (A)side
Chorus
Instrumental Chorus in C major (bagpipes in original version):
C-C-F-G7 G-G7-C-C C-C-F-G G-G-C-C (2-3x)
Well I thought she was a vision that stopped me with her smile
Down by the river we walked along in style
She says you're welcome back again and won't you stay awhile
Down by the Lagan side
Chorus
And when we dance we'll dance together
When we cry we'll hold each other
And when we love we'll love forever
Down by the Lagan side
I said who owns that music so full of joy and pain
That the pipers and the harpers and the lambeg drummers play
She said who owns the teardrops falling in the rain
Down by the Lagan side
Chorus
And do you not remember we once walked side by side
And the bells of Belfast City sang in harmony and pride
The past it has been taken but the future's yours and mine
Down by the Lagan side
Return to the list of Belfast Songs .
Guitar chords
Intro: D-D-D-D G-G-D-D D-D-D-D G-G-D-D
Well I (D)thought she was a (Bm)vision that (D)stopped me with her (A)smile
(D)Down by the (Bm)river we (G)walked along in (A)style
She (D)says you're welcome (Bm)back again and (D)won't you stay a(A)while
(D)Down by the (G)Lagan (A)side
Chorus
And when we (D)dance we'll (G)dance to(A7)gether
When we (A)cry we'll (A7)hold each (D)other
And when we love we'll (G)love for(A)ever
Down by the Lagan (D)side
D-D-D-D G-G-D-D
I (D)said who owns that (Bm)music so (D)full of joy and (A)pain
That the (D)pipers and the (Bm)harpers and the (G)lambeg drummers (A)play
She (D)said who owns the (Bm)teardrops (D)falling in the (A)rain
(D)Down by the (G)Lagan (A)side
Chorus
D-D-D-D G-G-D-D D-D-D-D G-G-D-D
And (D)do you not re(Bm)member we (D)once walked side by (A)side
And the (D)bells of Belfast (Bm)City sang in (G)harmony and (A)pride
The (D)past it has been (Bm)taken but the (D)future's yours and (A)mine
(D)Down by the (G)Lagan (A)side
Chorus
Instrumental Chorus in C major (bagpipes in original version):
C-C-F-G7 G-G7-C-C C-C-F-G G-G-C-C (2-3x)