Hometown On The Foyle song lyrics and guitar chords

An Irish folk song about the City Of Derry. Hometown On The Foyle song lyrics and guitar chords.Youtube video included. Recorded by Daniel O'Donnell, Brian Coll, Thomas Doran,John McNicholl and Irish country singer Catlin Murtagh. Written by Johnny McCauley from Derry who also wrote Pretty Little Girl From Omagh. The chords here in the key of D are set to the way that Daniel O'Donnell sings the song. I have also given the chords in the key of G. [ Genre = Irish folk song lyrics ] The tin whistle sheet music is included.

Intro chords A G D
[D]As the train pulls out to[Em]day from Derry [D]city,
A thousand memories linger in my [A]mind,
Why [G]do I have to go, it's such a [D]pity,
And [A]all the [Em]dear old [G]friends I leave be[D]hind

[D]As I gaze across the [Em]harbor I'm re[D]calling,
Familiar names like Doherty and [A]Coyle,
Through [G]misty eyes I feel the teardrops [D]falling,
Good[A]bye to my old [G]hometown on the [D]Foyle

D A G D

[D]The spire of Saint [Em]Eugene's seems to [D]vanish,
In the distance o’er the city seems so [A]high,
My [G]childhood dreams, they never seemed to [D]vanish,
When I [A]wondered if they [G]reached up to the [D]sky.

[D]Many thousand miles I've [Em]travelled on my [D]journey,
To a new home on the wild Austrailian [A]soil,
But [G]never can I hope to lose the [D]yearning,
To re[A]turn to my old [G]hometown on the [D]Foyle

No, [G]never can I hope to lose the [D]yearning,
To re[A]turn to my old [G]hometown on the [D]Foyle

Here are the chords for the key of G.
[G]As the train pulls out to[Am]day from Derry [G]city,
A thousand memories linger in my [D]mind,
Why [C]do I have to go, it's such a [G]pity,
And [D]all the [Am]dear old [C]friends I leave be[G]hind

Hometown on the Foyle lyrics