I Loved The Ground She Walked Upon

Irish song lyrics and guitar chords, this is the Dubliners version with Jim McCann on vocals. Also recorded by Ralph McTell. The guitar chords were worked out by Marc Fahrbach. A Traditional song. Along with doing the singing on this old folk song, Jim McCann's must famous success has to be the Song Grace .This old ballad isn't as well known as the rest of the Dubliners songs.

C*:       x 3 2 0 1 3 (C with G on 1st string) 4/4
 
Intro: C-G-D-D7
 
I (G)loved the ground she (C)walked u(Bm)pon
And the (C)air she (D)would softly (G)breathe(D)
The (G)feather touch of her (C)gentle (Bm)lips
That (C)only a (D)fool would (G)leave.(G*)(G)
That (C)only a (D)fool would (G)leave
But we (C)tasted for (C*)bed and (D)wine(D7)
Though I (G)loved the ground she (C)walked u(Bm)pon
I could (C)never have (D)made her (G)mine.(G*)(G)
 
The (G)swallows fly all (C)along the (Bm)canal
And I (C)watch with a (D)heavy (G)heart(D)
In (G)dizzy spins they (C)dive and (Bm)twirl
Touch (C)wings and (D)then de(G)part.(G*)(G)
Touch (C)wings and (D)then de(G)part
As the (C)summer (C*)fades a(D)way(D7)
Though I (G)loved the ground she (C)walked u(Bm)pon
I (C)knew that I (D)could not (G)stay.(G*)(G)
 
Repeat Intro
 
The (G)swallow is a (C)summer’s (Bm)child
And she (C)flies be(D)fore the (G)cold(D)
Though I (G)loved the ground she (C)walked u(Bm)pon
She (C)was not (D)mine to (G)hold.(G*)(G)
She (C)was not (D)mine to (G)hold
But it was (C)easy (C*)to pre(D)tend(D7)
Though I (G)loved the ground she (C)walked u(Bm)pon
A (C)summer (D)has to (G)end.
 
G-G-C-Bm
...A (C)summer (D)has to (G)end.
G-C-G-D7-G