I'll Settle For Old Ireland Lyrics And Chords

This song has been recorded by Derek Ryan, plus Country singer John Glenn along with Big Tom And The Mainliners. The first set of chords is the one's used in the Derek Ryan version. The key is Eb but I have changed the key for the second version as most people don't sing or play in that key. The second version is in the key of D.

Intro chords
Eb Bb Ab Bb Eb
[Eb]They sing about the hills of Okla[Bb]homa 
Or the big Swiss mountains where the yodelers [Eb]call 
They sing about the black hills of Da[Bb]kota 
But I'll [Ab]settle for the [Bb]hills of Done[Eb]gal 

With the [Bb]homesick blues each [F]Irish heart is [Bb]hurtin' 
in London Cali[F]fornia Adel[Bb]aide 
And while they're over [F]searchin' for their [Bb]fortune 
With a [Ab]little happiness they've got it [Bb]made 

Those [Eb]songs about the fairest of the [Bb]sexes 
or the belles of Tennessee I've heard be[Eb]fore 
They sing about the yellow rose of [Bb]Texas 
But I'll [Ab]settle for the rose of Aran[Eb]more 

Eb Bb Ab Bb Eb

They [Eb]sing about the sun in Cali[Bb]fornia 
or the pretty songs of Nashville, Tennes[Eb]see 
They sing about the moon in Caro[Bb]lina 
But I'll [Ab]settle for the [Bb]cottage by the [Eb]lee

With the [Bb]homesick blues each [F]Irish heart is [Bb]hurtin' 
in London Cali[F]fornia Adel[Bb]aide 
And while they're over [F]searchin' for their [Bb]fortune 
With a [Ab]little happiness they've got it [Bb]made 


[B]Those [E]glossy magazines with pretty [B]pictures 
of continental gold and yellow [E]sands 
But the homeland and her charms they can't de[B]pict them 
I'll settle for the shores of Ire[E]land 
Yes I'll [B]settle for the shores of Ire[E]land

Here is an easier version of the chords in the key of D
Intro chords D, A, G, A, D
[D]They sing about the hills of Okla[A]homa 
Or the big Swiss mountains where the yodelers [D]call 
They sing about the black hills of Da[A]kota 
But I'll [G]settle for the [A]hills of Done[D]gal 

With the [A]homesick blues each [E]Irish heart is [A]hurtin' 
in London Cali[E]fornia Adel[A]aide 
And while they're over [E]searchin' for their [A]fortune 
With a [G]little happiness they've got it [A]made 

Those [D]songs about the fairest of the [A]sexes 
or the belles of Tennessee I've heard be[D]fore 
They sing about the yellow rose of [A]Texas 
But I'll [G]settle for the rose of Aran[D]more 

D, A, G, A, D

They [D]sing about the sun in Cali[A]fornia 
or the pretty songs of Nashville, Tennes[D]see 
They sing about the moon in Caro[A]lina 
But I'll [G]settle for the [A]cottage by the [D]lee

With the [A]homesick blues each [E]Irish heart is [A]hurtin' 
in London Cali[E]fornia Adel[A]aide 
And while they're over [E]searchin' for their [A]fortune 
With a [G]little happiness they've got it [A]made 

[There's a key change for the next verse which
goes to Bb which you can play if you want or
just use the chords in the above verses.]


[Bb]Those [Eb]glossy magazines with pretty [Bb]pictures 
of continental gold and yellow [Eb]sands 
But the homeland and her charms they can't de[Bb]pict them 
I'll settle for the shores of Ire[Eb]land 
Yes I'll [Bb]settle for the shores of Ire[Eb]land

Derek Ryan Playing Guitar I'll Settle For Old Ireland