Irish Eyes lyrics and guitar chords
Words and music by singer / songwriter Brian Warfield of The Wolfe Tones. There's another song on the site with a similar title called When Irish Eyes Are Smiling Song which is much different and older that this version. the video is of The Wolfe Tones in Cork 1986 I was at this gig, this was in the height of the success of The Wolfe Tones. The letter notes music are by Cathal Lynch.
My[G] rose of Old[Bm] Erin my[C] Kathleen mo[G] mhuirnín
Your[C] eyes they could light many[Am] mantles of[D] love
For [G]there in your [Bm]eyes is the[C] dew of the [G]morning
You've[C] taken the light[Am] from the[D] sky high above
You've [C]captured the[Bm] blue from the[C] violets[G] empty
You've [C]borrowed your[Em] smile from the[Am] sun in the[D] sky
For[G] you are a rogue[Bm] and your[C] thievings ex[G]tensive
You had[C] stolen my[Am] heart with your[D] true Irish [G]Eyes
[G]Irish eyes were [Bm]smiling
[C]Irish eyes be[G]guiling
[C]Eyes that gleam with [G]love my[Em] dear
Could[c] light the skies a[d]bove
[G]Eyes of heavens [Em]splendour
[D]Eyes so warm and tender
[C]Brighter [D]sparks than [G]all of the[Em] stars
Are those[C] Irish [D]eyes of[G] love
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Of the flowers of the forest there are none to compare to
The flower that has captured my heart in this way
For there in your smile so warm and so tender
You've taken the heart from the flowers in May
You've captured the blue from the bluebells in springtime
You've borrowed your blush from the Rose in the briar
For you are a rogue and your thievings extensive
You had stolen my heart with your true Irish Eyes
Irish eyes were smiling
Irish eyes beguiling
Eyes that gleam with love my dear
Could light the skies above
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Your[C] eyes they could light many[Am] mantles of[D] love
For [G]there in your [Bm]eyes is the[C] dew of the [G]morning
You've[C] taken the light[Am] from the[D] sky high above
You've [C]captured the[Bm] blue from the[C] violets[G] empty
You've [C]borrowed your[Em] smile from the[Am] sun in the[D] sky
For[G] you are a rogue[Bm] and your[C] thievings ex[G]tensive
You had[C] stolen my[Am] heart with your[D] true Irish [G]Eyes
[G]Irish eyes were [Bm]smiling
[C]Irish eyes be[G]guiling
[C]Eyes that gleam with [G]love my[Em] dear
Could[c] light the skies a[d]bove
[G]Eyes of heavens [Em]splendour
[D]Eyes so warm and tender
[C]Brighter [D]sparks than [G]all of the[Em] stars
Are those[C] Irish [D]eyes of[G] love
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Of the flowers of the forest there are none to compare to
The flower that has captured my heart in this way
For there in your smile so warm and so tender
You've taken the heart from the flowers in May
You've captured the blue from the bluebells in springtime
You've borrowed your blush from the Rose in the briar
For you are a rogue and your thievings extensive
You had stolen my heart with your true Irish Eyes
Irish eyes were smiling
Irish eyes beguiling
Eyes that gleam with love my dear
Could light the skies above
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Eyes of heavens splendour
Eyes so warm and tender
Brighter sparks than all of the stars
Are those Irish eyes of love
Irish Eyes (Key = Eb)
F A# A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D# F G G G G G A A# C
F F A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D# F G G C A# A F F F
D D# F G D' C A# D# F G G F
D D# F G G G G G A A# C
F F A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D D# F G G C A# A G A A#
Chorus:
A# A# A# A# A F
G G G F F D
D# D# D# C D D# F F G A A# G C
D' D' D' C A# G
C C C A# A F
G A# A G F A# D' F'
D'# D' D' C G A A#
The song is tricky at first but it's actually a good workout on the fingers,
with all the sharps and naturals. Not only that, it's a really nice tune!
Music Notes By Cathal Lynch, now back to the wolfe tones songs
F A# A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D# F G G G G G A A# C
F F A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D# F G G C A# A F F F
D D# F G D' C A# D# F G G F
D D# F G G G G G A A# C
F F A# A# A F D D# F G F D
D D D# F G G C A# A G A A#
Chorus:
A# A# A# A# A F
G G G F F D
D# D# D# C D D# F F G A A# G C
D' D' D' C A# G
C C C A# A F
G A# A G F A# D' F'
D'# D' D' C G A A#
The song is tricky at first but it's actually a good workout on the fingers,
with all the sharps and naturals. Not only that, it's a really nice tune!
Music Notes By Cathal Lynch, now back to the wolfe tones songs