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 |
Irish Eyes (Key = Eb)
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