Kathleen Mavourneen Irish folk lyrics and guitar chords
The sheet music is included. Recorded by John McCormack. The guitar chords are in the key of G and a version in D and C Major also. The youtube video is of that famous Irish tenor singer John McCormack who was one of the first to make a recording of The Dawning Of The Day .
[G]Kathleen, mavourneen, the grey dawn is breaking,
The[D] horn of the [D7]hunter is[G] heard [D]on the [G]hill.
The [G]lark from her light wing the bright dew is [C]shaking,
[G]Kathleen, mavourneen, what! [D7]Slumbering [G]still?
Oh, [Em]hast thou for[B7]gotten how [Em]soon we must[B7] sever?
Oh, [Em]hast thou for[C]gotten this [Am]day we must[D] part?
It [G]may be for years, and it may [G7]be for[C]ever,
Then [G]why art thou [D]silent, thou[D7] voice of my [G]heart?
It [C]may be for [G]years and it[D7] may be for[G]ever,
Then [C]why art thou [G]silent, [D]Kathleen, ma[D7]vourne[G]en?
Kathleen, mavourneen, awake from thy slumbers,
The blue mountains glow in the sun's golden light.
Ah! Where is the spell that once hung on thy numbers,
Arise in thy beauty, thou star of my night!
Mavourneen, mavourneen, my sad tears are falling,
To think that from Erin and thee I must part!
It may be for years, and it may be forever,
Then why art thou silent, thou voice of my heart?
It may be for years and it may be forever,
Then why art thou silent, Kathleen, mavourneen?
The[D] horn of the [D7]hunter is[G] heard [D]on the [G]hill.
The [G]lark from her light wing the bright dew is [C]shaking,
[G]Kathleen, mavourneen, what! [D7]Slumbering [G]still?
Oh, [Em]hast thou for[B7]gotten how [Em]soon we must[B7] sever?
Oh, [Em]hast thou for[C]gotten this [Am]day we must[D] part?
It [G]may be for years, and it may [G7]be for[C]ever,
Then [G]why art thou [D]silent, thou[D7] voice of my [G]heart?
It [C]may be for [G]years and it[D7] may be for[G]ever,
Then [C]why art thou [G]silent, [D]Kathleen, ma[D7]vourne[G]en?
Kathleen, mavourneen, awake from thy slumbers,
The blue mountains glow in the sun's golden light.
Ah! Where is the spell that once hung on thy numbers,
Arise in thy beauty, thou star of my night!
Mavourneen, mavourneen, my sad tears are falling,
To think that from Erin and thee I must part!
It may be for years, and it may be forever,
Then why art thou silent, thou voice of my heart?
It may be for years and it may be forever,
Then why art thou silent, Kathleen, mavourneen?
Chords in the key of D
[D]Kathleen, mavourneen, the grey dawn is breaking,
The[A] horn of the [A7]hunter is[D] heard [A]on the [D]hill.
The [D]lark from her light wing the bright dew is [G]shaking,
[D]Kathleen, mavourneen, what! [A7]Slumbering [D]still?
Oh, [Bm]hast thou for[F#7]gotten how [Bm]soon we must[F#7] sever?
Oh, [Bm]hast thou for[G]gotten this [Em]day we must[A] part?
It [D]may be for years, and it may [D7]be for[G]ever,
Then [D]why art thou [A]silent, thou[A7] voice of my [D]heart?
It [G]may be for [D]years and it[A7] may be for[D]ever,
Then [G]why art thou [D]silent, [A]Kathleen, ma[A7]vourne[D]en?
Lyrics and chords K - M
[D]Kathleen, mavourneen, the grey dawn is breaking,
The[A] horn of the [A7]hunter is[D] heard [A]on the [D]hill.
The [D]lark from her light wing the bright dew is [G]shaking,
[D]Kathleen, mavourneen, what! [A7]Slumbering [D]still?
Oh, [Bm]hast thou for[F#7]gotten how [Bm]soon we must[F#7] sever?
Oh, [Bm]hast thou for[G]gotten this [Em]day we must[A] part?
It [D]may be for years, and it may [D7]be for[G]ever,
Then [D]why art thou [A]silent, thou[A7] voice of my [D]heart?
It [G]may be for [D]years and it[A7] may be for[D]ever,
Then [G]why art thou [D]silent, [A]Kathleen, ma[A7]vourne[D]en?
Lyrics and chords K - M
Included below is the sheet music for Kathleen Mavoureen in PDF Format
Kathleen Mavourneen Sheet Music Notes
