Kitty Bawn O'Brien Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Written by Allister MacGillivary. Guitar work by Bob Sharpe . Knockmeaildown is an area in Co. Waterford Ireland.
[G]Soft blows the [C] wind both [G] sweet and [D7] warm
From the [G] peaks called [D7] Knockmeal [G]down,[D7]
[G] The songbird [C] sings his [G] weary [Em] note [Am] above Blackwater [D7] Sound;
But from my heart [G] no joys [D7] depart‘s, no beauty can [G] enthral.
My Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
2
I met her [C] at the Mallow [G] Fair, where lovers [D7] sport and [G] play,[D7]
I [G] watched her [C] feet trip [G] lightly [Em] as the [Am] piper droned her [D7] way;
She sang a song so [G] lilting [D7] there, her hands beneath her [G] shawl,
Now Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
3
I followed [C] her to Water[G]ford the day the [D7] ship set [G] sail,[D7]
[G] Her mother [C] let the [G] teardrops [Em] fall, her [Am] Fathers cheeks were [D7] pale;
I kissed her there, I [G] lost her [D7] there, now sadly I re[G]call,
My Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
4
Now far [C] across the ocean [G] wide a world from [D7] Knockmeal[G]down,[D7]
My [G] Kitty [C] shines like [G] silver [Em] in some [Am] far Canadian [D7] town;
She'll court some young French [G] soldier [D7] there, to blame him I’ve no [G] call
My Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
Repeat first verse.
From the [G] peaks called [D7] Knockmeal [G]down,[D7]
[G] The songbird [C] sings his [G] weary [Em] note [Am] above Blackwater [D7] Sound;
But from my heart [G] no joys [D7] depart‘s, no beauty can [G] enthral.
My Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
2
I met her [C] at the Mallow [G] Fair, where lovers [D7] sport and [G] play,[D7]
I [G] watched her [C] feet trip [G] lightly [Em] as the [Am] piper droned her [D7] way;
She sang a song so [G] lilting [D7] there, her hands beneath her [G] shawl,
Now Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
3
I followed [C] her to Water[G]ford the day the [D7] ship set [G] sail,[D7]
[G] Her mother [C] let the [G] teardrops [Em] fall, her [Am] Fathers cheeks were [D7] pale;
I kissed her there, I [G] lost her [D7] there, now sadly I re[G]call,
My Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
4
Now far [C] across the ocean [G] wide a world from [D7] Knockmeal[G]down,[D7]
My [G] Kitty [C] shines like [G] silver [Em] in some [Am] far Canadian [D7] town;
She'll court some young French [G] soldier [D7] there, to blame him I’ve no [G] call
My Kitty [Am] Bawn [C] O'Brien's gone to [D7] far off Montre[G]al.
Repeat first verse.
Kitty Bawn Chords in C Major
[C]Soft blows the [F] wind both [C] sweet and [G7] warm
From the [C] peaks called [G7] Knockmeal [C]down,[G7]
[C] The songbird [F] sings his [C] weary [Am] note [Dm] above Blackwater [G7] Sound;
But from my heart [C] no joys [G7] depart‘s, no beauty can [C] enthral.
My Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
2
I met her [F] at the Mallow [C] Fair, where lovers [G7] sport and [C] play,[G7]
I [C] watched her [F] feet trip [C] lightly [Am] as the [Dm] piper droned her [G7] way;
She sang a song so [C] lilting [G7] there, her hands beneath her [C] shawl,
Now Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
3
I followed [F] her to Water[C]ford the day the [G7] ship set [C] sail,[G7]
[C] Her mother [F] let the [C] teardrops [Am] fall, her [Dm] Fathers cheeks were [G7] pale;
I kissed her there, I [C] lost her [G7] there, now sadly I re[C]call,
My Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
4
Now far [F] across the ocean [C] wide a world from [G7] Knockmeal[C]down,[G7]
My [C] Kitty [F] shines like [C] silver [Am] in some [Dm] far Canadian [G7] town;
She'll court some young French [C] soldier [G7] there, to blame him I’ve no [C] call
My Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
Lyrics and chords K - M
[C]Soft blows the [F] wind both [C] sweet and [G7] warm
From the [C] peaks called [G7] Knockmeal [C]down,[G7]
[C] The songbird [F] sings his [C] weary [Am] note [Dm] above Blackwater [G7] Sound;
But from my heart [C] no joys [G7] depart‘s, no beauty can [C] enthral.
My Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
2
I met her [F] at the Mallow [C] Fair, where lovers [G7] sport and [C] play,[G7]
I [C] watched her [F] feet trip [C] lightly [Am] as the [Dm] piper droned her [G7] way;
She sang a song so [C] lilting [G7] there, her hands beneath her [C] shawl,
Now Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
3
I followed [F] her to Water[C]ford the day the [G7] ship set [C] sail,[G7]
[C] Her mother [F] let the [C] teardrops [Am] fall, her [Dm] Fathers cheeks were [G7] pale;
I kissed her there, I [C] lost her [G7] there, now sadly I re[C]call,
My Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
4
Now far [F] across the ocean [C] wide a world from [G7] Knockmeal[C]down,[G7]
My [C] Kitty [F] shines like [C] silver [Am] in some [Dm] far Canadian [G7] town;
She'll court some young French [C] soldier [G7] there, to blame him I’ve no [C] call
My Kitty [Dm] Bawn [F] O'Brien's gone to [G7] far off Montre[C]al.
Lyrics and chords K - M
