​Longford On My Mind Lyrics And Chords

​Longford On My Mind Lyrics And Chords By singer Mick Flavin. Written by Mary O'Brien. Mick Flavin plays this song in the key of Bb. I have changed the chords to an easier key of of A which is just one step down from Mick's version. There were a couple of words I couldn't make out from the youtube video. I don't come across that many songs about Longford, but the one that springs to mind is Where The Three Counties Meet Song that seems to be around forever.

[A]I'd love to be in Ireland when [E]winter turns to [A]spring
To see the hope and beauty that an [D]Irish farm can [E]bring
I'd [A]love to be in Longford at the [D]dawning of the [A]day
To [D]see the river [A]Shannon near the [E]fields of old ''''[A]

[A]New York nor California don't [E]mean a thing to [A]me
I'd rather be in Ballinamuck with [D]friends and famil[E]y
I've [A]been to London City to the [D]Galtee and the [A]crown
Oh the [D]craic's still good in [A]Cricklewood, I'd [E]rather Longford [A]Town

Chorus
[A]Oh Longford lovely Longford your [D]Ireland's pride and [A]joy
The [D]place that I re[A]member when [B]I was just a [E]boy
I [A]miss your hills and valleys and the [D]folks I left be[A]hind
Please [D]tell my sweetheart [A]Mary I have Longford [E]on my [A]mind.

Now I have one ambition, it's my one and only wish
To see sweet Ardagh Village and my native town Drumlish
Lough Gowna,,,,,, means all the world to me
And I'd cross the wild Atlantic to beautiful Lough Ree.

[Mick changes key here but there's no need to ]

Oh Longford lovely Longford your Ireland's pride and joy
The place that I remember when I was just a boy
I miss your hills and valleys and the folks I left behind
Please tell my sweetheart Mary I have Longford on my mind.

​Here's the guitar chords for the key of G. To play along with Mick's version use the chords above with a capo on the first fret.

[G]I'd love to be in Ireland when [D]winter turns to [G]spring
To see the hope and beauty that an [C]Irish farm can [D]bring
I'd [G]love to be in Longford at the [C]dawning of the [G]day
To [C]see the river [G]Shannon near the [D]fields of old ''''

[G]New York nor California don't [D]mean a thing to [G]me
I'd rather be in Ballinamuck with [C]friends and famil[D]y
I've [G]been to London City to the [C]Galtee and the [G]crown
Oh the [C]craic's still good in [G]Cricklewood, I'd [D]rather Longford [G]Town

Chorus
[G]Oh Longford lovely Longford your [C]Ireland's pride and [G]joy
The [C]place that I re[G]member when [A]I was just a [D]boy
I [G]miss your hills and valleys and the [C]folks I left be[G]hind
Please [C]tell my sweetheart [G]Mary I have Longford [D]on my [G]mind.

Mick Flavin Song Longford On My Mind