Lough Sheelin Side Lyrics And Chords
Sheet music for tin whistle included. A traditional song.This version is from the Wolfe Tones, The Tones put a chorus on this song, but the song was originally written with no chorus. This is the best version of the song from The Wolfe Tones , what a mighty singer Tommy Byrne is , and what a band the 'Tones are. i think Tommy sings this in the key of F Major. The tin whistle sheet music is included in the key of D. Also recorded by Foster And Allen.
[G]Farewell my country a long farewell fare[Em]well,
My[C] tale of[D] anguish no[G] tongue can tell,
For Im forsed to fly o're the ocean[Em] wide,
From the[C] home I[D] love by Lough[C] Sheelin[G] side.
[2]
How proud was I of my girl so fair,
I was envied most by the young men there,
When I brought her back a bashful bride,
From my cottage home by Lough Sheelin side.
[
Chorus][G] Farewell my love a fond a[C]dieu,
Farewell my ]G]comrades and my [Em]country C]too
[D7]For I'm [G]forced to fly o're the ocean [Em]wide
From the [C]home I [D]loved by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]Side
[3]
But all our joys were too good to last,
For the landlord came our young hopes to blast,
In vain we pleaded for mercy no,
He hurled us out in the blinding snow.
[4]
But no one opened for us their doors,
For ill felt vengeance would reach them sure,
My Eileen fainted in my arms and died,
On that snowy night by Lough Sheelin side.
[5]
I buried her down in the churchyard low
Where in the springtime the wild flowers grow,
I shed no tears for my tongue felt dry
On that fearfull night by Lough Sheelin side.
[6]
Farewell my country farewell all day,
The ship will soon take me far away,
But my fond heart would sooner bide,
Near my Eileen's grave by lough Sheelin side.
My[C] tale of[D] anguish no[G] tongue can tell,
For Im forsed to fly o're the ocean[Em] wide,
From the[C] home I[D] love by Lough[C] Sheelin[G] side.
[2]
How proud was I of my girl so fair,
I was envied most by the young men there,
When I brought her back a bashful bride,
From my cottage home by Lough Sheelin side.
[
Chorus][G] Farewell my love a fond a[C]dieu,
Farewell my ]G]comrades and my [Em]country C]too
[D7]For I'm [G]forced to fly o're the ocean [Em]wide
From the [C]home I [D]loved by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]Side
[3]
But all our joys were too good to last,
For the landlord came our young hopes to blast,
In vain we pleaded for mercy no,
He hurled us out in the blinding snow.
[4]
But no one opened for us their doors,
For ill felt vengeance would reach them sure,
My Eileen fainted in my arms and died,
On that snowy night by Lough Sheelin side.
[5]
I buried her down in the churchyard low
Where in the springtime the wild flowers grow,
I shed no tears for my tongue felt dry
On that fearfull night by Lough Sheelin side.
[6]
Farewell my country farewell all day,
The ship will soon take me far away,
But my fond heart would sooner bide,
Near my Eileen's grave by lough Sheelin side.
complete version of “Lough Sheelin Side” in G Major with chords throughout all verses, a suggested strumming pattern, and a fingerpicking tab for the first verse.
🎸 Key: G Major
Tempo: 3/4 (Waltz time)
Style: Traditional Irish Ballad
Strumming Pattern (3/4 time)
You can use this simple pattern for a gentle folk feel:
Down – Down-Up – Down-Up
Counted as: 1 2-& 3-&
or a more traditional waltz-style:
Bass – Down-Up – Down-Up
(Alternate between the root note and 5th note of the chord)
Fingerpicking Pattern (3/4 time)
For each chord:
T = Thumb (plays bass)
I = Index (plays G string)
M = Middle (plays B string)
R = Ring (plays high E string)
Pattern (one bar):
T I M R
1 2 3
Example for G chord:
|----3-------3---|
|------0-------0-|
|----0-------0---|
|----------------|
|----------------|
|3-------2-------|
T T
Alternate the bass between the root (G) and fifth (D) notes.
🎵 Lough Sheelin Side
Verse 1
[G]Farewell my country, a long farewell, fare[Em]well,
My [C]tale of [D]anguish no [G]tongue can tell,
For I'm forced to fly o'er the ocean [Em]wide,
From the [C]home I [D]love by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 2
[G]How proud was I of my girl so [Em]fair,
I was [C]envied [D]most by the [G]young men there,
When I brought her back a bashful [Em]bride,
To my [C]cottage [D]home by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Chorus
[G]Farewell my love, a fond a[C]dieu,
Farewell my [G]comrades and my [Em]country [C]too,
[D7]For I'm [G]forced to fly o’er the ocean [Em]wide,
From the [C]home I [D]loved by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 3
[G]But all our joys were too good to [Em]last,
For the [C]landlord [D]came our [G]young hopes to blast,
In vain we pleaded for mercy [Em]no,
He [C]hurled us [D]out in the [C]blinding [G]snow.
Verse 4
[G]But no one opened for us their [Em]doors,
For [C]ill-felt [D]vengeance would [G]reach them sure,
My Eileen fainted in my arms and [Em]died,
On that [C]snowy [D]night by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 5
[G]I buried her down in the churchyard [Em]low,
Where the [C]wild flowers [D]in the [G]springtime grow,
I shed no tears for my tongue felt [Em]dry,
On that [C]fearful [D]night by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 6
[G]Farewell my country, farewell all [Em]day,
The [C]ship will [D]soon take me [G]far away,
But my fond heart would sooner [Em]bide,
Near my [C]Eileen’s [D]grave by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
🎶 Fingerpicking Tab (First Verse)
Here’s a simple fingerpicked intro + first verse accompaniment:
(3/4 Time)
[G]
e|-------3-----------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------2-----------3-----------------|
Farewell my country, a long farewell, fare-
[Em]
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----------2-----------2-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
well...
[C]
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----1---1-------1---1-------1---1---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3-----------3-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[D]
e|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3---------|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[G]
e|-------3-----------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------2-----------3-----------------|
From the home I love by Lough Sheelin side.
🎸 Key: G Major
Tempo: 3/4 (Waltz time)
Style: Traditional Irish Ballad
Strumming Pattern (3/4 time)
You can use this simple pattern for a gentle folk feel:
Down – Down-Up – Down-Up
Counted as: 1 2-& 3-&
or a more traditional waltz-style:
Bass – Down-Up – Down-Up
(Alternate between the root note and 5th note of the chord)
Fingerpicking Pattern (3/4 time)
For each chord:
T = Thumb (plays bass)
I = Index (plays G string)
M = Middle (plays B string)
R = Ring (plays high E string)
Pattern (one bar):
T I M R
1 2 3
Example for G chord:
|----3-------3---|
|------0-------0-|
|----0-------0---|
|----------------|
|----------------|
|3-------2-------|
T T
Alternate the bass between the root (G) and fifth (D) notes.
🎵 Lough Sheelin Side
Verse 1
[G]Farewell my country, a long farewell, fare[Em]well,
My [C]tale of [D]anguish no [G]tongue can tell,
For I'm forced to fly o'er the ocean [Em]wide,
From the [C]home I [D]love by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 2
[G]How proud was I of my girl so [Em]fair,
I was [C]envied [D]most by the [G]young men there,
When I brought her back a bashful [Em]bride,
To my [C]cottage [D]home by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Chorus
[G]Farewell my love, a fond a[C]dieu,
Farewell my [G]comrades and my [Em]country [C]too,
[D7]For I'm [G]forced to fly o’er the ocean [Em]wide,
From the [C]home I [D]loved by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 3
[G]But all our joys were too good to [Em]last,
For the [C]landlord [D]came our [G]young hopes to blast,
In vain we pleaded for mercy [Em]no,
He [C]hurled us [D]out in the [C]blinding [G]snow.
Verse 4
[G]But no one opened for us their [Em]doors,
For [C]ill-felt [D]vengeance would [G]reach them sure,
My Eileen fainted in my arms and [Em]died,
On that [C]snowy [D]night by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 5
[G]I buried her down in the churchyard [Em]low,
Where the [C]wild flowers [D]in the [G]springtime grow,
I shed no tears for my tongue felt [Em]dry,
On that [C]fearful [D]night by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
Verse 6
[G]Farewell my country, farewell all [Em]day,
The [C]ship will [D]soon take me [G]far away,
But my fond heart would sooner [Em]bide,
Near my [C]Eileen’s [D]grave by Lough [C]Sheelin [G]side.
🎶 Fingerpicking Tab (First Verse)
Here’s a simple fingerpicked intro + first verse accompaniment:
(3/4 Time)
[G]
e|-------3-----------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------2-----------3-----------------|
Farewell my country, a long farewell, fare-
[Em]
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-2-----------2-----------2-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
well...
[C]
e|-------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
B|-----1---1-------1---1-------1---1---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-3-----------3-----------3-----------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[D]
e|-------2-----------2-----------2-----------|
B|-----3---3-------3---3-------3---3---------|
G|---2-------2---2-------2---2-------2-------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-------------------------------------------|
[G]
e|-------3-----------3-----------3-----------|
B|-----0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|-------------------------------------------|
A|-------------------------------------------|
E|-3-----------2-----------3-----------------|
From the home I love by Lough Sheelin side.
Here are the tin whistle letter notes. They are
basically the same as the sheet music.
These are the notes I'm playing in the youtube video.
All the F notes are sharp [ # ]
A G F G A B F A d f
Farewell my Country a Long farewell
ef g f e d e d G A
My tale of anguish no tongue can tell
A G F G A B F A d f
For I'm forced to fly o'er the ocean wide
e f g f e d e d c d
from the home I love by Lough Sheelin side.
f f g a f e fg
Farewell my love a fond adieu
g f e d d e d B G A
Farewell my comrades and my country too
A G F G A B F A d f
For I'm forced to fly o'er the ocean wide
e f g f e d e d c d
From the home I love by Lough Sheelin side.
basically the same as the sheet music.
These are the notes I'm playing in the youtube video.
All the F notes are sharp [ # ]
A G F G A B F A d f
Farewell my Country a Long farewell
ef g f e d e d G A
My tale of anguish no tongue can tell
A G F G A B F A d f
For I'm forced to fly o'er the ocean wide
e f g f e d e d c d
from the home I love by Lough Sheelin side.
f f g a f e fg
Farewell my love a fond adieu
g f e d d e d B G A
Farewell my comrades and my country too
A G F G A B F A d f
For I'm forced to fly o'er the ocean wide
e f g f e d e d c d
From the home I love by Lough Sheelin side.
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The price of the ebooks is €7.50
