Many Young Men Of Twenty Lyrics and chords
The sheet music for tin whistle is included.Written by John B. Keane who also penned the Christy Moore version of Cricklewood. Recorded by Johnny McEvoy, The Dubliners, The Wolfe Tones and The Irish Rovers. Guitar Chords in C and in G Major in chordpro, By Marc Fahrbach. Another first for this site and thanks to Marc for the Chords.
Chords In C Major Key
(C)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (G)sun was (C)high
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
(C)My boy Jimmy went that day
(F)And the big ship (G)sailed away
Sailed away and left me here to (C)die
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
I (C)met my love upon the mountain rim
The day he left I knew
I bore a living (G)child of (C)him
I (G)knew I bore a living child of (C)him
(C)And the child was born to me
(F)Jimmy's gone a(G)cross the sea
Jimmy's gone and here alone am (C)I
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
My (C)Jimmy said he'd sail across the sea
He swore his oath
He'd sail back one day and (G)marry (C)me
He'd (G)sail back one day and marry (C)me
(C)But my Jimmy let me down
(F)Now they mock me (G)in the town
Oh my Jimmy please come back to (C)me
(G)Oh my Jimmy please come back to (C)me
(C)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (G)sun was (C)high
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
They (C)left the mountains and the glens
(F)The lassies and the (G)fine young men
I saw the tears of every girl and (C)boy
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
(C)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (G)sun was (C)high
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
(C)My boy Jimmy went that day
(F)And the big ship (G)sailed away
Sailed away and left me here to (C)die
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
I (C)met my love upon the mountain rim
The day he left I knew
I bore a living (G)child of (C)him
I (G)knew I bore a living child of (C)him
(C)And the child was born to me
(F)Jimmy's gone a(G)cross the sea
Jimmy's gone and here alone am (C)I
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
My (C)Jimmy said he'd sail across the sea
He swore his oath
He'd sail back one day and (G)marry (C)me
He'd (G)sail back one day and marry (C)me
(C)But my Jimmy let me down
(F)Now they mock me (G)in the town
Oh my Jimmy please come back to (C)me
(G)Oh my Jimmy please come back to (C)me
(C)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (G)sun was (C)high
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
They (C)left the mountains and the glens
(F)The lassies and the (G)fine young men
I saw the tears of every girl and (C)boy
(G)Many young men of twenty said good(C)bye
Many Young Men Of Twenty Lyrics And chords in the key of G.
(G)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (D)sun was (G)high
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
(G)My boy Jimmy went that day
(C)And the big ship (D)sailed away
Sailed away and left me here to (G)die
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
I (G)met my love upon the mountain rim
The day he left I knew
I bore a living (D)child of (G)him
I (D)knew I bore a living child of (G)him
(G)And the child was born to me
(C)Jimmy's gone a(D)cross the sea
Jimmy's gone and here alone am (G)I
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
My (G)Jimmy said he'd sail across the sea
He swore his oath
He'd sail back one day and (D)marry (G)me
He'd (D)sail back one day and marry (G)me
(G)But my Jimmy let me down
(C)Now they mock me (D)in the town
Oh my Jimmy please come back to (G)me
(D)Oh my Jimmy please come back to (G)me
(G)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (D)sun was (G)high
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
They (G)left the mountains and the glens
(C)The lassies and the (D)fine young men
I saw the tears of every girl and (G)boy
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye.
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(G)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (D)sun was (G)high
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
(G)My boy Jimmy went that day
(C)And the big ship (D)sailed away
Sailed away and left me here to (G)die
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
I (G)met my love upon the mountain rim
The day he left I knew
I bore a living (D)child of (G)him
I (D)knew I bore a living child of (G)him
(G)And the child was born to me
(C)Jimmy's gone a(D)cross the sea
Jimmy's gone and here alone am (G)I
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
My (G)Jimmy said he'd sail across the sea
He swore his oath
He'd sail back one day and (D)marry (G)me
He'd (D)sail back one day and marry (G)me
(G)But my Jimmy let me down
(C)Now they mock me (D)in the town
Oh my Jimmy please come back to (G)me
(D)Oh my Jimmy please come back to (G)me
(G)Many young men of twenty said goodbye
All that long day
From break of dawn until the (D)sun was (G)high
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye
They (G)left the mountains and the glens
(C)The lassies and the (D)fine young men
I saw the tears of every girl and (G)boy
(D)Many young men of twenty said good(G)bye.
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