Mary From Dungloe Irish song lyrics and guitar chords
Recorded by Sweeneys Men who brought out the song My Heart's Tonight In Ireland, Emmett Spiceland Daniel O'Donnell and The Irish Rovers. A traditional song from Donegal. Included are the guitar chords in chordpro in a few keys including the version by Daniel O'Donnell. The song was also recorded by The Irish Rovers, Donna Taggart and The Johnstones. The town of Dungloe is pronounced ''Dunloe'' Fingerpicking guitar tab included.
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The Harmonica Tab Is In This Ebook of Irish Songs
1.[C] Oh, then fare ye [G]well, sweet [F]Donegal, the [Em]Rosses[F] and Gwee[C]dore.
I'm crossing[G] the main[F] ocean, where the foaming [C]billows[E7] roar,
it[C] breaks my[G] heart from[F] you to[G] part, where I [F]spent many [C]happy[E] days.
[E7]Fare[C]well to[G] kind re[F]latio[C]ns for I'm[Em] bound for A[F]merika[C]y.
2. Oh my love is tall and handsome and her age is scarce eighteen,
she far exceeds all other fair maids when she trips o'er the green,
her lovely neck and shoulders are fairer than the snow,
till the day I die I'll ne'er deny my Mary from Dungloe.
3. If I was at home in sweet Dungloe a letter I would write,
kind thoughts would fill my bosom for Mary, my delight.
'Tis in her father's garden the fairest violets grow,
and 'twas there I came to court the maid, my Mary from Dungloe
4. Ah, then Mary, you're my hearts delight, my pride and only care,
it was your cruel father would not let me stay there.
But absence makes the heart grow fond and when I'm o'er the main,
may the Lord protect my darling girl till I return again.
5. And I wished I was in sweet Dungloe and seated on the grass.
And by my side a bottle of wine and on my knee a lass.
I'd call for liquor of the best and I'd pay before I go
and I'd roll my Mary in my arms in the town of sweet Dungloe.
I'm crossing[G] the main[F] ocean, where the foaming [C]billows[E7] roar,
it[C] breaks my[G] heart from[F] you to[G] part, where I [F]spent many [C]happy[E] days.
[E7]Fare[C]well to[G] kind re[F]latio[C]ns for I'm[Em] bound for A[F]merika[C]y.
2. Oh my love is tall and handsome and her age is scarce eighteen,
she far exceeds all other fair maids when she trips o'er the green,
her lovely neck and shoulders are fairer than the snow,
till the day I die I'll ne'er deny my Mary from Dungloe.
3. If I was at home in sweet Dungloe a letter I would write,
kind thoughts would fill my bosom for Mary, my delight.
'Tis in her father's garden the fairest violets grow,
and 'twas there I came to court the maid, my Mary from Dungloe
4. Ah, then Mary, you're my hearts delight, my pride and only care,
it was your cruel father would not let me stay there.
But absence makes the heart grow fond and when I'm o'er the main,
may the Lord protect my darling girl till I return again.
5. And I wished I was in sweet Dungloe and seated on the grass.
And by my side a bottle of wine and on my knee a lass.
I'd call for liquor of the best and I'd pay before I go
and I'd roll my Mary in my arms in the town of sweet Dungloe.
🎵 Mary from Dungloe(Traditional Irish – Key of C Major)
[Verse 1][C]Oh, then fare ye [G]well, sweet [F]Donegal, the [Em]Rosses [F]and Gwee[C]dore,
I'm crossing [G]the main [F]ocean, where the foaming [C]billows [E7]roar,
It [C]breaks my [G]heart from [F]you to [G]part, where I [F]spent many [C]happy [E]days,
[E7]Fare[C]well to [G]kind re[F]latio[C]ns, for I'm [Em]bound for A[F]meri[C]kay.
[Verse 2]Oh my [C]love is tall and [G]handsome and her [F]age is scarce eight[Em]een,
She [F]far exceeds all [C]other fair maids when she [F]trips o’er the [C]green,
Her [C]lovely neck and [G]shoulders are [F]fairer than the [C]snow,
Till the [F]day I die I’ll [C]ne’er deny my [G]Mary from Dung[C]loe.
[Verse 3]If I [C]was at home in [G]sweet Dungloe a [F]letter I would [Em]write,
Kind [F]thoughts would fill my [C]bosom for [F]Mary, my de[C]light.
’Tis [C]in her father’s [G]garden the [F]fairest violets [C]grow,
And ’twas [F]there I came to [C]court the maid, my [G]Mary from Dung[C]loe.
[Verse 4]Ah, then [C]Mary, you're my [G]heart’s de[F]light, my [Em]pride and [F]only [C]care,
It [F]was your cruel [C]father would not [F]let me tarry [C]there.
But [C]absence makes the [G]heart grow fond, and [F]when I’m o’er the [C]main,
May the [F]Lord protect my [C]darling girl till [G]I return a[C]gain.
[Verse 5]And I [C]wish I was in [G]sweet Dungloe and [F]seated on the [Em]grass,
And [F]by my side a [C]bottle of wine and [F]on my knee a [C]lass.
I’d [C]call for liquor [G]of the best and [F]I’d pay before I [C]go,
And I’d [F]roll my Mary [C]in my arms in the [G]town of sweet Dung[C]loe.
🎸 Suggested Strumming Pattern (6/8 Time)Irish lilting rhythm — one–two–three, four–five–six feel
↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↓↑
Keep it flowing like a slow waltz or air (around 70–80 BPM).
💡 Performance Tips
[Verse 1][C]Oh, then fare ye [G]well, sweet [F]Donegal, the [Em]Rosses [F]and Gwee[C]dore,
I'm crossing [G]the main [F]ocean, where the foaming [C]billows [E7]roar,
It [C]breaks my [G]heart from [F]you to [G]part, where I [F]spent many [C]happy [E]days,
[E7]Fare[C]well to [G]kind re[F]latio[C]ns, for I'm [Em]bound for A[F]meri[C]kay.
[Verse 2]Oh my [C]love is tall and [G]handsome and her [F]age is scarce eight[Em]een,
She [F]far exceeds all [C]other fair maids when she [F]trips o’er the [C]green,
Her [C]lovely neck and [G]shoulders are [F]fairer than the [C]snow,
Till the [F]day I die I’ll [C]ne’er deny my [G]Mary from Dung[C]loe.
[Verse 3]If I [C]was at home in [G]sweet Dungloe a [F]letter I would [Em]write,
Kind [F]thoughts would fill my [C]bosom for [F]Mary, my de[C]light.
’Tis [C]in her father’s [G]garden the [F]fairest violets [C]grow,
And ’twas [F]there I came to [C]court the maid, my [G]Mary from Dung[C]loe.
[Verse 4]Ah, then [C]Mary, you're my [G]heart’s de[F]light, my [Em]pride and [F]only [C]care,
It [F]was your cruel [C]father would not [F]let me tarry [C]there.
But [C]absence makes the [G]heart grow fond, and [F]when I’m o’er the [C]main,
May the [F]Lord protect my [C]darling girl till [G]I return a[C]gain.
[Verse 5]And I [C]wish I was in [G]sweet Dungloe and [F]seated on the [Em]grass,
And [F]by my side a [C]bottle of wine and [F]on my knee a [C]lass.
I’d [C]call for liquor [G]of the best and [F]I’d pay before I [C]go,
And I’d [F]roll my Mary [C]in my arms in the [G]town of sweet Dung[C]loe.
🎸 Suggested Strumming Pattern (6/8 Time)Irish lilting rhythm — one–two–three, four–five–six feel
↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↓↑
Keep it flowing like a slow waltz or air (around 70–80 BPM).
💡 Performance Tips
- Tone: gentle and nostalgic — this is a song of longing and farewell.
- Add a slight ritardando (slow down) at the end of each verse.
- End softly on the last C chord.
“Mary from Dungloe” fully transposed to G Major, formatted for easy reading and performance with chords above all verses.
🎵 Mary from Dungloe(Traditional Irish – Key of G Major)
[Verse 1][G]Oh, then fare ye [D]well, sweet [C]Donegal, the [Bm]Rosses [C]and Gwee[G]dore,
I'm crossing [D]the main [C]ocean, where the foaming [G]billows [B7]roar,
It [G]breaks my [D]heart from [C]you to [D]part, where I [C]spent many [G]happy [B]days,
[B7]Fare[G]well to [D]kind re[C]latio[G]ns, for I'm [Bm]bound for A[C]meri[G]kay.
[Verse 2]Oh my [G]love is tall and [D]handsome and her [C]age is scarce eight[Bm]een,
She [C]far exceeds all [G]other fair maids when she [C]trips o’er the [G]green,
Her [G]lovely neck and [D]shoulders are [C]fairer than the [G]snow,
Till the [C]day I die I’ll [G]ne’er deny my [D]Mary from Dung[G]loe.
[Verse 3]If I [G]was at home in [D]sweet Dungloe a [C]letter I would [Bm]write,
Kind [C]thoughts would fill my [G]bosom for [C]Mary, my de[G]light.
’Tis [G]in her father’s [D]garden the [C]fairest violets [G]grow,
And ’twas [C]there I came to [G]court the maid, my [D]Mary from Dung[G]loe.
[Verse 4]Ah, then [G]Mary, you're my [D]heart’s de[C]light, my [Bm]pride and [C]only [G]care,
It [C]was your cruel [G]father would not [C]let me tarry [G]there.
But [G]absence makes the [D]heart grow fond, and [C]when I’m o’er the [G]main,
May the [C]Lord protect my [G]darling girl till [D]I return a[G]gain.
[Verse 5]And I [G]wish I was in [D]sweet Dungloe and [C]seated on the [Bm]grass,
And [C]by my side a [G]bottle of wine and [C]on my knee a [G]lass.
I’d [G]call for liquor [D]of the best and [C]I’d pay before I [G]go,
And I’d [C]roll my Mary [G]in my arms in the [D]town of sweet Dung[G]loe.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (6/8 Waltz Feel)↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↓↑
Soft, lilting swing — accent the first beat gently in each bar.
💡 Performance Notes
🎵 Mary from Dungloe(Traditional Irish – Key of G Major)
[Verse 1][G]Oh, then fare ye [D]well, sweet [C]Donegal, the [Bm]Rosses [C]and Gwee[G]dore,
I'm crossing [D]the main [C]ocean, where the foaming [G]billows [B7]roar,
It [G]breaks my [D]heart from [C]you to [D]part, where I [C]spent many [G]happy [B]days,
[B7]Fare[G]well to [D]kind re[C]latio[G]ns, for I'm [Bm]bound for A[C]meri[G]kay.
[Verse 2]Oh my [G]love is tall and [D]handsome and her [C]age is scarce eight[Bm]een,
She [C]far exceeds all [G]other fair maids when she [C]trips o’er the [G]green,
Her [G]lovely neck and [D]shoulders are [C]fairer than the [G]snow,
Till the [C]day I die I’ll [G]ne’er deny my [D]Mary from Dung[G]loe.
[Verse 3]If I [G]was at home in [D]sweet Dungloe a [C]letter I would [Bm]write,
Kind [C]thoughts would fill my [G]bosom for [C]Mary, my de[G]light.
’Tis [G]in her father’s [D]garden the [C]fairest violets [G]grow,
And ’twas [C]there I came to [G]court the maid, my [D]Mary from Dung[G]loe.
[Verse 4]Ah, then [G]Mary, you're my [D]heart’s de[C]light, my [Bm]pride and [C]only [G]care,
It [C]was your cruel [G]father would not [C]let me tarry [G]there.
But [G]absence makes the [D]heart grow fond, and [C]when I’m o’er the [G]main,
May the [C]Lord protect my [G]darling girl till [D]I return a[G]gain.
[Verse 5]And I [G]wish I was in [D]sweet Dungloe and [C]seated on the [Bm]grass,
And [C]by my side a [G]bottle of wine and [C]on my knee a [G]lass.
I’d [G]call for liquor [D]of the best and [C]I’d pay before I [G]go,
And I’d [C]roll my Mary [G]in my arms in the [D]town of sweet Dung[G]loe.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (6/8 Waltz Feel)↓ ↓↑ ↓ ↓↑
Soft, lilting swing — accent the first beat gently in each bar.
💡 Performance Notes
- Tempo: about 70–80 BPM (slow air style).
- Optional Ending: finish the last verse with a gentle C → G cadence.
- Ideal for fingerpicking or light waltz strumming.
🎸 FINGERPICKING VERSION
3 bars per line · lyrics above tabs
⭐ LINE 1
“Oh, then fare ye well, sweet Donegal, the Rosses and Gweedore,”
Oh then fare ye well sweet Done-gal
e|------3-------3-------|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|3-------3-------------|
E|3-------3-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
G D C
the Ros-ses and Gwee-dore
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------2-------2-------|
B|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--4-------4-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|2-------2-------------|-----------------------|
A|2-------2-------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
Bm C G
⭐ LINE 2
“I'm crossing the main ocean, where the foaming billows roar,”
I'm cross-ing the main o-cean
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------1-------1-------|
B|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|2-------2-------------|2-------2-------------|3-------3-------------|
E|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
D C G
where the foam-ing bil-lows roar
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------4-------4-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----1-------1---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|2-------2-------------|1-------1-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
B7 C B7
⭐ LINE 3
“It breaks my heart from you to part, where I spent many happy days,”
It breaks my heart from you to part
e|------3-------3-------|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|3-------3-------------|
E|3-------3-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
G D C
where I spent ma-ny hap-py days
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------4-------4-------|
B|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--4-------4-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|2-------2-------------|1-------1-------------|
A|2-------2-------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
Bm C B7
⭐ LINE 4
“Farewell to kind relations, for I'm bound for Amerikay.”
Fare-well to kind re-la-tions
e|------3-------3-------|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|3-------3-------------|
E|3-------3-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
G D C
for I'm bound for A-me-ri-kay
e|------4-------4-------|------3-------3-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----2-------2---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|1-------1-------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|2-------2-------------|3-------3-------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
B7 Bm G
3 bars per line · lyrics above tabs
⭐ LINE 1
“Oh, then fare ye well, sweet Donegal, the Rosses and Gweedore,”
Oh then fare ye well sweet Done-gal
e|------3-------3-------|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|3-------3-------------|
E|3-------3-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
G D C
the Ros-ses and Gwee-dore
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------2-------2-------|
B|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--4-------4-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|2-------2-------------|-----------------------|
A|2-------2-------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
Bm C G
⭐ LINE 2
“I'm crossing the main ocean, where the foaming billows roar,”
I'm cross-ing the main o-cean
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------1-------1-------|
B|----3-------3---------|----3-------3---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|-----------------------|
A|2-------2-------------|2-------2-------------|3-------3-------------|
E|-----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
D C G
where the foam-ing bil-lows roar
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------4-------4-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----1-------1---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|2-------2-------------|1-------1-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
B7 C B7
⭐ LINE 3
“It breaks my heart from you to part, where I spent many happy days,”
It breaks my heart from you to part
e|------3-------3-------|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|3-------3-------------|
E|3-------3-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
G D C
where I spent ma-ny hap-py days
e|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|------4-------4-------|
B|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|----0-------0---------|
G|--4-------4-----------|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|
D|----------------------|2-------2-------------|1-------1-------------|
A|2-------2-------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
Bm C B7
⭐ LINE 4
“Farewell to kind relations, for I'm bound for Amerikay.”
Fare-well to kind re-la-tions
e|------3-------3-------|------2-------2-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----3-------3---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--0-------0-----------|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|----------------------|3-------3-------------|
E|3-------3-------------|----------------------|------------------------|
G D C
for I'm bound for A-me-ri-kay
e|------4-------4-------|------3-------3-------|------0-------0-------|
B|----0-------0---------|----2-------2---------|----1-------1---------|
G|--2-------2-----------|--0-------0-----------|--0-------0-----------|
D|1-------1-------------|----------------------|2-------2-------------|
A|----------------------|2-------2-------------|3-------3-------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|------------------------|
B7 Bm G
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Mary From Dungloe Lyrics And chords in the key of G
Daniel sings the song in B
1.[G] Oh, then fare ye [D]well, sweet [C]Donegal, the [Bm]Rosses[C] and Gwee[G]dore.
I'm crossing[D] the main[C] ocean, where the foaming [G]billows[B7] roar,
it[G] breaks my[D] heart from[C] you to[D] part, where I [C]spent many [G]happy[B] days.
[B7]Fare[G]well to[D] kind re[C]latio[G]ns for I'm[Bm] bound for A[C]merika[G]y.
Lyrics And Chords K - M
Daniel sings the song in B
1.[G] Oh, then fare ye [D]well, sweet [C]Donegal, the [Bm]Rosses[C] and Gwee[G]dore.
I'm crossing[D] the main[C] ocean, where the foaming [G]billows[B7] roar,
it[G] breaks my[D] heart from[C] you to[D] part, where I [C]spent many [G]happy[B] days.
[B7]Fare[G]well to[D] kind re[C]latio[G]ns for I'm[Bm] bound for A[C]merika[G]y.
Lyrics And Chords K - M
Sheet Music For Mary From Dungloe In The Key Of D Major. Suitable for flute.
Dungloe strand Donegal
