My Heart's Tonight In Ireland Lyrics And Chords
Written by Andy Irvine with chords by Marc. Recorded by Planxty and Sweeney's Men. 4/4 . To play along with the planxty version then play in the key of G Major. There's a similar song named ''My Heart's Tonight In Texas'' that uses a tune that's close to this Andi Irvine song that was done by The Carter Family.
My (G)heart tonight is (Em)far away a(C)cross the rolling (D)sea
In the (C)sweet Miltown (G)Malbay, it's (Em)there I'd (D)love to (C)be-C
So (G)long ago and (Am)far away but (G)nothing (Em)can com(D)pare
My (C)heart's tonight in (G)Ireland (Em)in the (G)sweet (D)County (G)Clare.
(G)In the town of (Em)Scariff the sun was (C)shining (D)in the (G)sky
When (C)Willie Clancy (G)played his pipes and the tears welled (Em)in my (D)eyes.
Many (G)years have passed and (Em)gone since the (C)times we had (G)there
But my (C)heart's tonight in (G)Ireland (Em)in the (G)sweet (D)County (G)Clare.
Chorus
That (G)August in Kil(Em)rush when the (C)rain was (D)lashing (G)down
And (C)our hotel was (G)that hay barn on the (Em)outskirts of (D)town.
We (G)were all sick and (Em)feverish and (C)Dolan had the (G)flu
But (C)Johnny produced some (G)whiskey (Em)and the (G)sun came (D)smiling (G)through.
Chorus
Those (G)nights in Sixmile(Em)bridge when the (C)songs and (D)music (G)flowed
And (C)when it came to (G)closing time sure the lights were (Em)turned down (D)low
And the (G)sergeant from Kil(Em)kishen he would (C)buy us all one (G)more
And we (C)never left that (G)pub be(Em)fore the (G)clock was (D)striking (G)four.
Chorus
La(G)hinch and Ennis(Em)timon, Lis(C)cannor (D)and Kil(G)kee
But (C)best of all was (G)Miltown when the music (Em)flowed so (D)free
Willie (G)Clancy and the (Em)County Clare I'm (C)ever in your (G)debt
For the (C)sights and sounds of (G)yester(Em)day are (G)shining (D)memories (G)yet.
Chorus
In the (C)days of (G)Sweeney (Em)in the (G)sweet (D)County (G)Clare
In the (C)sweet Miltown (G)Malbay, it's (Em)there I'd (D)love to (C)be-C
So (G)long ago and (Am)far away but (G)nothing (Em)can com(D)pare
My (C)heart's tonight in (G)Ireland (Em)in the (G)sweet (D)County (G)Clare.
(G)In the town of (Em)Scariff the sun was (C)shining (D)in the (G)sky
When (C)Willie Clancy (G)played his pipes and the tears welled (Em)in my (D)eyes.
Many (G)years have passed and (Em)gone since the (C)times we had (G)there
But my (C)heart's tonight in (G)Ireland (Em)in the (G)sweet (D)County (G)Clare.
Chorus
That (G)August in Kil(Em)rush when the (C)rain was (D)lashing (G)down
And (C)our hotel was (G)that hay barn on the (Em)outskirts of (D)town.
We (G)were all sick and (Em)feverish and (C)Dolan had the (G)flu
But (C)Johnny produced some (G)whiskey (Em)and the (G)sun came (D)smiling (G)through.
Chorus
Those (G)nights in Sixmile(Em)bridge when the (C)songs and (D)music (G)flowed
And (C)when it came to (G)closing time sure the lights were (Em)turned down (D)low
And the (G)sergeant from Kil(Em)kishen he would (C)buy us all one (G)more
And we (C)never left that (G)pub be(Em)fore the (G)clock was (D)striking (G)four.
Chorus
La(G)hinch and Ennis(Em)timon, Lis(C)cannor (D)and Kil(G)kee
But (C)best of all was (G)Miltown when the music (Em)flowed so (D)free
Willie (G)Clancy and the (Em)County Clare I'm (C)ever in your (G)debt
For the (C)sights and sounds of (G)yester(Em)day are (G)shining (D)memories (G)yet.
Chorus
In the (C)days of (G)Sweeney (Em)in the (G)sweet (D)County (G)Clare
