Nancy Spain Irish song lyrics and guitar chords
Nancy Spain Folk Song Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords. Written by Barney Rush from Dublin and recorded by Christy Moore, Planxty, The Furey Brothers And Davie Arthur, The Masterless Men, D'arcy Broderick and by The Dublin City Ramblers at a faster pace. The sheet music notes are included. This song was recently recorded by Irish group The High Kings, and in 2019 by Nathan Carter. Guitar chords are in chordpro format. The youtube video is of myself. Bluebell is an area of Dublin West.Tipping it up to Nancy sheet music and tin whistle notes also included.
🎸 Strumming / Picking Pattern (G Major – 4/4)Fingerpicking pattern used in most lines:
P I M I P I M I Bass 3 2 3 Bass 3 2 3 Where
• P = thumb (bass)
• I = index
• M = middle
Typical chord-pattern examples:
G
E|------3-------3---
B|----0---0---0---0-
G|--0-------0-------
D|------------------
A|------------------
D|--5-------5-------
C
E|------0-------0---
B|----1---1---1---1-
G|--0-------0-------
D|------------------
A|--3-------3-------
D|------------------
D
E|------2-------2---
B|----3---3---3---3-
G|--2-------2-------
D|------------------
A|------------------
D|--0-------0-------
Light strums: ▼ on beats 2 and 4 when marked.
⭐ FULL ARRANGEMENT (3 bars per line)
Fingerpicking + light strum — Lyrics above the tab
VERSE 1
Of G all the stars that ever shone, not C one does twinkle G like your pale blue D eyes,
e|-----3--------3--------|-----0--------0--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---0---0----0---0------|---1---1----1---1------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|
E|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-2--------2------------|
Like C golden corn at D harvest time your G hair,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|-----------------------|
VERSE 2
G Sailing in my boat the wind, C gently G blows and fills my D sail,
e|-----3--------3--------|-----0--------0--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---0---0----0---0------|---1---1----1---1------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|
E|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-2--------2------------|
Your C sweet scented D breath is every G where,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|-----------------------|
🌟 CHORUS
No G matter where I wander I'm still C haunted by your D name,
e|-----3--------3--------|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|
B|---0---0----0---0------|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|
E|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|
The C portrait of your D beauty stays the G same,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|
Standing by the ocean wondering, C where you’ve gone, if G you'll return D again,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----3--------3--------|-----2--------2--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---0---0----0---0------|---3---3----3---3------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-0--------0------------|
Where C is the ring I D gave to Nancy G Spain
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|
Of[G] all the stars that ever shone,not[C] one does twinkle[G] like your pale blue[D] eyes,
Like[C] golden corn at[D] harvest time your[G] hair,
[G]Sailing in my boat the wind,[C]gently[G] blows and fills my[D] sail,
Your[C] sweet scented[D] breath is every[G]where,
[2]
Daylight peeping through the curtaing,of the passing night time is your smile,
The sun in the sky is like your laugh,
Come back to me my Nance,and linger for just a little while,
Since you left these shores I've known no peace or joy.
[Chorus]
No[G] matter where I wonder im still[C] haunted by your [D]name,
The[C] portrait of your[D] beauty stays the[G] same,
Standing by the ocean wondering,[C]where youve gone ,if[G] you'll return[D] again,
Where[C] is the ring I[D] gave to Nancy[G] Spain.
[3]
On a day in spring time when snow starts to melt and streams do flow,
With the birds I'll sing a song,
In a while I'll wonder,down by Bluebell grove where wild flowers grow,
And I hope that lovely Nancy will return
P I M I P I M I Bass 3 2 3 Bass 3 2 3 Where
• P = thumb (bass)
• I = index
• M = middle
Typical chord-pattern examples:
G
E|------3-------3---
B|----0---0---0---0-
G|--0-------0-------
D|------------------
A|------------------
D|--5-------5-------
C
E|------0-------0---
B|----1---1---1---1-
G|--0-------0-------
D|------------------
A|--3-------3-------
D|------------------
D
E|------2-------2---
B|----3---3---3---3-
G|--2-------2-------
D|------------------
A|------------------
D|--0-------0-------
Light strums: ▼ on beats 2 and 4 when marked.
⭐ FULL ARRANGEMENT (3 bars per line)
Fingerpicking + light strum — Lyrics above the tab
VERSE 1
Of G all the stars that ever shone, not C one does twinkle G like your pale blue D eyes,
e|-----3--------3--------|-----0--------0--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---0---0----0---0------|---1---1----1---1------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|
E|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-2--------2------------|
Like C golden corn at D harvest time your G hair,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|-----------------------|
VERSE 2
G Sailing in my boat the wind, C gently G blows and fills my D sail,
e|-----3--------3--------|-----0--------0--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---0---0----0---0------|---1---1----1---1------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|
E|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-2--------2------------|
Your C sweet scented D breath is every G where,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|-----------------------|
🌟 CHORUS
No G matter where I wander I'm still C haunted by your D name,
e|-----3--------3--------|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|
B|---0---0----0---0------|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|
E|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|
The C portrait of your D beauty stays the G same,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|
Standing by the ocean wondering, C where you’ve gone, if G you'll return D again,
e|-----0--------0--------|-----3--------3--------|-----2--------2--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---0---0----0---0------|---3---3----3---3------|
G|-0--------0------------|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-3--------3------------|-0--------0------------|
Where C is the ring I D gave to Nancy G Spain
e|-----0--------0--------|-----2--------2--------|-----3--------3--------|
B|---1---1----1---1------|---3---3----3---3------|---0---0----0---0------|
G|-0--------0------------|-2--------2------------|-0--------0------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
A|-3--------3------------|-----------------------|-----------------------|
E|-----------------------|-0--------0------------|
Of[G] all the stars that ever shone,not[C] one does twinkle[G] like your pale blue[D] eyes,
Like[C] golden corn at[D] harvest time your[G] hair,
[G]Sailing in my boat the wind,[C]gently[G] blows and fills my[D] sail,
Your[C] sweet scented[D] breath is every[G]where,
[2]
Daylight peeping through the curtaing,of the passing night time is your smile,
The sun in the sky is like your laugh,
Come back to me my Nance,and linger for just a little while,
Since you left these shores I've known no peace or joy.
[Chorus]
No[G] matter where I wonder im still[C] haunted by your [D]name,
The[C] portrait of your[D] beauty stays the[G] same,
Standing by the ocean wondering,[C]where youve gone ,if[G] you'll return[D] again,
Where[C] is the ring I[D] gave to Nancy[G] Spain.
[3]
On a day in spring time when snow starts to melt and streams do flow,
With the birds I'll sing a song,
In a while I'll wonder,down by Bluebell grove where wild flowers grow,
And I hope that lovely Nancy will return
Nancy Spain Words And Chords Key of C
Of[C] all the stars that ever shone,not[F] one does twinkle[C] like your pale blue[G] eyes,
Like[F] golden corn at[G] harvest time your[C] hair,
[C]Sailing in my boat the wind,[F]gently[C] blows and fills my[G] sail,
Your[F] sweet scented[G] breath is every[C]where,
Nancy Spain Easy Chords In The Key of D
Of[D] all the stars that ever shone,not[G] one does twinkle[D] like your pale blue[A] eyes,
Like[G] golden corn at[A] harvest time your[D] hair,
[D]Sailing in my boat the wind,[G]gently[D] blows and fills my[A] sail,
Your[G] sweet scented[A] breath is every[D]where,
No[D] matter where I wonder im still[G] haunted by your [A]name,
The[G] portrait of your[A] beauty stays the[D] same,
Standing by the ocean wondering,[G]where youve gone ,if[D] you'll return[A] again,
Where[G] is the ring I[A] gave to Nancy[D] Spain.
Key Of C
No[C] matter where I wonder im still[F] haunted by your [G]name,
The[F] portrait of your[G] beauty stays the[C] same,
Standing by the ocean wondering,[F]where youve gone ,if[C] you'll return[G] again,
Where[F] is the ring I[G] gave to Nancy[C] Spain.
To Christy Moore Song Lyrics And Chords
Of[C] all the stars that ever shone,not[F] one does twinkle[C] like your pale blue[G] eyes,
Like[F] golden corn at[G] harvest time your[C] hair,
[C]Sailing in my boat the wind,[F]gently[C] blows and fills my[G] sail,
Your[F] sweet scented[G] breath is every[C]where,
Nancy Spain Easy Chords In The Key of D
Of[D] all the stars that ever shone,not[G] one does twinkle[D] like your pale blue[A] eyes,
Like[G] golden corn at[A] harvest time your[D] hair,
[D]Sailing in my boat the wind,[G]gently[D] blows and fills my[A] sail,
Your[G] sweet scented[A] breath is every[D]where,
No[D] matter where I wonder im still[G] haunted by your [A]name,
The[G] portrait of your[A] beauty stays the[D] same,
Standing by the ocean wondering,[G]where youve gone ,if[D] you'll return[A] again,
Where[G] is the ring I[A] gave to Nancy[D] Spain.
Key Of C
No[C] matter where I wonder im still[F] haunted by your [G]name,
The[F] portrait of your[G] beauty stays the[C] same,
Standing by the ocean wondering,[F]where youve gone ,if[C] you'll return[G] again,
Where[F] is the ring I[G] gave to Nancy[C] Spain.
To Christy Moore Song Lyrics And Chords
Nancy Spain Song By Christy Moore
About The Song.
"Nancy Spain" is one of Christy Moore's most beloved and enduring songs, often a highlight of his live performances. While many assume it's a traditional ballad, it actually has a fascinating modern origin and a surprising namesake.
Here's what you should know about "Nancy Spain":
The Songwriter: The song "Nancy Spain" was written by Barney Rush, an Irish poet and singer from Sallynoggin, County Dublin. Christy Moore encountered Rush in 1969 when playing a gig in Jersey. Christy was "instantly smitten by this beautiful song" and after swapping songs with Rush, he was given the song to perform himself.
The Namesake: The most intriguing aspect of "Nancy Spain" is the person who inspired the name. It's not a fictional character from a traditional folk tale. Nancy Brooker Spain (1917–1964) was a real English journalist, broadcaster, and author. She was known for her flamboyant personality, her column in the Daily Express, and her appearances on TV shows like What's My Line?. She was openly lesbian within her bohemian circles and lived with her partner. Tragically, she died in a plane crash in 1964 while travelling to the Grand National. Barney Rush, when writing his love song, simply liked the sound of her name and chose it for the subject of his ballad.
Christy Moore's Interpretation: Christy Moore's rendition of "Nancy Spain" is the one that brought it widespread fame. His passionate vocals and tender delivery perfectly capture the song's melancholic and yearning quality. While the real Nancy Spain was a very different kind of person than what the lyrics might suggest, Christy has acknowledged that the listener's own interpretation and what the song stirs in their heart is what truly matters. He often mentions his own mother, Nancy Power, when performing the song, adding another layer of personal connection.
Theme and Meaning: The song is a poignant lament of a lover missing Nancy Spain. The lyrics evoke images of natural beauty ("pale blue eyes," "golden corn at harvest time," "bluebell grove") and a sense of enduring love and longing. It's a testament to a love that, despite absence, continues to "haunt" the singer's thoughts. The recurring lines, "No matter where I wander I'm still haunted by your name / The portrait of your beauty stays the same," highlight this profound and lasting connection.
"Nancy Spain" is a beautiful example of how a modern song can be crafted with the timeless feel of a traditional ballad, and Christy Moore's interpretation has ensured its place as a cherished piece of Irish folk music.
"Nancy Spain" is one of Christy Moore's most beloved and enduring songs, often a highlight of his live performances. While many assume it's a traditional ballad, it actually has a fascinating modern origin and a surprising namesake.
Here's what you should know about "Nancy Spain":
The Songwriter: The song "Nancy Spain" was written by Barney Rush, an Irish poet and singer from Sallynoggin, County Dublin. Christy Moore encountered Rush in 1969 when playing a gig in Jersey. Christy was "instantly smitten by this beautiful song" and after swapping songs with Rush, he was given the song to perform himself.
The Namesake: The most intriguing aspect of "Nancy Spain" is the person who inspired the name. It's not a fictional character from a traditional folk tale. Nancy Brooker Spain (1917–1964) was a real English journalist, broadcaster, and author. She was known for her flamboyant personality, her column in the Daily Express, and her appearances on TV shows like What's My Line?. She was openly lesbian within her bohemian circles and lived with her partner. Tragically, she died in a plane crash in 1964 while travelling to the Grand National. Barney Rush, when writing his love song, simply liked the sound of her name and chose it for the subject of his ballad.
Christy Moore's Interpretation: Christy Moore's rendition of "Nancy Spain" is the one that brought it widespread fame. His passionate vocals and tender delivery perfectly capture the song's melancholic and yearning quality. While the real Nancy Spain was a very different kind of person than what the lyrics might suggest, Christy has acknowledged that the listener's own interpretation and what the song stirs in their heart is what truly matters. He often mentions his own mother, Nancy Power, when performing the song, adding another layer of personal connection.
Theme and Meaning: The song is a poignant lament of a lover missing Nancy Spain. The lyrics evoke images of natural beauty ("pale blue eyes," "golden corn at harvest time," "bluebell grove") and a sense of enduring love and longing. It's a testament to a love that, despite absence, continues to "haunt" the singer's thoughts. The recurring lines, "No matter where I wander I'm still haunted by your name / The portrait of your beauty stays the same," highlight this profound and lasting connection.
"Nancy Spain" is a beautiful example of how a modern song can be crafted with the timeless feel of a traditional ballad, and Christy Moore's interpretation has ensured its place as a cherished piece of Irish folk music.
Nancy spain sheet music
Tipping it up to Nancy sheet music and tin whistle notes. It's another well know Christy Moore song.
Tipping it up to Nancy sheet music and tin whistle notes
