Nora Lee Irish Song lyrics and chords
Key of A Major,1930 Unknown author. Recorded by Kate Purcell. Guitar chords are in A in chordpro. The most popular song in Ireland that uses the name Nora is by Irish folk singer Johnny McEvoy and simply called Nora .
[A]All beside a[B7] small green hill [E7]'neath a rowan[A] tree
Sang a blackbird[B7] low and sweet
[E7]Sang Nora Lee Nora [A]Lee,
Chorus
[A]Nora Lee Nora [A7]Lee [D]laughing [Dm]through the [A]fair
Springtime goes the[B7] way you walk
And [E]swallows [E7]in the [A]air
In your blush the rose was born
In your voice a song
Your soft eyes a bright blue star
Lost its light among
When the mistletoe is green
Midst the winter snows
Sunshine in your face is seen
In your cheeks the rose
Though beside the small green hill
No glad bird may sing
In my heart your song endures
Take my golden ring Nora Lee,
Nora Lee laughing through the fair
Springtime goes the way you walk
And swallows in the air
Sang a blackbird[B7] low and sweet
[E7]Sang Nora Lee Nora [A]Lee,
Chorus
[A]Nora Lee Nora [A7]Lee [D]laughing [Dm]through the [A]fair
Springtime goes the[B7] way you walk
And [E]swallows [E7]in the [A]air
In your blush the rose was born
In your voice a song
Your soft eyes a bright blue star
Lost its light among
When the mistletoe is green
Midst the winter snows
Sunshine in your face is seen
In your cheeks the rose
Though beside the small green hill
No glad bird may sing
In my heart your song endures
Take my golden ring Nora Lee,
Nora Lee laughing through the fair
Springtime goes the way you walk
And swallows in the air
Alternative Chords For Nora Lee In G Major
🎸 Picking & Strumming Pattern (3/4)Fingerpicking pattern used throughout (very simple):
Beat: 1 2 3 Thumb: Bass - Bass Fingers: I M I M Light strums on marked beats: ▼
⭐ FULL ARRANGEMENT (3 bars per line)
[G]All beside a [A7]small green hill [D7]'neath a rowan [G]tree
e|-----3---------0---------2-----|-----3---------0---------2-----|-----3-------------------|
B|---0---0-----2---2-----1---1---|---0---0-----2---2-----1---1---|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------0---------2---------|-0---------0---------2---------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3-----------0-----------2-----|-3-----------0-----------2-----|-3-----------------------|
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Sang a blackbird [A7]low and sweet [D7]Sang Nora [G]Lee,
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e|-----3---------0---------2-----|-----3-------------------|-----3-------------------|
B|---0---0-----2---2-----1---1---|---0---0----------------|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------0---------2---------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3-----------0-----------2-----|-3-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
CHORUS
[G]Nora Lee Nora [G7]Lee [C]laughing [Cm]through the [G]fair
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e|-----3---------1---------0-----|-----3---------3---------3-----|-----3-------------------|
B|---0---0-----0---0-----1---1---|---3---3-----4---4-----3---3---|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------0---------0---------|-0---------0---------0---------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-2-----------3-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-3-----------------------|
Springtime goes the [A7]way you walk And [D]swallows [D7]in the [G]air.
e|-----0---------2---------2-----|-----3-------------------|-----3-------------------|
B|---2---2-----3---3-----1---1---|---2---2-----1---1-------|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------2---------2---------|-2------------------------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------0------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------|-2------------------------|-3-----------------------|
VERSE[G]All beside a[A7] small green hill [D7]'neath a rowan[G] tree
Sang a blackbird[A7] low and sweet
[D7]Sang Nora Lee Nora [G]Lee,
Chorus
[G]Nora Lee Nora [G7]Lee [C]laughing [Cm]through the [G]fair
Springtime goes the[A7] way you walk
And [D]swallows [D7]in the [G]air.
Key Of D Major
[D]All beside a[E7] small green hill [A7]'neath a rowan[D] tree
Sang a blackbird[E7] low and sweet
[A7]Sang Nora Lee Nora [D]Lee,
Chorus
[D]Nora Lee Nora [D7]Lee [G]laughing [Gm]through the [D]fair
Springtime goes the[E7] way you walk
And [A]swallows [A7]in the [D]air.
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🎸 Picking & Strumming Pattern (3/4)Fingerpicking pattern used throughout (very simple):
Beat: 1 2 3 Thumb: Bass - Bass Fingers: I M I M Light strums on marked beats: ▼
⭐ FULL ARRANGEMENT (3 bars per line)
[G]All beside a [A7]small green hill [D7]'neath a rowan [G]tree
e|-----3---------0---------2-----|-----3---------0---------2-----|-----3-------------------|
B|---0---0-----2---2-----1---1---|---0---0-----2---2-----1---1---|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------0---------2---------|-0---------0---------2---------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3-----------0-----------2-----|-3-----------0-----------2-----|-3-----------------------|
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Sang a blackbird [A7]low and sweet [D7]Sang Nora [G]Lee,
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e|-----3---------0---------2-----|-----3-------------------|-----3-------------------|
B|---0---0-----2---2-----1---1---|---0---0----------------|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------0---------2---------|-0-----------------------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-3-----------0-----------2-----|-3-----------------------|-3-----------------------|
CHORUS
[G]Nora Lee Nora [G7]Lee [C]laughing [Cm]through the [G]fair
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e|-----3---------1---------0-----|-----3---------3---------3-----|-----3-------------------|
B|---0---0-----0---0-----1---1---|---3---3-----4---4-----3---3---|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------0---------0---------|-0---------0---------0---------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|-2-----------3-----------------|-------------------------|
E|-3-----------------------------|-------------------------------|-3-----------------------|
Springtime goes the [A7]way you walk And [D]swallows [D7]in the [G]air.
e|-----0---------2---------2-----|-----3-------------------|-----3-------------------|
B|---2---2-----3---3-----1---1---|---2---2-----1---1-------|---0---0----------------|
G|-0---------2---------2---------|-2------------------------|-0-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------|-------------------0------|-------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|--------------------------|-------------------------|
E|-0-----------------------------|-2------------------------|-3-----------------------|
VERSE[G]All beside a[A7] small green hill [D7]'neath a rowan[G] tree
Sang a blackbird[A7] low and sweet
[D7]Sang Nora Lee Nora [G]Lee,
Chorus
[G]Nora Lee Nora [G7]Lee [C]laughing [Cm]through the [G]fair
Springtime goes the[A7] way you walk
And [D]swallows [D7]in the [G]air.
Key Of D Major
[D]All beside a[E7] small green hill [A7]'neath a rowan[D] tree
Sang a blackbird[E7] low and sweet
[A7]Sang Nora Lee Nora [D]Lee,
Chorus
[D]Nora Lee Nora [D7]Lee [G]laughing [Gm]through the [D]fair
Springtime goes the[E7] way you walk
And [A]swallows [A7]in the [D]air.
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