Sailing In The Lowlands Low. Song lyrics and guitar chords
Written by ballad songwriter P.J. McColl. The piano sheet music and whistle notes are included and are suited to the accordion or flute. The Clancy Brothers recorded a version of this song using slightly different lyrics. PDF of the piano score with chords for downloading.
Sailing In The Lowlands Low Song Lyrics And Chords In D Major
[D]Dunmore we quitted,
[G]Michelmas gone[G7] by
Cow[C]hides and wool and live[Am] car[D]go
[G]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low,,[G7]
The[C] lowlands [G]low, the [C]low[D]lands [G]low
Sailing for the [D]lowlands [G]low
Shaun Paor's the skipper
From the church of Crook
Peary keeps log for his father
Crew all from Bannow
Fethard and the Hook
Sailing for the Lowlands low
These twenty wild geese
Gave Queen Anne the slip
Crossing to Louis in Flanders
He and Jack Malbrook
Both are in a grip
Fighting in the Lowlands Low
Close lay a rover
Off the Isle of Wight
Either a Salee or Saxon!
Out through the sea mist
We bade them goodnight
Sailing for the Lowlands Low
Ready with priming,
We'd our galliot gun
Muskets and pikes in good order
We should be riddled,
Captives would be none
Death! or else the Lowlands low
Pray Holy Brendan,
Turk nor Algerine
Dutchman nor Saxon may sink us!
We'll bring Geneva,
Sack and Rhenish wines
Safely from the lowlands low
[D]Dunmore we quitted,
[G]Michelmas gone[G7] by
Cow[C]hides and wool and live[Am] car[D]go
[G]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low,,[G7]
The[C] lowlands [G]low, the [C]low[D]lands [G]low
Sailing for the [D]lowlands [G]low
Shaun Paor's the skipper
From the church of Crook
Peary keeps log for his father
Crew all from Bannow
Fethard and the Hook
Sailing for the Lowlands low
These twenty wild geese
Gave Queen Anne the slip
Crossing to Louis in Flanders
He and Jack Malbrook
Both are in a grip
Fighting in the Lowlands Low
Close lay a rover
Off the Isle of Wight
Either a Salee or Saxon!
Out through the sea mist
We bade them goodnight
Sailing for the Lowlands Low
Ready with priming,
We'd our galliot gun
Muskets and pikes in good order
We should be riddled,
Captives would be none
Death! or else the Lowlands low
Pray Holy Brendan,
Turk nor Algerine
Dutchman nor Saxon may sink us!
We'll bring Geneva,
Sack and Rhenish wines
Safely from the lowlands low
“The Lowlands Low” (sometimes “Sailing for the Lowlands Low”) is a classic Irish maritime ballad, typically sung in G major with a slow 3/4 waltz feel.
Below you’ll find chords for all verses, a strumming pattern, and a fingerpicking tab for the first verse in the same format as your previous requests.
🎵 Key: G Major
Time: 3/4 (slow waltz, about 80–85 bpm)
Feel: Rolling, sea-ballad rhythm
🎸 STRUMMING PATTERN (Folk Waltz)
Use the same boom–chuck–chuck pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
Count 1 2 3
Bass Chord Chord
Bass Notes:
Chord Bass Alt. Bass
G 6th 4th
C 5th 4th
D/D7 4th 5th
Am 5th 4th
G7 6th 4th
Keep the strum light and swaying — imagine the sea rocking beneath the ship.
🎶 LYRICS WITH CHORDS (ALL VERSES)
Verse 1
[D]Dunmore we quitted,
[G]Michelmas gone [G7]by
Cow [C]hides and wool and live [Am]car[D]go
[G]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low,,[G7]
The [C]lowlands [G]low, the [C]low[D]lands [G]low
Sailing for the [D]lowlands [G]low
Verse 2
Shaun [D]Paor's the skipper
From the [G]church of Crook
Peary [C]keeps log for his [Am]father
Crew [G]all from Bannow,
Fethard and the [G7]Hook
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
These [D]twenty wild geese
Gave [G]Queen Anne the slip
Crossing [C]to Louis in [Am]Flanders
He and [G]Jack Malbrook
Both are [G7]in a grip
Fighting in the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
Verse 3
[D]Close lay a rover
Off the [G]Isle of Wight
Either [C]a Salee or [Am]Saxon
Out [G]through the sea mist
We [G7]bade them good-night
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
Ready [D]with priming,
We'd our [G]galliot gun
Muskets [C]and pikes in good [Am]order
We [G]should be riddled,
Captives [G7]would be none
Death! or else the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
Verse 4
[D]Pray Holy Brendan,
Turk nor [G]Algerine
Dutchman [C]nor Saxon may [Am]sink us
We'll [G]bring Geneva,
Sack and Rhenish [G7]wines
Safely from the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
🎸 FINGERPICKING TAB — FIRST VERSE
Pattern: T – i – m – T – i – m
(Thumb plays bass note, index the G string, middle the B string)
💠 Verse 1 Fingerpicking Tab
D G G7 C
e|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|-------1-------1-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
A|-----------------|---2-------------|---2-------------|---3-------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|---3-------------|-----------------|
Am D G G7
e|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|-------1-------1-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---3-------------|---3-------------|
C G C D G
e|-------0-------0-|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---2-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|
A|---3-------------|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-------------|
This covers “Dunmore we quitted…” beautifully, with that gentle rolling sea motion.
Let each note ring slightly into the next to preserve the waltz flow.
Below you’ll find chords for all verses, a strumming pattern, and a fingerpicking tab for the first verse in the same format as your previous requests.
🎵 Key: G Major
Time: 3/4 (slow waltz, about 80–85 bpm)
Feel: Rolling, sea-ballad rhythm
🎸 STRUMMING PATTERN (Folk Waltz)
Use the same boom–chuck–chuck pattern:
↓ ↓↑ ↓↑
Count 1 2 3
Bass Chord Chord
Bass Notes:
Chord Bass Alt. Bass
G 6th 4th
C 5th 4th
D/D7 4th 5th
Am 5th 4th
G7 6th 4th
Keep the strum light and swaying — imagine the sea rocking beneath the ship.
🎶 LYRICS WITH CHORDS (ALL VERSES)
Verse 1
[D]Dunmore we quitted,
[G]Michelmas gone [G7]by
Cow [C]hides and wool and live [Am]car[D]go
[G]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low,,[G7]
The [C]lowlands [G]low, the [C]low[D]lands [G]low
Sailing for the [D]lowlands [G]low
Verse 2
Shaun [D]Paor's the skipper
From the [G]church of Crook
Peary [C]keeps log for his [Am]father
Crew [G]all from Bannow,
Fethard and the [G7]Hook
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
These [D]twenty wild geese
Gave [G]Queen Anne the slip
Crossing [C]to Louis in [Am]Flanders
He and [G]Jack Malbrook
Both are [G7]in a grip
Fighting in the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
Verse 3
[D]Close lay a rover
Off the [G]Isle of Wight
Either [C]a Salee or [Am]Saxon
Out [G]through the sea mist
We [G7]bade them good-night
Sailing for the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
Ready [D]with priming,
We'd our [G]galliot gun
Muskets [C]and pikes in good [Am]order
We [G]should be riddled,
Captives [G7]would be none
Death! or else the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
Verse 4
[D]Pray Holy Brendan,
Turk nor [G]Algerine
Dutchman [C]nor Saxon may [Am]sink us
We'll [G]bring Geneva,
Sack and Rhenish [G7]wines
Safely from the [D]Lowlands [G]Low
🎸 FINGERPICKING TAB — FIRST VERSE
Pattern: T – i – m – T – i – m
(Thumb plays bass note, index the G string, middle the B string)
💠 Verse 1 Fingerpicking Tab
D G G7 C
e|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|-------1-------1-|-------0-------0-|
B|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|
G|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
A|-----------------|---2-------------|---2-------------|---3-------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|---3-------------|-----------------|
Am D G G7
e|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|-------1-------1-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|---0-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---2-------------|
E|-----------------|-----------------|---3-------------|---3-------------|
C G C D G
e|-------0-------0-|-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|
B|-----1---1---1---|-----0---0---0---|-----1---1---1---|-----3---3---3---|-----0---0---0---|
G|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D|---2-------------|-----------------|---2-------------|---0-------------|-----------------|
A|---3-------------|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-----------------|---3-------------|-----------------|-----------------|---3-------------|
This covers “Dunmore we quitted…” beautifully, with that gentle rolling sea motion.
Let each note ring slightly into the next to preserve the waltz flow.
Chords in the key of C
[G]Dunmore we quitted,
[C]Michelmas gone[C7] by
Cow[F]hides and wool and live[Dm] car[G]go
[C]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [G]Lowlands [C]Low,,[C7]
The[F] lowlands [C]low, the [F]low[G]lands [C]low
Sailing for the [G]lowlands [C]low.
Key of A
[E]Dunmore we quitted,
[A]Michelmas gone[A7] by
Cow[D]hides and wool and live[Bm] car[E]go
[A]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [E]Lowlands [A]Low,,[A7]
The[D] lowlands [A]low, the [D]low[E]lands [A]low
Sailing for the [E]lowlands [A]low
[G]Dunmore we quitted,
[C]Michelmas gone[C7] by
Cow[F]hides and wool and live[Dm] car[G]go
[C]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [G]Lowlands [C]Low,,[C7]
The[F] lowlands [C]low, the [F]low[G]lands [C]low
Sailing for the [G]lowlands [C]low.
Key of A
[E]Dunmore we quitted,
[A]Michelmas gone[A7] by
Cow[D]hides and wool and live[Bm] car[E]go
[A]Twenty young wild geese
Ready fledged to fly
Sailing for the [E]Lowlands [A]Low,,[A7]
The[D] lowlands [A]low, the [D]low[E]lands [A]low
Sailing for the [E]lowlands [A]low
PDF Of the piano sheet music for download.
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