Snowy Breasted Pearl Irish Song Lyrics And Chords
Written by George Petrie. Recorded by Paddy Reilly , The Wolfe Tones , John McCormack who recorded The Dawning Of The Day Song on the album The Kerry Dance. to name a few , The song dates back to 1855. The sheet music for tin whistle and the mandolin / banjo tab is included.
There's[C] Collen[Am] fair as[C] May for a year and for a [G7]day
I have[C] sought by eve[Am]ry[F] way her[G7] heart to [C]gain. [C]There's no art of[Am] tongue or[C] eye, fond youths with maidens[G7] try But I've[C] tried with[Am] ceaseless[F] sighs[G7] yet tried in[C] vain If to[C] France or[Am] far off to[Em] Spain she'd[G] cross the watery[Em] main To[F] see her face[D7] again the seas I'd[G7] brave For if 'tis[C] heavens[Am] decre[C]e that mine she may notG7] be May the[C] Son of[Am] Mary[F] me in[G7] mercy[C] save Oh thou blooming milk-white dove, To whom I've given true love, Do not ever reprove my constancy; There are maidens would be mine, with wealth in land or kine, If my heart would but incline to turn from thee; But a kiss with welcome bland, and a touch of thy fair hand, Are all that I demand would'st thou not spurn, For if not mine dear girl, oh snowy breasted pearl, May I never from the fair with life return. Here are the easy to follow letter notes which are slightly different than the sheet music. All the f and c notes are sharp.
A B c d c B A d F B A F E D E There's a colleen fair as May For a year and for a day F G A A F D G F E D D I have sought by every way Her heart to gain A B c d c B A d F B A F E D E There's no art of tongue or eye Fond youths with maidens try F G A A F D G F E D D Yet I've tried with ceaseless sigh And tried in vain. D E F A d B c d e d c B A If to France or far off Spain She crossed the watery main A B c d f e d c B AG A To see her face again The seas I'd brave AB c d c B B A d F B A F E D E But if this is heaven's decree That mine she'll never be F G A A F D G F E D D May the Son of Mary Me in mercy save. Return to The Wolfe Tones Songs |
Péarla an Bhrollaigh Bháin -Snowy Breasted Pearl In Irish
Tá cailín deas am chrá Le bliain agus le lá 'S ní fhéadaim a fáil le bréaga; Níl aiste chlis le rá Dá gcanaid fir le mná Nár chaitheamhar gan tábhacht lé-si, Don Fhrainc nó don Spáinn Dá téadh mo ghrá, Go raghainn-se gach lá dá féachain; 'S maran dúinn atá i ndán An ainnir chiúin seo d'fháil, Och! Mac Muire na ngrás dár saora! Is a chailín chailce bhláith, Dá dtugas searc is grá, Ná tuir-se gach tráth dhom éara; 'S a liacht ainnir mín 'n-a láimh, Dá ngabhaimis id áit-se céile. Póg is mile fáilte Is barra geal do lámh 'Sé ' n-iarrainn-se go bráth mar spré leat; 'S maran domh-sa taoi tú i ndán, A phéarla an bhrollaigh bháin, Nár thí mise slán ón aonach! |