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Steal Away Lyrics And Chords By The Fureys And Davie Arthur

An Irish folk song which was a hit for The Furey Brothers And Davie Arthur [ song lyrics ] who are the group in the youtube video, and written by Phil Coulter. Brilliant song. Also sang by Celtic Thunder and Irish singer Tommy Flemming. This song is about a couple who decide they had enough of the troubles in Northern Ireland and decide to leave and make a new life for themselves. I never knew it would be one of The Fureys biggest hit songs on Youtube, as of May 2015 it has received over 469,000 views.

[Chorus]
Steal away lets steal away no reason left to stay
For me and you lets start a new and darling steal away
[1]
Lets steal away and chase our dreams and hope they never find us
The dreamy days the empty nights we'll leave them all behind us
[2]
We'll leave behind the city streets the gloom and desolation
The rain the cold just growing old God knows its a hard ould station
[3]
We'll leave behind our memories and make a new beginning
We have to choose to win or loose and it's time we started winning.
Key of D
Steal[D] a[A]way lets steal a[D]way no[G] reason[Em] left to[A] stay
For[D] me and[A] you lets[E7] start a[D] new and[G] darling[A] steal a[D]way

Lets steal a[A]way and chase our [D]dreams and [G]hope they [Em]never [A]find us
The [D]dreamy [A]days the empty [D]nights we'll [G]leave them [A]all be[D]hind us

Repeat chorus
[D]We'll leave be[A]hind the city [D]streets the [G]gloom and [Em]deso[A]lation
The [D]rain the [A]cold just growing [D]old [G]God knows its a [A]hard ould [D]station
Instrumental break chords


[D]We'll leave with [A]just our memor[D]ies and [G]make a [Em]new be[A]ginning
We [D]have to [A]choose to win or [D]loose and it's [G]time we [A]started [D]w
Here are the chords as played by The Fureys And Davie Arthur
Intro chord is G
Steal[G] a[D]way lets steal a[G]way no[C] reason[Am] left to[D] stay
For[G] me and[D] you lets[A7] start a[G] new and[C] darling[D] steal a[G]way
[1]
Lets steal a[D]way and chase our [G]dreams and [C]hope they [Am]never [D]find us
The [G]dreamy [D]days the empty [G]nights we'll [C]leave them [D]all be[G]hind us
[2]
Repeat chorus
[G]We'll leave be[D]hind the city [G]streets the [C]gloom and [Am]deso[D]lation
The [G]rain the [D]cold just growing [G]old [C]God knows its a [D]hard ould [G]station
Instrumental break chords
G D G C Am D G DD G C D G
[3]
[G]We'll leave with [D]just our memor[G]ies and [C]make a [Am]new be[D]ginning
We [G]have to [D]choose to win or [G]loose and it's [C]time we [D]started [G]w

​​Below is the ebook list of Irish Folk Songs with guitar chords
in 3 keys. Price €8.90 and I'll email the ebook after purchase .
​The chords are suited to ukulele, banjo or mandolin also.
Martin
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