The Bard Of Armagh lyrics and guitar chords-Irish Folk Song-
The Bard Of Armagh lyrics and guitar chords-Irish Folk Song- Written By Thomas Campbell 1801 and is set to the tune ''Streets Of Laredo'' Recorded By The Clancys And Tommy Makem. The youtube video is of Billy Finnegan.3/4 (Thomas Campbell)
The lyrics below fit singer Billy Finnegan on his album ‚My Irish Homeland’. His version uses the same general chord structure but is played in a key of E major (D=E, G=A, A=B, A7=B7) with a change of key in the last two verses (D=F, G=Bb, A=C, A7=C7).
The lyrics below fit singer Billy Finnegan on his album ‚My Irish Homeland’. His version uses the same general chord structure but is played in a key of E major (D=E, G=A, A=B, A7=B7) with a change of key in the last two verses (D=F, G=Bb, A=C, A7=C7).
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Intro: D-A7-D-A D-A-(D-A)-D
Oh, (D)list to the (G)lay of a (D)poor Irish (A)harper And (D)scorn not the (A)strings of his (D)withered old (G)hand Re(D)member his (A7)fingers they (D)once could move (A)sharper To (D)raise up the (A)memory of his (D)dear na(A)tive (D)land When (D)I was a (G)young lad, King (D)Jamie did (A)flourish And I (D)followed the (A)wars in my (D)brogues bound with (G)straw And (D)all the fair (A7)colleens from (D)Wexford to (A)Durrish Called me (D)bold Phelim (A)Brady, the (D)Bard of (A)Ar(D)magh Repeat Intro How I (D)long for to (G)muse on the (D)days of my (A)boyhood Though (D)four score and (A)three years have (D)flitted since (G)then Still it (D)gives sweet re(A7)flections, as (D)every young (A)joy should For (D)light hearted (A)boys make the (D)best of (A)old (D)men At (D)pattern or (G)fair I could (D)twist my (A)shillelagh Or (D)trip through the (A)jig with my (D)brogues bound with (G)straw Whilst (D)all the pretty (A7)maidens a(D)round me a(A)ssembled Loving (D)bold Phelim (A)Brady the (D)Bard of (A)Ar(D)magh Repeat Intro Al(D)though I have (G)travelled this (D)wide world (A)over For (D)Erin's a (A)home and a (D)parent to (G)me Then, (D)oh, let the (A7)ground that my (D)old bones shall (A)cover Be (D)cut from the (A)soil that is (D)trod by (A)the (D)free And (D)when Sergeant (G)Death in his (D)cold arms em(A)brace me Oh, (D)lull me to (A)sleep with (D)"Erin Go (G)Bragh" By the (D)side of my (A7)Kathleen, my (D)young wife oh (A)place me Then for(D)get Phelim (A)Brady , the (D)Bard of (A)Ar(D)magh Repeat Intro |
Here are the song words without the chords
Oh, list to the lay of a poor Irish harper And scorn not the strings of his withered old hand Remember his fingers they once could move sharper To raise up the memory of his dear native land When I was a young lad, King Jamie did flourish And I followed the wars in my brogues bound with straw And all the fair colleens from Wexford to Durrish Called me bold Phelim Brady, the Bard of Armagh Repeat Intro How I long for to muse on the days of my boyhood Though four score and three years have flitted since then Still it gives sweet reflections, as every young joy should For light hearted boys make the best of old men At pattern or fair I could twist my shillelagh Or trip through the jig with my brogues bound with straw Whilst all the pretty maidens around me assembled Loving bold Phelim Brady the Bard of Armagh Repeat Intro Although I have travelled this wide world over Yet Erin's a home and a parent to me Then, oh, let the ground that my old bones shall cover Be cut from the soil that is trod by the free And when Sergeant Death in his cold arms embrace me Oh, lull me to sleep with "Erin Go Bragh" By the side of my Kathleen,my young wife oh place me Then forget Phelim Brady , the Bard of Armagh |
