The Dawning Of The Day Guitar Chords And Lyrics
The Dawning Of The Day Irish Folk Song Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords . The youtube video is by John McCormack who made the song famous. The details and background information on The Dawning Of The Day can be found on the Raglan Road Song page. The guitar chords in ChordPro are in the key of D Major and the ukulele chord shapes are included. Also recorded by Mary Fahl
[D]One morning early I walked [G]forth
By the[D] margin [G]of Lough[D] Leane
The [G]sunshine dressed the [D]trees in green
And summer[Bm] bloomed a[A]gain
I [G]left the town and[D] wandered on
Through fields all [Bm]green and [A]gay
And [D]whom should I meet but a colleen[G] sweet
At the[D] dawning[G] of the[D] day.
[D]No cap or cloak this maiden[G] wore
Her[D] neck and[G] feet were [D]bare
Down [G]to the grass in [D]ringlets fell
Her glossy[Bm] golden [A]hair
A [G]milking pail was [D]in her hand
She was lovely, [Bm]young and[A] gay
She [D]wore the palm from Venus[G] bright
By the [D]dawning [G]of the [D]day.
[D]On a mossy bank I sat me [G]down
With[D] the maiden [G]by my[D] side
With [G]gentle words I[D] courted her
And asked her to[Bm] be my [A]bride
She[G] said, "Young man don't[D] bring me blame"
And swiftly[Bm] turned a[A]way
And [D]the morning light was shining[G] bright
At the[D] dawning [G]of the[D] day
By the[D] margin [G]of Lough[D] Leane
The [G]sunshine dressed the [D]trees in green
And summer[Bm] bloomed a[A]gain
I [G]left the town and[D] wandered on
Through fields all [Bm]green and [A]gay
And [D]whom should I meet but a colleen[G] sweet
At the[D] dawning[G] of the[D] day.
[D]No cap or cloak this maiden[G] wore
Her[D] neck and[G] feet were [D]bare
Down [G]to the grass in [D]ringlets fell
Her glossy[Bm] golden [A]hair
A [G]milking pail was [D]in her hand
She was lovely, [Bm]young and[A] gay
She [D]wore the palm from Venus[G] bright
By the [D]dawning [G]of the [D]day.
[D]On a mossy bank I sat me [G]down
With[D] the maiden [G]by my[D] side
With [G]gentle words I[D] courted her
And asked her to[Bm] be my [A]bride
She[G] said, "Young man don't[D] bring me blame"
And swiftly[Bm] turned a[A]way
And [D]the morning light was shining[G] bright
At the[D] dawning [G]of the[D] day
🎵 FINGERPICKING PATTERN (3/4 Rolling Arpeggio)
Used for all chords.
D chord
e|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|
G|----2-------2-------|
D|--0-----------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
G chord
e|--------3-----------|
B|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--3-----------------|
Bm chord
e|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|
G|----4-------4-------|
D|--4-----------------|
A|2-------------------|
E|--------------------|
A chord
e|--------0-----------|
B|------2---2---------|
G|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|
A|0-------------------|
E|--------------------|
🌄 VERSE — 3 bars per line (3/4)
[D]One morning early I walked [G]forth
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
By the[D] margin [G]of Lough[D] Leane
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
The [G]sunshine dressed the [D]trees in green
G D Bm
e|--3---------3----------2---------2----------2---------2----|
B|--0-----0-----0--------3-----3-----3--------3-----3--------|
G|--0---0---0-----0------2---2---2-----2------4---4----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------4--------------|
A|--2-------------------------------------------2-------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------|
And summer[Bm] bloomed a[A]gain
Bm A G
e|--2---------2----------0---------0----------3---------3----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------0-----0--------|
G|--4---4---4-----4------2---2---2-----2------0---0----------|
D|--4---------------------2--------------------0--------------|
A|--2---------------------0--------------------2--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------3--------------|
I [G]left the town and[D] wandered on
G D Bm
e|--3---------3----------2---------2----------2---------2----|
B|--0-----0-----0--------3-----3-----3--------3-----3--------|
G|--0---0---0-----0------2---2---2-----2------4---4----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------4--------------|
A|--2-------------------------------------------2-------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------|
Through fields all [Bm]green and [A]gay
Bm A D
e|--2---------2----------0---------0----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------3-----3--------|
G|--4---4---4-----4------2---2---2-----2------2---2----------|
D|--4---------------------2--------------------0--------------|
A|--2---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------2--------------|
And [D]whom should I meet but a colleen[G] sweet
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
At the[D] dawning[G] of the[D] day.
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
🎵 FINGERPICKING PATTERN (3/4 Rolling Arpeggio)
Used for all chords.
D chord
e|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|
G|----2-------2-------|
D|--0-----------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--------------------|
G chord
e|--------3-----------|
B|------0---0---------|
G|----0-------0-------|
D|--------------------|
A|--------------------|
E|--3-----------------|
Bm chord
e|--------2-----------|
B|------3---3---------|
G|----4-------4-------|
D|--4-----------------|
A|2-------------------|
E|--------------------|
A chord
e|--------0-----------|
B|------2---2---------|
G|----2-------2-------|
D|--2-----------------|
A|0-------------------|
E|--------------------|
🌄 VERSE — 3 bars per line (3/4)
[D]One morning early I walked [G]forth
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
By the[D] margin [G]of Lough[D] Leane
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
The [G]sunshine dressed the [D]trees in green
G D Bm
e|--3---------3----------2---------2----------2---------2----|
B|--0-----0-----0--------3-----3-----3--------3-----3--------|
G|--0---0---0-----0------2---2---2-----2------4---4----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------4--------------|
A|--2-------------------------------------------2-------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------|
And summer[Bm] bloomed a[A]gain
Bm A G
e|--2---------2----------0---------0----------3---------3----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------0-----0--------|
G|--4---4---4-----4------2---2---2-----2------0---0----------|
D|--4---------------------2--------------------0--------------|
A|--2---------------------0--------------------2--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------3--------------|
I [G]left the town and[D] wandered on
G D Bm
e|--3---------3----------2---------2----------2---------2----|
B|--0-----0-----0--------3-----3-----3--------3-----3--------|
G|--0---0---0-----0------2---2---2-----2------4---4----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------4--------------|
A|--2-------------------------------------------2-------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------------|
Through fields all [Bm]green and [A]gay
Bm A D
e|--2---------2----------0---------0----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------2-----2-----2--------3-----3--------|
G|--4---4---4-----4------2---2---2-----2------2---2----------|
D|--4---------------------2--------------------0--------------|
A|--2---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
E|---------------------------------------------2--------------|
And [D]whom should I meet but a colleen[G] sweet
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
At the[D] dawning[G] of the[D] day.
D G D
e|--2---------2----------3---------3----------2---------2----|
B|--3-----3-----3--------0-----0-----0--------3-----3--------|
G|--2---2---2-----2------0---0---0-----0------2---2----------|
D|--0---------------------0--------------------0--------------|
A|------------------------2--------------------0--------------|
E|------------------------3-----------------------------------|
Mary Fahl singer of The Dawning Of The Day Song
🎵 The Dawning of the Day
Key: G Major
Tempo: Gentle folk ballad (70–80 BPM)
Time Signature: 4/4
🎸 Strumming Pattern
For a smooth, flowing Irish ballad rhythm, use either:
Simple Folk Strum:
Down – Down – Up – Up – Down – Up (↓↓↑ ↑↓↑)
or a slower, gentler version for verses:
Down… Down-Up… Down… Down-Up…
Verse 1
[G]One morning early I walked [C]forth
By the [G]margin [C]of Lough [G]Leane
The [C]sunshine dressed the [G]trees in green
And summer[Em] bloomed a[D]gain
I [C]left the town and [G]wandered on
Through fields all [Em]green and [D]gay
And [G]whom should I meet but a colleen [C]sweet
At the [G]dawning [C]of the [G]day.
Verse 2
[G]No cap or cloak this maiden [C]wore
Her [G]neck and [C]feet were [G]bare
Down [C]to the grass in [G]ringlets fell
Her glossy [Em]golden [D]hair
A [C]milking pail was [G]in her hand
She was lovely, [Em]young and [D]gay
She [G]wore the palm from Venus [C]bright
By the [G]dawning [C]of the [G]day.
Verse 3
[G]On a mossy bank I sat me [C]down
With [G]the maiden [C]by my [G]side
With [C]gentle words I [G]courted her
And asked her to [Em]be my [D]bride
She [C]said, "Young man don’t [G]bring me blame"
And swiftly [Em]turned a[D]way
And [G]the morning light was shining [C]bright
At the [G]dawning [C]of the [G]day.
🎶 Performance Tips
Keep the strumming soft during verses; add volume and fullness on the final line of each verse.
Use hammer-ons and pull-offs between G–C and C–G transitions for a more Celtic flavor.
Optionally add fingerpicked arpeggios (P–I–M–A pattern) on the intro for a gentle start.
Key: G Major
Tempo: Gentle folk ballad (70–80 BPM)
Time Signature: 4/4
🎸 Strumming Pattern
For a smooth, flowing Irish ballad rhythm, use either:
Simple Folk Strum:
Down – Down – Up – Up – Down – Up (↓↓↑ ↑↓↑)
or a slower, gentler version for verses:
Down… Down-Up… Down… Down-Up…
Verse 1
[G]One morning early I walked [C]forth
By the [G]margin [C]of Lough [G]Leane
The [C]sunshine dressed the [G]trees in green
And summer[Em] bloomed a[D]gain
I [C]left the town and [G]wandered on
Through fields all [Em]green and [D]gay
And [G]whom should I meet but a colleen [C]sweet
At the [G]dawning [C]of the [G]day.
Verse 2
[G]No cap or cloak this maiden [C]wore
Her [G]neck and [C]feet were [G]bare
Down [C]to the grass in [G]ringlets fell
Her glossy [Em]golden [D]hair
A [C]milking pail was [G]in her hand
She was lovely, [Em]young and [D]gay
She [G]wore the palm from Venus [C]bright
By the [G]dawning [C]of the [G]day.
Verse 3
[G]On a mossy bank I sat me [C]down
With [G]the maiden [C]by my [G]side
With [C]gentle words I [G]courted her
And asked her to [Em]be my [D]bride
She [C]said, "Young man don’t [G]bring me blame"
And swiftly [Em]turned a[D]way
And [G]the morning light was shining [C]bright
At the [G]dawning [C]of the [G]day.
🎶 Performance Tips
Keep the strumming soft during verses; add volume and fullness on the final line of each verse.
Use hammer-ons and pull-offs between G–C and C–G transitions for a more Celtic flavor.
Optionally add fingerpicked arpeggios (P–I–M–A pattern) on the intro for a gentle start.
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The Dawning Of The Day Sheet Music / Tin Whistle Notes Are Included.
All of the sheet music tabs have been made as easy to play as was possible.
The price of the ebooks is €7.50
The Dawning Of The Day Sheet Music / Tin Whistle Notes Are Included.
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