The Green Hills Of Sligo Lyrics by Johnny Loughrey
Johnny Loughrey. Also recorded by Kevin Prendergast, Foster And Allen and Daniel O'Donnell. The guitar chords are now included in the key of D and that's the key that Johnny Loughrey sings the song in. Benbulben Of Sligo is another song from County Sligo.
I'm leaving dear old Ireland, I can no longer stay
I have decided to sail west, ore to the U.S.A.
There are many different reasons that have urged me on to go
And leave the place where I was born, around the Green hills of Sligo.
Although I hate to leave this land where I've lived for many years
I find that I must emigrate though my eyes are filled with tears
There's nothing left for me to do, no future that I know
And so I have to bit farewell to the Green hills of Sligo.
I know my friends will disagree and Father Browne will too
They'll all be trying to tell me that the day I leave I'll rue
And the folks at home they will be sad when I tell them I must go
And leave the place where I was born, 'round the Green hills of Sligo.
Although I hate to leave this land where I've lived for many years
I find that I must emigrate though my eyes are filled with tears
There's nothing left for me to do, no future that I know
And so I have to bit farewell to the Green hills of Sligo.
I have decided to sail west, ore to the U.S.A.
There are many different reasons that have urged me on to go
And leave the place where I was born, around the Green hills of Sligo.
Although I hate to leave this land where I've lived for many years
I find that I must emigrate though my eyes are filled with tears
There's nothing left for me to do, no future that I know
And so I have to bit farewell to the Green hills of Sligo.
I know my friends will disagree and Father Browne will too
They'll all be trying to tell me that the day I leave I'll rue
And the folks at home they will be sad when I tell them I must go
And leave the place where I was born, 'round the Green hills of Sligo.
Although I hate to leave this land where I've lived for many years
I find that I must emigrate though my eyes are filled with tears
There's nothing left for me to do, no future that I know
And so I have to bit farewell to the Green hills of Sligo.
[A]I'm[D] leaving [G]dear old [D]Ireland, I can no longer [A]stay
I have decided to sail west, ore to the U.S.[D]A.
There are many [G]different [D]reasons that have urged me on to [G]go[D]
And [G]leave the place where [D]I was born, around the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.
Al[G]though I [Bm]hate to [G]leave this land where I've [A]lived for many [D]years
I [E]find that I must emigrate though my [A]eyes are [E]filled with [A]tears
There's [D]nothing [G]left for [D]me to do, no future that I [G]know
And so I have to [D]bit farewell to the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.[G][D][A][D][A]
I [D]know my [G]friends will [D]disagree and Father Browne will [A]too
They'll all be trying to tell me that the day I leave I'll [D]rue
And the folks at [G]home they [D]will be sad when I tell them I must [G]go
And leave the place where [D]I was born, 'round the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.
Al[G]though I [Bm]hate to [E]leave this [G]land where I've [A]lived for many [D]years
I [E]find that I must emigrate though my [A]eyes are [E]filled with [A]tears
There's [D]nothing [G]left for [D]me to do, no future that I [G]know
And so I have to [D]bit farewell to the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.[G][D][A][D]
I have decided to sail west, ore to the U.S.[D]A.
There are many [G]different [D]reasons that have urged me on to [G]go[D]
And [G]leave the place where [D]I was born, around the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.
Al[G]though I [Bm]hate to [G]leave this land where I've [A]lived for many [D]years
I [E]find that I must emigrate though my [A]eyes are [E]filled with [A]tears
There's [D]nothing [G]left for [D]me to do, no future that I [G]know
And so I have to [D]bit farewell to the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.[G][D][A][D][A]
I [D]know my [G]friends will [D]disagree and Father Browne will [A]too
They'll all be trying to tell me that the day I leave I'll [D]rue
And the folks at [G]home they [D]will be sad when I tell them I must [G]go
And leave the place where [D]I was born, 'round the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.
Al[G]though I [Bm]hate to [E]leave this [G]land where I've [A]lived for many [D]years
I [E]find that I must emigrate though my [A]eyes are [E]filled with [A]tears
There's [D]nothing [G]left for [D]me to do, no future that I [G]know
And so I have to [D]bit farewell to the [A]Green hills of Sli[D]go.[G][D][A][D]
