The Homes Of Donegal Lyrics And Chords And Tin Whistle Notes
The guitar chords are in Chordpro. The sheet music is included. Written by Sean McBride. Sean came from around Mountcharles Co. Donegal. This song was recorded by Paul Brady, Theresa Rodgers, Noel Cassidy, Daniel O'Donnell, Bridie Gallagher and Jim McGee, and by Bannagher man Johnny McEvoy. The singer in the youtube video is Evelyn Gallagher from Letterkenny Co.Donegal [thanks for the info. on the singer David Schofield ] Recently recorded by Celtic Thunder. The ukulele chords are included.The homes of Donegal sheet music notes in Solfege format, [ Do Re Mi ] included plus the tenor guitar / mandola tab.
The Harmonica Tab Is In This Ebook of Irish Songs
Song Words And Chords In The Key Of G Major Key
I[D7]'ve[G] just called[Am] in to[D7] see you[Em] all, I'll[D] only[C] stay a[G] while
I[Em] want to[Bm] see how you're[C] getting[G] on, I[Em] want to[Am] see you[C] smile.
I'm[G] happy[D] to be[C] back a[G]gain, I[Em] greet you[Am] big and[C] small,
For there's[G] no place[Am] else on[D7] earth just[C] like the[D] homes of Done[G]gal
I always see the happy faces, smiling at the door,
The kettle swinging on the crook, as I step up the floor.
And soon the taypot's fillin' up me cup that's far from small,
For your hearts are like your mountains, in the homes of Donegal.
To see your homes at parting day of that I never tire,
And hear the porridge bubblin' in a big pot on the fire.
The lamp alight, the dresser bright, the big clock on the wall,
O, a sight serene, celestial scene, in the homes of Donegal.
I long to sit along with you and while away the night,
With tales of yore and fairy lore, beside your fires so bright,
And then to see prepared for me a shake-down by the wall.
There's repose for weary wanderers, in the homes of Donegal.
Outside the night winds shriek and howl, inside there's peace and calm,
A picture on the wall up there, our savior with a lamp,
The hope of wandering sheep like me and all who rise and fall.
There's a touch of heavenly love around the homes of Donegal.
A tramp I am and a tramp I've been, a tramp I'll always he,
Me father tramped, me mother tramped, sure trampin's bred in me.
If some there are my ways disdain and won't have me at all,
Sure I'll always find a welcome in the homes of Donegal.
The time has come and I must go, I bid you all adieu,
The open highway calls me forth to do the things I do.
And when I'm trampin' far away I'll hear your voices call,
And please God I'll soon return unto the homes of Donegal.
Here's the guitar chords for the whole song .
I[D7]’ve [G]just called [Am]in to [D7]see you [Em]all,
I’ll [D]only [C]stay a [G]while,
I [Em]want to [Bm]see how you’re [C]getting [G]on,
I [Em]want to [Am]see you [C]smile.
I’m [G]happy [D]to be [C]back a[G]gain,
I [Em]greet you [Am]big and [C]small,
For there’s [G]no place [Am]else on [D7]earth just [C]like
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
I [G]always [D]see the [C]happy [G]faces,
[Em]Smiling [Am]at the [C]door,
The [G]kettle [D]swinging [C]on the [G]crook,
As I [Em]step up [Am]from the [C]floor.
And [G]soon the [D]taypot’s [C]filling [G]up,
Me [Em]cup that’s [Am]far from [C]small,
For your [G]hearts are [Am]like your [D7]mountains [C]in
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
To [G]see your [D]homes at [C]parting [G]day,
Of [Em]that I [Am]never [C]tire,
And [G]hear the [D]porridge [C]bubblin’ [G]there,
In a [Em]big pot [Am]on the [C]fire.
The [G]lamp a[D]light, the [C]dresser [G]bright,
The [Em]big clock [Am]on the [C]wall,
O, a [G]sight so [Am]serene, ce[D7]lestial [C]scene,
In the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
I [G]long to [D]sit a[C]long with [G]you
And [Em]while a[Am]way the [C]night,
With [G]tales of [D]yore and [C]fairy [G]lore,
Be[Em]side your [Am]fire so [C]bright.
And [G]then to [D]see pre[C]pared for [G]me
A [Em]shake-down [Am]by the [C]wall,
There’s re[G]pose for [Am]weary [D7]wanderers [C]in
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
Out[G]side the [D]night winds [C]shriek and [G]howl,
In[Em]side there’s [Am]peace and [C]calm,
A [G]picture [D]on the [C]wall up [G]there,
Our [Em]Saviour [Am]with a [C]lamb.
The [G]hope of [D]wand’ring [C]sheep like [G]me,
And [Em]all who [Am]rise and [C]fall,
There’s a [G]touch of [Am]heavenly [D7]love a[C]round
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
A [G]tramp I [D]am and [C]tramp I’ve [G]been,
A [Em]tramp I’ll [Am]always [C]be,
Me [G]father [D]tramped, me [C]mother [G]tramped,
Sure [Em]trampin’s [Am]bred in [C]me.
If [G]some there [D]are my [C]ways dis[G]dain,
And [Em]won’t have [Am]me at [C]all,
Sure I’ll [G]always [Am]find a [D7]welcome [C]in
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
The [G]time has [D]come and [C]I must [G]go,
I [Em]bid you [Am]all ad[C]ieu,
The [G]open [D]highway [C]calls me [G]forth,
To [Em]do the [Am]things I [C]do.
And [G]when I’m [D]trampin’ [C]far a[G]way,
I’ll [Em]hear your [Am]voices [C]call,
And please [G]God I’ll [Am]soon re[D7]turn un[C]to
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (4/4)↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
(Folk ballad feel)
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4)T – 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 1
(T = thumb on root/bass)
🎵 TABS + LYRICS — 3 bars per line (4/4)
D7......................G.......................Am
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G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---0------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
I’ll only stay a while,
D7......................Em......................D
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B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
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D|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
I want to see how you’re getting on,
C.......................G.......................Em
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B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
A|---3------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
I want to see you smile.
Bm......................C.......................G
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B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---4-------4-------4-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---4------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
I’m happy to be back again,
G.......................D.......................C
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B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
I greet you big and small,
G.......................Em......................Am
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B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
For there’s no place else on earth just like
C.......................D7......................C
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B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
the homes of Donegal.
D.......................G.......................G
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B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---0------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|---3------------------|
I[D7]'ve[G] just called[Am] in to[D7] see you[Em] all, I'll[D] only[C] stay a[G] while
I[Em] want to[Bm] see how you're[C] getting[G] on, I[Em] want to[Am] see you[C] smile.
I'm[G] happy[D] to be[C] back a[G]gain, I[Em] greet you[Am] big and[C] small,
For there's[G] no place[Am] else on[D7] earth just[C] like the[D] homes of Done[G]gal
I always see the happy faces, smiling at the door,
The kettle swinging on the crook, as I step up the floor.
And soon the taypot's fillin' up me cup that's far from small,
For your hearts are like your mountains, in the homes of Donegal.
To see your homes at parting day of that I never tire,
And hear the porridge bubblin' in a big pot on the fire.
The lamp alight, the dresser bright, the big clock on the wall,
O, a sight serene, celestial scene, in the homes of Donegal.
I long to sit along with you and while away the night,
With tales of yore and fairy lore, beside your fires so bright,
And then to see prepared for me a shake-down by the wall.
There's repose for weary wanderers, in the homes of Donegal.
Outside the night winds shriek and howl, inside there's peace and calm,
A picture on the wall up there, our savior with a lamp,
The hope of wandering sheep like me and all who rise and fall.
There's a touch of heavenly love around the homes of Donegal.
A tramp I am and a tramp I've been, a tramp I'll always he,
Me father tramped, me mother tramped, sure trampin's bred in me.
If some there are my ways disdain and won't have me at all,
Sure I'll always find a welcome in the homes of Donegal.
The time has come and I must go, I bid you all adieu,
The open highway calls me forth to do the things I do.
And when I'm trampin' far away I'll hear your voices call,
And please God I'll soon return unto the homes of Donegal.
Here's the guitar chords for the whole song .
I[D7]’ve [G]just called [Am]in to [D7]see you [Em]all,
I’ll [D]only [C]stay a [G]while,
I [Em]want to [Bm]see how you’re [C]getting [G]on,
I [Em]want to [Am]see you [C]smile.
I’m [G]happy [D]to be [C]back a[G]gain,
I [Em]greet you [Am]big and [C]small,
For there’s [G]no place [Am]else on [D7]earth just [C]like
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
I [G]always [D]see the [C]happy [G]faces,
[Em]Smiling [Am]at the [C]door,
The [G]kettle [D]swinging [C]on the [G]crook,
As I [Em]step up [Am]from the [C]floor.
And [G]soon the [D]taypot’s [C]filling [G]up,
Me [Em]cup that’s [Am]far from [C]small,
For your [G]hearts are [Am]like your [D7]mountains [C]in
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
To [G]see your [D]homes at [C]parting [G]day,
Of [Em]that I [Am]never [C]tire,
And [G]hear the [D]porridge [C]bubblin’ [G]there,
In a [Em]big pot [Am]on the [C]fire.
The [G]lamp a[D]light, the [C]dresser [G]bright,
The [Em]big clock [Am]on the [C]wall,
O, a [G]sight so [Am]serene, ce[D7]lestial [C]scene,
In the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
I [G]long to [D]sit a[C]long with [G]you
And [Em]while a[Am]way the [C]night,
With [G]tales of [D]yore and [C]fairy [G]lore,
Be[Em]side your [Am]fire so [C]bright.
And [G]then to [D]see pre[C]pared for [G]me
A [Em]shake-down [Am]by the [C]wall,
There’s re[G]pose for [Am]weary [D7]wanderers [C]in
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
Out[G]side the [D]night winds [C]shriek and [G]howl,
In[Em]side there’s [Am]peace and [C]calm,
A [G]picture [D]on the [C]wall up [G]there,
Our [Em]Saviour [Am]with a [C]lamb.
The [G]hope of [D]wand’ring [C]sheep like [G]me,
And [Em]all who [Am]rise and [C]fall,
There’s a [G]touch of [Am]heavenly [D7]love a[C]round
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
A [G]tramp I [D]am and [C]tramp I’ve [G]been,
A [Em]tramp I’ll [Am]always [C]be,
Me [G]father [D]tramped, me [C]mother [G]tramped,
Sure [Em]trampin’s [Am]bred in [C]me.
If [G]some there [D]are my [C]ways dis[G]dain,
And [Em]won’t have [Am]me at [C]all,
Sure I’ll [G]always [Am]find a [D7]welcome [C]in
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
The [G]time has [D]come and [C]I must [G]go,
I [Em]bid you [Am]all ad[C]ieu,
The [G]open [D]highway [C]calls me [G]forth,
To [Em]do the [Am]things I [C]do.
And [G]when I’m [D]trampin’ [C]far a[G]way,
I’ll [Em]hear your [Am]voices [C]call,
And please [G]God I’ll [Am]soon re[D7]turn un[C]to
the [D]homes of Done[G]gal.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (4/4)↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
(Folk ballad feel)
🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern (4/4)T – 3 – 2 – 1 – 2 – 3 – 2 – 1
(T = thumb on root/bass)
🎵 TABS + LYRICS — 3 bars per line (4/4)
D7......................G.......................Am
e|---1-------1-------1-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---0------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
I’ll only stay a while,
D7......................Em......................D
e|---1-------1-------1-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|---0------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
I want to see how you’re getting on,
C.......................G.......................Em
e|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|----------------------|---2------------------|
A|---3------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|----------------------|
I want to see you smile.
Bm......................C.......................G
e|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---3-------3-------3-|
B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---4-------4-------4-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---4------------------|---2------------------|----------------------|
A|---2------------------|---3------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
I’m happy to be back again,
G.......................D.......................C
e|---3-------3-------3-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---3---3---3---3---3-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|----------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
I greet you big and small,
G.......................Em......................Am
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B|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|
D|----------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
A|---2------------------|---2------------------|---0------------------|
E|---3------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
For there’s no place else on earth just like
C.......................D7......................C
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B|---1---1---1---1---1-|---1---1---1---1---1-|---1---1---1---1---1-|
G|---0-------0-------0-|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---2------------------|---0------------------|---2------------------|
A|---3------------------|----------------------|---3------------------|
E|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
the homes of Donegal.
D.......................G.......................G
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B|---3---3---3---3---3-|---0---0---0---0---0-|---0---0---0---0---0-|
G|---2-------2-------2-|---0-------0-------0-|---0-------0-------0-|
D|---0------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
A|----------------------|---2------------------|---2------------------|
E|----------------------|---3------------------|---3------------------|
Key of C.
I[G7]'ve [C]just called [Dm]in to [G7]see you [Am]all,
I'll [G]only [F]stay a [C]while,
I [Am]want to [Em]see how you're [F]getting [C]on,
I [Am]want to [Dm]see you [F]smile.
I'm [C]happy [G]to be [F]back a[C]gain,
I [Am]greet you [Dm]big and [F]small,
For there's [C]no place [Dm]else on [G7]earth just [F]like
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
I [C]always [G]see the [F]happy [C]faces,
[Am]Smiling [Dm]at the [F]door,
The [C]kettle [G]swinging [F]on the [C]crook,
As I [Am]step up [Dm]from the [F]floor.
And [C]soon the [G]taypot's [F]filling [C]up,
Me [Am]cup that's [Dm]far from [F]small,
For your [C]hearts are [Dm]like your [G7]mountains [F]in
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
To [C]see your [G]homes at [F]parting [C]day,
Of [Am]that I [Dm]never [F]tire,
And [C]hear the [G]porridge [F]bubblin' [C]there,
In a [Am]big pot [Dm]on the [F]fire.
The [C]lamp a[G]light, the [F]dresser [C]bright,
The [Am]big clock [Dm]on the [F]wall,
O, a [C]sight so [Dm]serene, ce[G7]lestial [F]scene,
In the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
I [C]long to [G]sit a[F]long with [C]you
And [Am]while a[Dm]way the [F]night,
With [C]tales of [G]yore and [F]fairy [C]lore,
Be[Am]side your [Dm]fire so [F]bright.
And [C]then to [G]see pre[F]pared for [C]me
A [Am]shake-down [Dm]by the [F]wall,
There's re[C]pose for [Dm]weary [G7]wanderers [F]in
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
Out[C]side the [G]night winds [F]shriek and [C]howl,
In[Am]side there's [Dm]peace and [F]calm,
A [C]picture [G]on the [F]wall up [C]there,
Our [Am]Saviour [Dm]with a [F]lamb.
The [C]hope of [G]wand'ring [F]sheep like [C]me,
And [Am]all who [Dm]rise and [F]fall,
There's a [C]touch of [Dm]heavenly [G7]love a[F]round
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
A [C]tramp I [G]am and [F]tramp I've [C]been,
A [Am]tramp I'll [Dm]always [F]be,
Me [C]father [G]tramped, me [F]mother [C]tramped,
Sure [Am]trampin's [Dm]bred in [F]me.
If [C]some there [G]are my [F]ways dis[C]dain,
And [Am]won't have [Dm]me at [F]all,
Sure I'll [C]always [Dm]find a [G7]welcome [F]in
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
The [C]time has [G]come and [F]I must [C]go,
I [Am]bid you [Dm]all ad[F]ieu,
The [C]open [G]highway [F]calls me [C]forth,
To [Am]do the [Dm]things I [F]do.
And [C]when I'm [G]trampin' [F]far a[C]way,
I'll [Am]hear your [Dm]voices [F]call,
And please [C]God I'll [Dm]soon re[G7]turn un[F]to
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
I[G7]'ve [C]just called [Dm]in to [G7]see you [Am]all,
I'll [G]only [F]stay a [C]while,
I [Am]want to [Em]see how you're [F]getting [C]on,
I [Am]want to [Dm]see you [F]smile.
I'm [C]happy [G]to be [F]back a[C]gain,
I [Am]greet you [Dm]big and [F]small,
For there's [C]no place [Dm]else on [G7]earth just [F]like
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
I [C]always [G]see the [F]happy [C]faces,
[Am]Smiling [Dm]at the [F]door,
The [C]kettle [G]swinging [F]on the [C]crook,
As I [Am]step up [Dm]from the [F]floor.
And [C]soon the [G]taypot's [F]filling [C]up,
Me [Am]cup that's [Dm]far from [F]small,
For your [C]hearts are [Dm]like your [G7]mountains [F]in
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
To [C]see your [G]homes at [F]parting [C]day,
Of [Am]that I [Dm]never [F]tire,
And [C]hear the [G]porridge [F]bubblin' [C]there,
In a [Am]big pot [Dm]on the [F]fire.
The [C]lamp a[G]light, the [F]dresser [C]bright,
The [Am]big clock [Dm]on the [F]wall,
O, a [C]sight so [Dm]serene, ce[G7]lestial [F]scene,
In the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
I [C]long to [G]sit a[F]long with [C]you
And [Am]while a[Dm]way the [F]night,
With [C]tales of [G]yore and [F]fairy [C]lore,
Be[Am]side your [Dm]fire so [F]bright.
And [C]then to [G]see pre[F]pared for [C]me
A [Am]shake-down [Dm]by the [F]wall,
There's re[C]pose for [Dm]weary [G7]wanderers [F]in
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
Out[C]side the [G]night winds [F]shriek and [C]howl,
In[Am]side there's [Dm]peace and [F]calm,
A [C]picture [G]on the [F]wall up [C]there,
Our [Am]Saviour [Dm]with a [F]lamb.
The [C]hope of [G]wand'ring [F]sheep like [C]me,
And [Am]all who [Dm]rise and [F]fall,
There's a [C]touch of [Dm]heavenly [G7]love a[F]round
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
A [C]tramp I [G]am and [F]tramp I've [C]been,
A [Am]tramp I'll [Dm]always [F]be,
Me [C]father [G]tramped, me [F]mother [C]tramped,
Sure [Am]trampin's [Dm]bred in [F]me.
If [C]some there [G]are my [F]ways dis[C]dain,
And [Am]won't have [Dm]me at [F]all,
Sure I'll [C]always [Dm]find a [G7]welcome [F]in
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
The [C]time has [G]come and [F]I must [C]go,
I [Am]bid you [Dm]all ad[F]ieu,
The [C]open [G]highway [F]calls me [C]forth,
To [Am]do the [Dm]things I [F]do.
And [C]when I'm [G]trampin' [F]far a[C]way,
I'll [Am]hear your [Dm]voices [F]call,
And please [C]God I'll [Dm]soon re[G7]turn un[F]to
the [G]homes of Done[C]gal.
Guitar chords in D.
I[A7]'ve [D]just called [Em]in to [A7]see you [Bm]all,
I'll [A]only [G]stay a [D]while,
I [Bm]want to [F#m]see how you're [G]getting [D]on,
I [Bm]want to [Em]see you [G]smile.
I'm [D]happy [A]to be [G]back a[D]gain,
I [Bm]greet you [Em]big and [G]small,
For there's [D]no place [Em]else on [A7]earth just [G]like
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
I [D]always [A]see the [G]happy [D]faces,
[Bm]Smiling [Em]at the [G]door,
The [D]kettle [A]swinging [G]on the [D]crook,
As I [Bm]step up [Em]from the [G]floor.
And [D]soon the [A]taypot's [G]filling [D]up,
Me [Bm]cup that's [Em]far from [G]small,
For your [D]hearts are [Em]like your [A7]mountains [G]in
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
To [D]see your [A]homes at [G]parting [D]day,
Of [Bm]that I [Em]never [G]tire,
And [D]hear the [A]porridge [G]bubblin' [D]there,
In a [Bm]big pot [Em]on the [G]fire.
The [D]lamp a[A]light, the [G]dresser [D]bright,
The [Bm]big clock [Em]on the [G]wall,
O, a [D]sight so [Em]serene, ce[A7]lestial [G]scene,
In the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
I [D]long to [A]sit a[G]long with [D]you
And [Bm]while a[Em]way the [G]night,
With [D]tales of [A]yore and [G]fairy [D]lore,
Be[Bm]side your [Em]fire so [G]bright.
And [D]then to [A]see pre[G]pared for [D]me
A [Bm]shake-down [Em]by the [G]wall,
There's re[D]pose for [Em]weary [A7]wanderers [G]in
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
Out[D]side the [A]night winds [G]shriek and [D]howl,
In[Bm]side there's [Em]peace and [G]calm,
A [D]picture [A]on the [G]wall up [D]there,
Our [Bm]Saviour [Em]with a [G]lamb.
The [D]hope of [A]wand'ring [G]sheep like [D]me,
And [Bm]all who [Em]rise and [G]fall,
There's a [D]touch of [Em]heavenly [A7]love a[G]round
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
A [D]tramp I [A]am and [G]tramp I've [D]been,
A [Bm]tramp I'll [Em]always [G]be,
Me [D]father [A]tramped, me [G]mother [D]tramped,
Sure [Bm]trampin's [Em]bred in [G]me.
If [D]some there [A]are my [G]ways dis[D]dain,
And [Bm]won't have [Em]me at [G]all,
Sure I'll [D]always [Em]find a [A7]welcome [G]in
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
The [D]time has [A]come and [G]I must [D]go,
I [Bm]bid you [Em]all ad[G]ieu,
The [D]open [A]highway [G]calls me [D]forth,
To [Bm]do the [Em]things I [G]do.
And [D]when I'm [A]trampin' [G]far a[D]way,
I'll [Bm]hear your [Em]voices [G]call,
And please [D]God I'll [Em]soon re[A7]turn un[G]to
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
I[A7]'ve [D]just called [Em]in to [A7]see you [Bm]all,
I'll [A]only [G]stay a [D]while,
I [Bm]want to [F#m]see how you're [G]getting [D]on,
I [Bm]want to [Em]see you [G]smile.
I'm [D]happy [A]to be [G]back a[D]gain,
I [Bm]greet you [Em]big and [G]small,
For there's [D]no place [Em]else on [A7]earth just [G]like
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
I [D]always [A]see the [G]happy [D]faces,
[Bm]Smiling [Em]at the [G]door,
The [D]kettle [A]swinging [G]on the [D]crook,
As I [Bm]step up [Em]from the [G]floor.
And [D]soon the [A]taypot's [G]filling [D]up,
Me [Bm]cup that's [Em]far from [G]small,
For your [D]hearts are [Em]like your [A7]mountains [G]in
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
To [D]see your [A]homes at [G]parting [D]day,
Of [Bm]that I [Em]never [G]tire,
And [D]hear the [A]porridge [G]bubblin' [D]there,
In a [Bm]big pot [Em]on the [G]fire.
The [D]lamp a[A]light, the [G]dresser [D]bright,
The [Bm]big clock [Em]on the [G]wall,
O, a [D]sight so [Em]serene, ce[A7]lestial [G]scene,
In the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
I [D]long to [A]sit a[G]long with [D]you
And [Bm]while a[Em]way the [G]night,
With [D]tales of [A]yore and [G]fairy [D]lore,
Be[Bm]side your [Em]fire so [G]bright.
And [D]then to [A]see pre[G]pared for [D]me
A [Bm]shake-down [Em]by the [G]wall,
There's re[D]pose for [Em]weary [A7]wanderers [G]in
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
Out[D]side the [A]night winds [G]shriek and [D]howl,
In[Bm]side there's [Em]peace and [G]calm,
A [D]picture [A]on the [G]wall up [D]there,
Our [Bm]Saviour [Em]with a [G]lamb.
The [D]hope of [A]wand'ring [G]sheep like [D]me,
And [Bm]all who [Em]rise and [G]fall,
There's a [D]touch of [Em]heavenly [A7]love a[G]round
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
A [D]tramp I [A]am and [G]tramp I've [D]been,
A [Bm]tramp I'll [Em]always [G]be,
Me [D]father [A]tramped, me [G]mother [D]tramped,
Sure [Bm]trampin's [Em]bred in [G]me.
If [D]some there [A]are my [G]ways dis[D]dain,
And [Bm]won't have [Em]me at [G]all,
Sure I'll [D]always [Em]find a [A7]welcome [G]in
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
The [D]time has [A]come and [G]I must [D]go,
I [Bm]bid you [Em]all ad[G]ieu,
The [D]open [A]highway [G]calls me [D]forth,
To [Bm]do the [Em]things I [G]do.
And [D]when I'm [A]trampin' [G]far a[D]way,
I'll [Bm]hear your [Em]voices [G]call,
And please [D]God I'll [Em]soon re[A7]turn un[G]to
the [A]homes of Done[D]gal.
Homes Of Donegal guitar chords in the same key as the youtube video.
I[D7]'ve[B] just called in to[E] see you all, I'll[B] only[E] stay a[B] while[F#m]
I[B] want to[Bm] see how you're[E] getting[F#m] on, I[B] want to[F#] see you[E] smile[F#].
I'm[G] happy[B] to be[E] back a[F#]gain, I[B] greet you big and[E] small[F#],
For there's[B] no place else on[E] earth just like the[B] homes of [E]Done[B]gal[F#]
I[D7]'ve[B] just called in to[E] see you all, I'll[B] only[E] stay a[B] while[F#m]
I[B] want to[Bm] see how you're[E] getting[F#m] on, I[B] want to[F#] see you[E] smile[F#].
I'm[G] happy[B] to be[E] back a[F#]gain, I[B] greet you big and[E] small[F#],
For there's[B] no place else on[E] earth just like the[B] homes of [E]Done[B]gal[F#]
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Here's the notes I use when playing the tune on tin whistle. These notes are slightly different than the sheet music version.
This song is available in the tin whistle book which is being sold on this site.
G A B B A G A B G
I've just dropped in to see you all
E D E G A G
I'll only stay a while
B d d B d d e e d
I want to hear how you're getting on
B G A B G E
I want to see you smile
B d d B d e e d
I'm happy to be back again
B G A B G E
And greet you one and all
G A B B A G A B G
For there's no place else on earth just like
E D E G A G
The homes of Donegal
This song is available in the tin whistle book which is being sold on this site.
G A B B A G A B G
I've just dropped in to see you all
E D E G A G
I'll only stay a while
B d d B d d e e d
I want to hear how you're getting on
B G A B G E
I want to see you smile
B d d B d e e d
I'm happy to be back again
B G A B G E
And greet you one and all
G A B B A G A B G
For there's no place else on earth just like
E D E G A G
The homes of Donegal
A woman playing The Homes Of Donegal song on guitar
The homes of Donegal guitar tab
Below is the tenor guitar / mandola tab in CGDA tuning.
The Homes Of Donegal Sheet Music Notes
The homes of Donegal sheet music notes
The homes of Donegal easy sheet music notes in Solfege, Do re mi.
Woman playing The Homes Of Donegal on the tin whistle
