The Lark In The Morning Irish Song Lyrics and chords
The Lark In The Morning Folk Song Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords. The tin whistle sheet music along with the 5 string banjo chords is included. Recorded by The Dubliners [ lyrics ] and that's who's in the youtube video., The Johnstones who to many people's ears sang the finest version of The Curragh Of Kildare song, Maddy Prior, Steeleye Span & Martin Carthy, and Fairport Convention. I have included the guitar chords in chordpro in a few different versions including the key of The Dubliners version. An Irish traditional folk song. Also included is the sheet music notes in solfege format in the key of D Major, plus The lark in the morning guitar tab in CGDA. The sheet music can be played on a flute and accordion.
The[C] lark in the morning she a[G]rises from her[Em] nest
And she ascends[Am] all in the air with the dew[G] upon her[Am] breast
And [Am]with the pretty ploughboy she'll[G] whistle and she'll[Em] sing
And at night[Am] she'll return to her own[G] nest a[Am]gain
When his day's work is over, oh what then will he do
Perhaps then into some country wake he'll go
And with his pretty sweetheart, he'll dance and he'll sing
And at night he'll return with his love back again
And as they returned from the wake unto the town
The meadows they are mowed and the grass it is cut down
The nightingale she whistles upon the hawthorn spray
And the moon it is a shining upon the new mown hay
Good luck unto the ploughboys wherever they may be
They will take a winsome lass for to sit upon their knee
And with a jug of beer boys, they'll whistle and they'll sing
And the ploughboy is as happy as a prince or a king
And she ascends[Am] all in the air with the dew[G] upon her[Am] breast
And [Am]with the pretty ploughboy she'll[G] whistle and she'll[Em] sing
And at night[Am] she'll return to her own[G] nest a[Am]gain
When his day's work is over, oh what then will he do
Perhaps then into some country wake he'll go
And with his pretty sweetheart, he'll dance and he'll sing
And at night he'll return with his love back again
And as they returned from the wake unto the town
The meadows they are mowed and the grass it is cut down
The nightingale she whistles upon the hawthorn spray
And the moon it is a shining upon the new mown hay
Good luck unto the ploughboys wherever they may be
They will take a winsome lass for to sit upon their knee
And with a jug of beer boys, they'll whistle and they'll sing
And the ploughboy is as happy as a prince or a king
this is the traditional English/Irish folk song “The Lark in the Morning”.
Here it is with full chords for every verse, neatly arranged in C Major (a sweet key for voice and guitar).
🎵 The Lark in the Morning(Traditional – Key of C Major)
[Verse 1]The [C]lark in the morning she a[G]rises from her [Em]nest,
And she ascends [Am]all in the air with the dew [G]upon her [Am]breast,
And [Am]with the pretty ploughboy she’ll [G]whistle and she’ll [Em]sing,
And at [Am]night she’ll return to her own [G]nest a[Am]gain.
[Verse 2]When his [C]day’s work is over, oh what [G]then will he [Em]do,
Per[Am]haps then into some country [G]wake he’ll [Am]go,
And [Am]with his pretty sweetheart, he’ll [G]dance and he’ll [Em]sing,
And at [Am]night he’ll return with his [G]love back a[Am]gain.
[Verse 3]As they [C]returned from the wake un[G]to the [Em]town,
The [Am]meadows they are mowed and the [G]grass it is cut [Am]down,
The [Am]nightingale she whistles up[G]on the hawthorn [Em]spray,
And the [Am]moon it is a-shining up[G]on the new mown [Am]hay.
[Verse 4]Good [C]luck unto the ploughboys where[G]ever they may [Em]be,
They will [Am]take a winsome lass for to [G]sit upon their [Am]knee,
And [Am]with a jug of beer, boys, they’ll [G]whistle and they’ll [Em]sing,
And the [Am]ploughboy is as happy as a [G]prince or a [Am]king.
🎸 Suggested Strumming Pattern (Gentle 3/4 Folk Feel)↓ ↓ ↑ | ↓ ↓ ↑
Count: 1-2-3 | 1-2-3, accent the first beat.
For a livelier jig-style 6/8:
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓, steady and flowing.
💡 Performance Tips
Here it is with full chords for every verse, neatly arranged in C Major (a sweet key for voice and guitar).
🎵 The Lark in the Morning(Traditional – Key of C Major)
[Verse 1]The [C]lark in the morning she a[G]rises from her [Em]nest,
And she ascends [Am]all in the air with the dew [G]upon her [Am]breast,
And [Am]with the pretty ploughboy she’ll [G]whistle and she’ll [Em]sing,
And at [Am]night she’ll return to her own [G]nest a[Am]gain.
[Verse 2]When his [C]day’s work is over, oh what [G]then will he [Em]do,
Per[Am]haps then into some country [G]wake he’ll [Am]go,
And [Am]with his pretty sweetheart, he’ll [G]dance and he’ll [Em]sing,
And at [Am]night he’ll return with his [G]love back a[Am]gain.
[Verse 3]As they [C]returned from the wake un[G]to the [Em]town,
The [Am]meadows they are mowed and the [G]grass it is cut [Am]down,
The [Am]nightingale she whistles up[G]on the hawthorn [Em]spray,
And the [Am]moon it is a-shining up[G]on the new mown [Am]hay.
[Verse 4]Good [C]luck unto the ploughboys where[G]ever they may [Em]be,
They will [Am]take a winsome lass for to [G]sit upon their [Am]knee,
And [Am]with a jug of beer, boys, they’ll [G]whistle and they’ll [Em]sing,
And the [Am]ploughboy is as happy as a [G]prince or a [Am]king.
🎸 Suggested Strumming Pattern (Gentle 3/4 Folk Feel)↓ ↓ ↑ | ↓ ↓ ↑
Count: 1-2-3 | 1-2-3, accent the first beat.
For a livelier jig-style 6/8:
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓, steady and flowing.
💡 Performance Tips
- Play it moderate and lilting, around 100–110 BPM.
- Add a short instrumental break (whistle, fiddle, or fingerpicked guitar) between Verses 2 & 3.
- Ending option: repeat the final line softly and finish on Am → G → C for a warm close.
here’s “The Lark in the Morning” fully transposed to G Major, the most comfortable key for guitar and traditional singing circles.
All chords are placed naturally under the lyrics for smooth play, and the progressions stay true to the folk style.
🎸 The Lark in the Morning — Fingerpicking TAB (Beginner Version)
The [G]lark in the morning she a[D]rises from her [Bm]nest,
e|--------3---------3---------|--------2---------2---------|--------2---------2---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----4-------4-4-------4-----|
D|----------------------------|0---------------------------|4---------------------------|
A|2---------------------------|----------------------------|2---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
And she ascends [Em]all in the air with the dew [D]upon her [Em]breast,
e|--------0---------0---------|--------2---------2---------|--------0---------0---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------0---0-----0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----0-------0-0-------0-----|
D|2---------------------------|0---------------------------|2---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
And [Em]with the pretty ploughboy she’ll [D]whistle and she’ll [Bm]sing,
e|--------0---------0---------|--------2---------2---------|--------2---------2---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----4-------4-4-------4-----|
D|2---------------------------|0---------------------------|4---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|2---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
And at [Em]night she’ll return to her own [D]nest a[Em]gain.
e|--------0---------0---------|--------2---------2---------|--------0---------0---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------0---0-----0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----0-------0-0-------0-----|
D|2---------------------------|0---------------------------|2---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
[Verse 1]The [G]lark in the morning she a[D]rises from her [Bm]nest,
And she ascends [Em]all in the air with the dew [D]upon her [Em]breast,
And [Em]with the pretty ploughboy she’ll [D]whistle and she’ll [Bm]sing,
And at [Em]night she’ll return to her own [D]nest a[Em]gain.
[Verse 2]When his [G]day’s work is over, oh what [D]then will he [Bm]do,
Per[Em]haps then into some country [D]wake he’ll [Em]go,
And [Em]with his pretty sweetheart, he’ll [D]dance and he’ll [Bm]sing,
And at [Em]night he’ll return with his [D]love back a[Em]gain.
[Verse 3]As they [G]returned from the wake un[D]to the [Bm]town,
The [Em]meadows they are mowed and the [D]grass it is cut [Em]down,
The [Em]nightingale she whistles up[D]on the hawthorn [Bm]spray,
And the [Em]moon it is a-shining up[D]on the new mown [Em]hay.
[Verse 4]Good [G]luck unto the ploughboys where[D]ever they may [Bm]be,
They will [Em]take a winsome lass for to [D]sit upon their [Em]knee,
And [Em]with a jug of beer, boys, they’ll [D]whistle and they’ll [Bm]sing,
And the [Em]ploughboy is as happy as a [D]prince or a [Em]king.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Folk Waltz Feel)↓ ↓ ↑ | ↓ ↓ ↑
Count: 1-2-3 | 1-2-3, accent beat 1 for that flowing, lilting feel.
For a livelier jig-style rhythm:
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓, steady, with a strong downbeat on “1” and “4.”
💡 Performance Tips
All chords are placed naturally under the lyrics for smooth play, and the progressions stay true to the folk style.
🎸 The Lark in the Morning — Fingerpicking TAB (Beginner Version)
The [G]lark in the morning she a[D]rises from her [Bm]nest,
e|--------3---------3---------|--------2---------2---------|--------2---------2---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----4-------4-4-------4-----|
D|----------------------------|0---------------------------|4---------------------------|
A|2---------------------------|----------------------------|2---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
And she ascends [Em]all in the air with the dew [D]upon her [Em]breast,
e|--------0---------0---------|--------2---------2---------|--------0---------0---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------0---0-----0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----0-------0-0-------0-----|
D|2---------------------------|0---------------------------|2---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
And [Em]with the pretty ploughboy she’ll [D]whistle and she’ll [Bm]sing,
e|--------0---------0---------|--------2---------2---------|--------2---------2---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----4-------4-4-------4-----|
D|2---------------------------|0---------------------------|4---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|2---------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|----------------------------|
And at [Em]night she’ll return to her own [D]nest a[Em]gain.
e|--------0---------0---------|--------2---------2---------|--------0---------0---------|
B|------0---0-----0---0-------|------3---3-----3---3-------|------0---0-----0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-0-------0-----|----2-------2-2-------2-----|----0-------0-0-------0-----|
D|2---------------------------|0---------------------------|2---------------------------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------------|
E|----------------------------|----------------------------|
[Verse 1]The [G]lark in the morning she a[D]rises from her [Bm]nest,
And she ascends [Em]all in the air with the dew [D]upon her [Em]breast,
And [Em]with the pretty ploughboy she’ll [D]whistle and she’ll [Bm]sing,
And at [Em]night she’ll return to her own [D]nest a[Em]gain.
[Verse 2]When his [G]day’s work is over, oh what [D]then will he [Bm]do,
Per[Em]haps then into some country [D]wake he’ll [Em]go,
And [Em]with his pretty sweetheart, he’ll [D]dance and he’ll [Bm]sing,
And at [Em]night he’ll return with his [D]love back a[Em]gain.
[Verse 3]As they [G]returned from the wake un[D]to the [Bm]town,
The [Em]meadows they are mowed and the [D]grass it is cut [Em]down,
The [Em]nightingale she whistles up[D]on the hawthorn [Bm]spray,
And the [Em]moon it is a-shining up[D]on the new mown [Em]hay.
[Verse 4]Good [G]luck unto the ploughboys where[D]ever they may [Bm]be,
They will [Em]take a winsome lass for to [D]sit upon their [Em]knee,
And [Em]with a jug of beer, boys, they’ll [D]whistle and they’ll [Bm]sing,
And the [Em]ploughboy is as happy as a [D]prince or a [Em]king.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (3/4 Folk Waltz Feel)↓ ↓ ↑ | ↓ ↓ ↑
Count: 1-2-3 | 1-2-3, accent beat 1 for that flowing, lilting feel.
For a livelier jig-style rhythm:
↓ ↓ ↑ ↓ ↑ ↓, steady, with a strong downbeat on “1” and “4.”
💡 Performance Tips
- Keep tempo around 100–110 BPM, with a gentle lilt.
- Try alternating bass notes for variety (pluck G–D–G–D under each measure).
- End softly by repeating the last line:
“And the ploughboy is as happy as a prince or a king.”
…and let the final Em → D → G ring out.
The lark in the morning guitar tab in CGDA
Lark In The Morning easy guitar chords in the key of G
The[G] lark in the morning she a[D]rises from her[Bm] nest
And she ascends[Em] all in the air with the dew[D] upon her[Em] breast
And [Em]with the pretty ploughboy she'll[D] whistle and she'll[Bm] sing
And at night[Em] she'll return to her own[D] nest a[Em]gain.
Lyrics and chords K-M
The[G] lark in the morning she a[D]rises from her[Bm] nest
And she ascends[Em] all in the air with the dew[D] upon her[Em] breast
And [Em]with the pretty ploughboy she'll[D] whistle and she'll[Bm] sing
And at night[Em] she'll return to her own[D] nest a[Em]gain.
Lyrics and chords K-M
Lark in the morning folk song sheet music in D Major in solfege [ do re mi ]
The Lark In The Morning Sheet Music And Whistle Notes In The Key Of G Major - Use a D tin whistle
Oh the lark in the morning song lyrics [ 2 ]
The sun is rising, the world awakes
The lark in the morning, it sings and shakes
Its melody fills the air with grace
And my heart starts to race
Chorus:
Oh the lark in the morning, it's a beautiful sight
With its wings spread wide, it takes flight
And as it sings its sweet, sweet tune
I'm reminded of a love that's pure and true
Verse 2:
With each note, my worries fade
As the lark in the morning, it serenades
The flowers, the trees, and the sky above
A symphony of nature, a song of love
Chorus:
Oh the lark in the morning, it's a beautiful sight
With its wings spread wide, it takes flight
And as it sings its sweet, sweet tune
I'm reminded of a love that's pure and true
Bridge:
In this moment, all is right
As the lark in the morning takes flight
I close my eyes and let it take me away
To a place where troubles can't stay
Chorus:
Oh the lark in the morning, it's a beautiful sight
With its wings spread wide, it takes flight
And as it sings its sweet, sweet tune
I'm reminded of a love that's pure and true
Outro:
So I'll listen to the lark in the morning
And let its song fill me with joy and longing
For a love that's like the lark's sweet melody
Everlasting and forever free.
The sun is rising, the world awakes
The lark in the morning, it sings and shakes
Its melody fills the air with grace
And my heart starts to race
Chorus:
Oh the lark in the morning, it's a beautiful sight
With its wings spread wide, it takes flight
And as it sings its sweet, sweet tune
I'm reminded of a love that's pure and true
Verse 2:
With each note, my worries fade
As the lark in the morning, it serenades
The flowers, the trees, and the sky above
A symphony of nature, a song of love
Chorus:
Oh the lark in the morning, it's a beautiful sight
With its wings spread wide, it takes flight
And as it sings its sweet, sweet tune
I'm reminded of a love that's pure and true
Bridge:
In this moment, all is right
As the lark in the morning takes flight
I close my eyes and let it take me away
To a place where troubles can't stay
Chorus:
Oh the lark in the morning, it's a beautiful sight
With its wings spread wide, it takes flight
And as it sings its sweet, sweet tune
I'm reminded of a love that's pure and true
Outro:
So I'll listen to the lark in the morning
And let its song fill me with joy and longing
For a love that's like the lark's sweet melody
Everlasting and forever free.
