The Lowlands Of Holland lyrics and chords
The Dubliners lyrics and guitar chords. written by Sandy Denny.This folk song was also recorded by Steeleye Span, who done a fine job of The Lark In The Morning. The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem plus Ye Vagabonds also covered this song. The guitar chords for this arrangement are by Marc Fahrbach. The sheet music with tin whistle notes plus the mandolin / tenor banjo tab is included.The lowlands of Holland tenor guitar tab in CGDA now added.
THE LOWLANDS OF HOLLAND MEANING—England waged a series
of wars with Holland called the Dutch Wars in 1652-54, 1664
and 1667 over naval begemony and colonial control. This song
presumably had its birth during that time, when many men
under British control were pressed into service to serve in the
Dutch East Indies. Its first publication was in David Herd’s
“Ancient and Modern. Scottish Songs” in 1776, although P. W.
Joyce takes credit for first publication in his “Old Irish Folk
Music and Songs” in 1906. Joyce’s version is the Anglo-Irish
one, which differs substantially from the Scottish. He recorded
it as he had heard it sung by the people of Limerick. Tommy Makem
sings it as he learned it from Paddy Tunney, and it is similar to
the Joyce version, except for the reference to Galway.
of wars with Holland called the Dutch Wars in 1652-54, 1664
and 1667 over naval begemony and colonial control. This song
presumably had its birth during that time, when many men
under British control were pressed into service to serve in the
Dutch East Indies. Its first publication was in David Herd’s
“Ancient and Modern. Scottish Songs” in 1776, although P. W.
Joyce takes credit for first publication in his “Old Irish Folk
Music and Songs” in 1906. Joyce’s version is the Anglo-Irish
one, which differs substantially from the Scottish. He recorded
it as he had heard it sung by the people of Limerick. Tommy Makem
sings it as he learned it from Paddy Tunney, and it is similar to
the Joyce version, except for the reference to Galway.
There are different versions of this song of which the below is just one.
The Dubliners just used the first and last three verses
1. Oh (C)when that (Am)I was (C)mar(F)ried and (C)in my marriage (Am)bed
There (C)came a (Am)bold sea (C)cap(F)tain and he (C)stood at (G)my bed (C)head
Saying „Arise, a(Am)rise young (F)wedded (C)man and (F)come a(C)long with (Am)me
To the (C)low(Am)lands of (C)holl(Am)and for to (Dm)fight the (F)ene(C)my.“
2. I (C)held my (Am)love all (C)in my (F)arms still, (C)thinking he might (Am)stay,
But the (C)captain (Am)gave (C)another (F)shout; he was (C)forced to (G)go a(C)way:
"Tis many a (Am)bright young (F)married (C)man this (F)night must (C)go with (Am)me,
To the (C)Lowl(Am)ands of (C)Hol(Am)land for to (Dm)fight the (F)ene(C)my!"
3. The (C)took my (Am)love to a (C)gallant (F)ship, a (C)ship of noble (Am)fame,
With (C)four-and-(Am)twenty (C)seamen (F)bold to (C)steer a(G)cross the (C)main;
The storm winds (Am)then be(F)gan to (C)rise, and the (F)sea be(C)gan to (Am)shout;
T’was (C)when my (Am)love and his (C)gallant (Am)ship were (Dm)sorely (F)tossed a(C)bout."
4. Now (C)Holland (Am)is a (C)lovely (F)land and in (C)it there grows fine (Am)bribe (???)
It (C)is a (Am)place of (C)resi(F)dence for (C)soldiers (G)to re(C)main
Now the sugar (Am)cane grows (F)plenty (C)full, the (F)tea grows (C)on each (Am)tree
I (C)only (Am)had the (C)want to (Am)love him now he’s (Dm)gone far a(F)way from (C)me.
5. Said the (C)mother (Am)to her (C)daugh(F)ter, "What (C)makes you so (Am)lament?
Is there (C)ne'er a (Am)man in (C)Ire(F)land, that will (C)please your (G)discon(C)tent."
Aye, there’s men en(Am)ough in (F)Ire(C)land, but al(F)las there’s (C)none for (Am)me
Since (C)high (Am)winds and (C)stromy (Am)seas have (Dm)parted me (F)love and (C)me.
6. I'll (C)wear not (Am)shoes all (C)on my (F)feet, nor (C)comb put in my (Am)hair,
I’ll (C)wear no (Am)hankerchief a(C)round my (F)neck for to (C)shade my (G)beauty (C)rare.
And never (Am)will I (F)mar(C)ry un(F)til the (C)day I (Am)die
Since (C)high (Am)winds and (C)stromy (Am)seas have (Dm)parted me (F)love and (C)I.
The Dubliners just used the first and last three verses
1. Oh (C)when that (Am)I was (C)mar(F)ried and (C)in my marriage (Am)bed
There (C)came a (Am)bold sea (C)cap(F)tain and he (C)stood at (G)my bed (C)head
Saying „Arise, a(Am)rise young (F)wedded (C)man and (F)come a(C)long with (Am)me
To the (C)low(Am)lands of (C)holl(Am)and for to (Dm)fight the (F)ene(C)my.“
2. I (C)held my (Am)love all (C)in my (F)arms still, (C)thinking he might (Am)stay,
But the (C)captain (Am)gave (C)another (F)shout; he was (C)forced to (G)go a(C)way:
"Tis many a (Am)bright young (F)married (C)man this (F)night must (C)go with (Am)me,
To the (C)Lowl(Am)ands of (C)Hol(Am)land for to (Dm)fight the (F)ene(C)my!"
3. The (C)took my (Am)love to a (C)gallant (F)ship, a (C)ship of noble (Am)fame,
With (C)four-and-(Am)twenty (C)seamen (F)bold to (C)steer a(G)cross the (C)main;
The storm winds (Am)then be(F)gan to (C)rise, and the (F)sea be(C)gan to (Am)shout;
T’was (C)when my (Am)love and his (C)gallant (Am)ship were (Dm)sorely (F)tossed a(C)bout."
4. Now (C)Holland (Am)is a (C)lovely (F)land and in (C)it there grows fine (Am)bribe (???)
It (C)is a (Am)place of (C)resi(F)dence for (C)soldiers (G)to re(C)main
Now the sugar (Am)cane grows (F)plenty (C)full, the (F)tea grows (C)on each (Am)tree
I (C)only (Am)had the (C)want to (Am)love him now he’s (Dm)gone far a(F)way from (C)me.
5. Said the (C)mother (Am)to her (C)daugh(F)ter, "What (C)makes you so (Am)lament?
Is there (C)ne'er a (Am)man in (C)Ire(F)land, that will (C)please your (G)discon(C)tent."
Aye, there’s men en(Am)ough in (F)Ire(C)land, but al(F)las there’s (C)none for (Am)me
Since (C)high (Am)winds and (C)stromy (Am)seas have (Dm)parted me (F)love and (C)me.
6. I'll (C)wear not (Am)shoes all (C)on my (F)feet, nor (C)comb put in my (Am)hair,
I’ll (C)wear no (Am)hankerchief a(C)round my (F)neck for to (C)shade my (G)beauty (C)rare.
And never (Am)will I (F)mar(C)ry un(F)til the (C)day I (Am)die
Since (C)high (Am)winds and (C)stromy (Am)seas have (Dm)parted me (F)love and (C)I.
The lowlands of Holland tenor guitar tab in CGDA
The low lands of Holland sheet music and tin whistle notes
Ye Vagabonds song The Lowlands Of Holland
The lowlands of Holland mandolin / tenor banjo tab
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