The Murphy's Lyrics, Streets Of Promise
Streets Of Promise Piano Sheet Music link included. Written by Katie And Candy Murphy, I would never have come across this fine song if it hadn't been for youtube. I came upon it and thought , ''What A Lovely Song And Such A Great Band And Singers'. Where I come from here in Dublin you'd never hear these songs on the radio. I'm looking forward to hearing more from The Murphy's. Genre = Irish folk song lyrics. The song was also recorded by Owen Mac, Shane Moore, Eddie Gallagher
Streets Of Promise Song Words
Once upon a time some bright lights called to me,
And I dreamed of future fortunes and the things that I could be
So I left my little town thinking it would hold me down,
But my youth was yet to teach me that my feet were for the ground.
So I set my sights on a life in a life in the grand city,
Where the streets of promise drew me in,
And the brightest light lit the path of my ambition,
But the streets of promise played the game I couldn't win.
I lived the life but over time my wishful heart began to find,
That it's not always easy to those you love behind,
Those city streets were paved with gold they went and kept me on my toes
And so it seems my new bound dreams were treasures to behold.
So I set my sights on a life in a life in the grand city,
Where the streets of promise drew me in,
And the brightest light lit the path of my ambition,
But the streets of promise played the game I couldn't win.
As years went and passed me by it took me time to realise
That all I ever wanted was that game on the Emerald Isle,
I packed my bags with lessons learned, I headed home to where I yearned
Thank God above to those I love and blessing me ?
So I set my sights on a life back home in Ireland,
On the streets of promise I'll begin
Now there's starry skies like the path of my ambitions
And the streets of promise may gain but I cant
Once upon a time some bright lights called to me,
And I dreamed of future fortunes and the things that I could be
So I left my little town thinking it would hold me down,
But my youth was yet to teach me that my feet were for the ground.
So I set my sights on a life in a life in the grand city,
Where the streets of promise drew me in,
And the brightest light lit the path of my ambition,
But the streets of promise played the game I couldn't win.
I lived the life but over time my wishful heart began to find,
That it's not always easy to those you love behind,
Those city streets were paved with gold they went and kept me on my toes
And so it seems my new bound dreams were treasures to behold.
So I set my sights on a life in a life in the grand city,
Where the streets of promise drew me in,
And the brightest light lit the path of my ambition,
But the streets of promise played the game I couldn't win.
As years went and passed me by it took me time to realise
That all I ever wanted was that game on the Emerald Isle,
I packed my bags with lessons learned, I headed home to where I yearned
Thank God above to those I love and blessing me ?
So I set my sights on a life back home in Ireland,
On the streets of promise I'll begin
Now there's starry skies like the path of my ambitions
And the streets of promise may gain but I cant
Guitar chords for The Streets Of Promise By The Murphy's
🎶 The Streets of Promise
(Key of G Major)
Verse 1
[G]Once upon a time some [D]bright lights called to me,
And I [Em]dreamed of future [C]fortunes and the [G]things that I could [D]be.
So I [G]left my little town, thinking [D]it would hold me down,
But my [Em]youth was yet to [C]teach me that my [G]feet were for the [D]ground.
Chorus
So I [G]set my [D]sights on a [C]life in the grand [G]city,
Where the [C]streets of [G]promise drew me [D]in,
And the [D]brightest light lit the [C]path of my am[G]bition,
But the [C]streets of [G]promise played the [D]game I couldn’t [G]win.
Verse 2
I [G]lived the life but [D]over time my wishful heart began to find,
That it’s [Em]not always easy [C]leaving those you [G]love behind.
Those [G]city streets were paved with gold, they [D]kept me on my toes,
And it [Em]seems my new-found [C]dreams were treasures [G]I could never [D]hold.
Chorus
So I [G]set my [D]sights on a [C]life in the grand [G]city,
Where the [C]streets of [G]promise drew me [D]in,
And the [D]brightest light lit the [C]path of my am[G]bition,
But the [C]streets of [G]promise played the [D]game I couldn’t [G]win.
Verse 3
As the [G]years went by I [D]came to see what home had meant to me,
And the [Em]pull of Irish [C]fields called [G]gently through the [D]sea.
So I [G]packed my bags with [D]lessons learned,
And [Em]headed home where [C]hearts still yearn,
Thank [G]God above for [C]those I love and [G]those who waited [D]patiently.
Final Chorus
So I [G]set my [D]sights on a [C]life back home in [G]Ireland,
Where the [C]streets of [G]promise still [D]begin,
Now the [D]starry skies light the [C]path of my am[G]bition,
And the [C]streets of [G]promise shine where [D]I have always [G]been.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
Classic Irish ballad style — gentle verses, full chorus.
Verses (soft storytelling):
D – D U – U D U
↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
Chorus (fuller, open strum):
D D U U D U
↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
Tips:
Let the bass note ring on the first downstroke.
Accent beats 2 and 4 for a rolling, folk rhythm.
Use a lighter touch in verses; more drive in choruses.
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab – First Verse (G Major)
A steady, flowing Travis-picking pattern: alternating bass with melody strings.
Play gently — think of it like the hum of city lights and longing for home.
Pattern: T–I–M–I | T–I–M–I
(T = Thumb, I = Index, M = Middle)
G D Em C
e|---------3-----------|---------2-----------|---------0-----------|---------0-----------|
B|-----0-------0-------|-----3-------3-------|-----0-------0-------|-----1-------1-------|
G|---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2-----|---0---0---0---0-----|---0---0---0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---2---------------2-|---2---------------2-|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-3-------3-----------|
E|-3-------3-----------|-2-------2-----------|-0-------0-----------|---------------------|
G D C G
e|---------3-----------|---------2-----------|---------0-----------|---------3-----------|
B|-----0-------0-------|-----3-------3-------|-----1-------1-------|-----0-------0-------|
G|---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2-----|---0---0---0---0-----|---0---0---0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---2---------------2-|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-3-------3-----------|---------------------|
E|-3-------3-----------|-2-------2-----------|---------------------|-3-------3-----------|
Each pattern fits a lyric line; repeat as needed for Verse 1.
🎶 The Streets of Promise
(Key of G Major)
Verse 1
[G]Once upon a time some [D]bright lights called to me,
And I [Em]dreamed of future [C]fortunes and the [G]things that I could [D]be.
So I [G]left my little town, thinking [D]it would hold me down,
But my [Em]youth was yet to [C]teach me that my [G]feet were for the [D]ground.
Chorus
So I [G]set my [D]sights on a [C]life in the grand [G]city,
Where the [C]streets of [G]promise drew me [D]in,
And the [D]brightest light lit the [C]path of my am[G]bition,
But the [C]streets of [G]promise played the [D]game I couldn’t [G]win.
Verse 2
I [G]lived the life but [D]over time my wishful heart began to find,
That it’s [Em]not always easy [C]leaving those you [G]love behind.
Those [G]city streets were paved with gold, they [D]kept me on my toes,
And it [Em]seems my new-found [C]dreams were treasures [G]I could never [D]hold.
Chorus
So I [G]set my [D]sights on a [C]life in the grand [G]city,
Where the [C]streets of [G]promise drew me [D]in,
And the [D]brightest light lit the [C]path of my am[G]bition,
But the [C]streets of [G]promise played the [D]game I couldn’t [G]win.
Verse 3
As the [G]years went by I [D]came to see what home had meant to me,
And the [Em]pull of Irish [C]fields called [G]gently through the [D]sea.
So I [G]packed my bags with [D]lessons learned,
And [Em]headed home where [C]hearts still yearn,
Thank [G]God above for [C]those I love and [G]those who waited [D]patiently.
Final Chorus
So I [G]set my [D]sights on a [C]life back home in [G]Ireland,
Where the [C]streets of [G]promise still [D]begin,
Now the [D]starry skies light the [C]path of my am[G]bition,
And the [C]streets of [G]promise shine where [D]I have always [G]been.
🎸 Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
Classic Irish ballad style — gentle verses, full chorus.
Verses (soft storytelling):
D – D U – U D U
↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
Chorus (fuller, open strum):
D D U U D U
↓ ↓ ↑ ↑ ↓ ↑
Tips:
Let the bass note ring on the first downstroke.
Accent beats 2 and 4 for a rolling, folk rhythm.
Use a lighter touch in verses; more drive in choruses.
🎵 Fingerpicking Tab – First Verse (G Major)
A steady, flowing Travis-picking pattern: alternating bass with melody strings.
Play gently — think of it like the hum of city lights and longing for home.
Pattern: T–I–M–I | T–I–M–I
(T = Thumb, I = Index, M = Middle)
G D Em C
e|---------3-----------|---------2-----------|---------0-----------|---------0-----------|
B|-----0-------0-------|-----3-------3-------|-----0-------0-------|-----1-------1-------|
G|---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2-----|---0---0---0---0-----|---0---0---0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---2---------------2-|---2---------------2-|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|-3-------3-----------|
E|-3-------3-----------|-2-------2-----------|-0-------0-----------|---------------------|
G D C G
e|---------3-----------|---------2-----------|---------0-----------|---------3-----------|
B|-----0-------0-------|-----3-------3-------|-----1-------1-------|-----0-------0-------|
G|---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2-----|---0---0---0---0-----|---0---0---0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---2---------------2-|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|-3-------3-----------|---------------------|
E|-3-------3-----------|-2-------2-----------|---------------------|-3-------3-----------|
Each pattern fits a lyric line; repeat as needed for Verse 1.
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The Murphy's Song Streets Of Promise
