The Rose Of Aranmore Irish song lyrics and chords

Maureen Hegarty recorded this one,and a beautiful rendition it is. I have given the guitar chords in a couple of different keys. The song was also recorded by The Carlton Showband and Daniel O'Donnell. Aranmore is in Donegal Ireland. The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included along with an mp3 of the song.

The Rose Of Aranmore Lyrics And Chords In C Major

[C]My thoughts today,[C7] though I'm[F] far away, 
Dwell[C] on Tyrconnell's[G7] shore, 
The[C] salt sea air[C7] and the[F] colleens fair, 
Of[C] lovely[G7] green Gwee[C]dore. 
There's a[F] flower there, bey[C]ond compare, 
That I'll[F] treasure[C] ever[G7]more, 
That[C] grand colleen,[C7] in her[F] gown of green, 
She's the[C] Rose of[G7] Aran[C]more.
 
I've travelled far 'neath the northern star, 
Since the day I said goodbye, 
And seen many maids in the golden glades 
Beneath a tropic sky, 
There's a vision in my reverie, 
I always will adore, 
That grand colleen in her gown of green, 
She's the Rose of Aranmore.
 
But soon I will return again 
To the scenes I loved so well, 
Where many an Irish lad and lass 
Their tales of love do tell; 
The silvery dunes and blue lagoons, 
Along the Rosses' shore 
And that grand colleen in her gown of green, 
She's the Rose of Aranmore.

Here's the tin whistle sheet music for The Rose Of Aranmore