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The Spinning Wheel Lyrics and chords

John Waller [1809-1894] Made popular by Delia Murphy and also recorded by Foster & Allen [ lyrics ], Anna McGoldrick, Phil Coulter, Anne Breen and John McDermott, The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included and the second version can be used on the piano accordion and flute..
the spinning wheel lyrics for Irish folk song
The spinning wheel sheet music

The Spinning Wheel Song Words & Guitar Chords In D Major



​[D]Mellow the moonlight to shine is be[A7]ginning,
Close by the window young Eileen is[D] Spinning;
Bent o'er the[D7] fire her blind[G] grandmother, [D]sitting,
Is[A7] crooning, and moaning, and drowsily [D]knitting: -

"Eileen, achara, I hear someone tapping."
"Tis the ivy, dear mother, against the glass flapping."
"Eily, I surely hear somebody sighihg,"
"Tis the sound, mother dear, of the summer wind dying."

[Chorus]

[D]Merrily, cheerily, noiselessly[A] whirring,
Swings the wheel, spins the wheel, while the foot's[D] stirring;
Sprightly, and[D7] brightly, and[G] airily [D]ringing
[Em]Thrills the sweet[A7] voice of the young maiden[D] singing.

"What's that noise that I hear at the window, I wonder?"
"Tis the little birds chirpmg the holly bush under."
"What makes you be shoving and moving your stool on,
And singing all wrong that old song of 'The Coolun?"
There's a form at the casement - the form of her true love -
And he whispers, with face bent, "I'm waiting for you, love;
Get up on the stool, through the lattice step lightly,
We'll rove in the grove while the moon's shining brightly."

Merrily, cheerily, noiselessly whirring,
Swings the wheel, spins the wheel, while the foot's stirring;
Sprightly, and brightly, and airily ringing
Thrills the sweet voice of the young maiden singing.

The spinning wheel tin whistle notes
Photo of a Come All Ye record cover for the song Sing Me A Come All Ye
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Chords in the key of G
[G]Mellow the moonlight to shine is be[D7]ginning,
Close by the window young Eileen is[G] Spinning;
Bent o'er the[G7] fire her blind[C] grandmother, [G]sitting,
Is[D7] crooning, and moaning, and drowsily [G]knitting
Foster and Allen The Spinning Wheel
Foster and Allen The Spinning Wheel
Here's another version of the sheet music, suitable for flute and piano accordion for The Spinning Wheel in the key of G Major which is the same as the tin whistle notes.
The spinning wheel sheet music in the key of G Major

​Below is the ebook list of Irish Folk Songs with guitar chords
in 3 keys. Price €8.90 and I'll email the ebook after purchase .
​The chords are suited to ukulele, banjo or mandolin also.
Martin
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