The Streets Of Derry Lyrics And Guitar Chords
4/4 (Paul Brady) Paul Brady version in A major with a capo on the 2nd fret. Chords by Marc. Another Derry song is The Town I Loved So Well by Luke Kelly but written by Derry Man Phil Coulter. The piano player in the youtube video is Sam Lakeman, also included is Cara Dillon. The tin whistle sheet music in the key of D is included. The Island [ lyrics and chords ] is here also which
is another of Paul Brady's most popular songs.
is another of Paul Brady's most popular songs.
The Streets of Derry A more complete version of this song was recorded in 1952 by Peter Kennedy and Sean O'Boyle from Sarah Makem in Keady Co. Armagh, and she gave them her version of the story thus:-
"A young gentleman that fell in love with a rich lady and her parents didn't want him to get her and she fought hard to get him and she went away to the Queen and got pardon. She took her Willie and she married him and defied her parents-She was right. I didn't blame her one bit. He was the fellow
she wanted and she was right to take him". The song is similar to "The maid freed from the gallows" (Child 95). It was also collected by Sam Henry and appears in his collection, "Songs of the people" under the title "The dreary Gallows"
"A young gentleman that fell in love with a rich lady and her parents didn't want him to get her and she fought hard to get him and she went away to the Queen and got pardon. She took her Willie and she married him and defied her parents-She was right. I didn't blame her one bit. He was the fellow
she wanted and she was right to take him". The song is similar to "The maid freed from the gallows" (Child 95). It was also collected by Sam Henry and appears in his collection, "Songs of the people" under the title "The dreary Gallows"
The Streets Of Derry Guitar Chords In The Key Of D Major.
Intro: One instrumental verse (with bagpipes)
Oh, (D)after the (D7)mor(G)ning there (C)comes an (G)eve(D)ning(D7)
And (C)after the (G)eve(Em)ning an(D)other (G)day -C-G
And (D)after a false (D7)love there (C)comes a (D)true (G)love
I'd (C)have you (G)listen (Em)now to (D7)what I (D)say -D-D
My (D)love he (D7)is (G)as (C)fine a (G)young (D)man(D7)
As (C)fair as (G)an(Em)y the (D)sun shines (G)on -C-G
But (D)how to (D7)save him, I (C)do not (D)know (G)it
For (C)now he has (G)got a (Em)sentence (D7)to be (D)hung -D-D
As (D)he was (D7)mar(G)ching the (C)streets of (G)Der(D)ry(D7)
I (C)own he (G)marched (Em)up right (D)manfu(G)lly -C-G
Being (D)much more (D7)like a com(C)manding (D)offi(G)cer
Than a (C)man to (G)die u(Em)pon the (D7)gallows (D)tree -D-D
Bridge: One instrumental verse (with bagpipes)
"What (D)keeps my (D7)love (G)she’s so (C)long in (G)co(D)ming(D7)
Oh (C)what de(G)tains (Em)her so (D)long from (G)me -C-G
Or (D)does she think (D7)it a (C)shame or (D)scan(G)dal
To (C)see me (G)die u(Em)pon the (D7)gallows (D)tree" -D-D
He (D)looked a(D7)round (G)and he (C)saw her (G)co(D)ming(D7)
As (C)she rode (G)swif(Em)ter (D)than the (G)wind -C-G
I’ll (D)let them see (D7)that they (C)dare not (D)hang (G)you
And (C)I'll crown my (G)love (Em)with a (D7)bunch of (D)green -D-D
Alternative ending (replaces lasat verse above)
He (D)looked a(D7)round (G)and he (C)saw her (G)co(D)ming(D7)
And (C)she was (G)dressed (Em)all in (D)woollen (G)fine -C-G
The (D)weary steed (D7)that my (C)love was (D)ri(G)ding
It (C)flew more (G)swifft(Em)ly (D7)than the (D)wind -D-D
Come (D)down, come (D7)do(G)wn from (C)that cruel (G)gal(D)lows(D7)
I've (C)got your (G)par(Em)don (D)from the (G)king -C-G
And (D)I'll let them see (D7)that they (C)dare not (D)hang (G)you
And (C)I'll crown my (G)love (Em)with a (D7)bunch of (D)green -D-D
Intro: One instrumental verse (with bagpipes)
Oh, (D)after the (D7)mor(G)ning there (C)comes an (G)eve(D)ning(D7)
And (C)after the (G)eve(Em)ning an(D)other (G)day -C-G
And (D)after a false (D7)love there (C)comes a (D)true (G)love
I'd (C)have you (G)listen (Em)now to (D7)what I (D)say -D-D
My (D)love he (D7)is (G)as (C)fine a (G)young (D)man(D7)
As (C)fair as (G)an(Em)y the (D)sun shines (G)on -C-G
But (D)how to (D7)save him, I (C)do not (D)know (G)it
For (C)now he has (G)got a (Em)sentence (D7)to be (D)hung -D-D
As (D)he was (D7)mar(G)ching the (C)streets of (G)Der(D)ry(D7)
I (C)own he (G)marched (Em)up right (D)manfu(G)lly -C-G
Being (D)much more (D7)like a com(C)manding (D)offi(G)cer
Than a (C)man to (G)die u(Em)pon the (D7)gallows (D)tree -D-D
Bridge: One instrumental verse (with bagpipes)
"What (D)keeps my (D7)love (G)she’s so (C)long in (G)co(D)ming(D7)
Oh (C)what de(G)tains (Em)her so (D)long from (G)me -C-G
Or (D)does she think (D7)it a (C)shame or (D)scan(G)dal
To (C)see me (G)die u(Em)pon the (D7)gallows (D)tree" -D-D
He (D)looked a(D7)round (G)and he (C)saw her (G)co(D)ming(D7)
As (C)she rode (G)swif(Em)ter (D)than the (G)wind -C-G
I’ll (D)let them see (D7)that they (C)dare not (D)hang (G)you
And (C)I'll crown my (G)love (Em)with a (D7)bunch of (D)green -D-D
Alternative ending (replaces lasat verse above)
He (D)looked a(D7)round (G)and he (C)saw her (G)co(D)ming(D7)
And (C)she was (G)dressed (Em)all in (D)woollen (G)fine -C-G
The (D)weary steed (D7)that my (C)love was (D)ri(G)ding
It (C)flew more (G)swifft(Em)ly (D7)than the (D)wind -D-D
Come (D)down, come (D7)do(G)wn from (C)that cruel (G)gal(D)lows(D7)
I've (C)got your (G)par(Em)don (D)from the (G)king -C-G
And (D)I'll let them see (D7)that they (C)dare not (D)hang (G)you
And (C)I'll crown my (G)love (Em)with a (D7)bunch of (D)green -D-D
The streets of Derry sheet music and tin whistle notes in the key of D
Lyrics And Chords In G
Oh, (G)after the (G7)mor(C)ning there (F)comes an (C)eve(G)ning(G7)
And (F)after the (C)eve(Am)ning an(G)other (C)day
And (G)after a false (G7)love there (F)comes a (G)true (C)love
I'd (F)have you (C)listen (Am)now to (G7)what I (G)say
My (G)love he (G7)is (C)as (F)fine a (C)young (G)man(G7)
As (F)fair as (C)an(Am)y the (G)sun shines (C)on
But (G)how to (G7)save him, I (F)do not (G)know (C)it
For (F)now he has (C)got a (Am)sentence (G7)to be (G)hung
As (G)he was (G7)mar(C)ching the (F)streets of (C)Der(G)ry(G7)
I (F)own he (C)marched (Am)up right (G)manfu(C)lly
Being (G)much more (G7)like a com(F)manding (G)offi(C)cer
Than a (F)man to (C)die u(Am)pon the (G7)gallows (G)tree
Oh, (G)after the (G7)mor(C)ning there (F)comes an (C)eve(G)ning(G7)
And (F)after the (C)eve(Am)ning an(G)other (C)day
And (G)after a false (G7)love there (F)comes a (G)true (C)love
I'd (F)have you (C)listen (Am)now to (G7)what I (G)say
My (G)love he (G7)is (C)as (F)fine a (C)young (G)man(G7)
As (F)fair as (C)an(Am)y the (G)sun shines (C)on
But (G)how to (G7)save him, I (F)do not (G)know (C)it
For (F)now he has (C)got a (Am)sentence (G7)to be (G)hung
As (G)he was (G7)mar(C)ching the (F)streets of (C)Der(G)ry(G7)
I (F)own he (C)marched (Am)up right (G)manfu(C)lly
Being (G)much more (G7)like a com(F)manding (G)offi(C)cer
Than a (F)man to (C)die u(Am)pon the (G7)gallows (G)tree
Key Of C Major
Oh, (C)after the (C7)mor(F)ning there (A#)comes an (F)eve(C)ning(C7)
And (A#)after the (F)eve(Dm)ning an(C)other (F)day
And (C)after a false (C7)love there (A#)comes a (C)true (F)love
I'd (A#)have you (F)listen (Dm)now to (C7)what I (C)say
My (C)love he (C7)is (F)as (A#)fine a (F)young (C)man(C7)
As (A#)fair as (F)an(Dm)y the (C)sun shines (F)on
But (C)how to (C7)save him, I (A#)do not (C)know (F)it
For (A#)now he has (F)got a (Dm)sentence (C7)to be (C)hung
As (C)he was (C7)mar(F)ching the (A#)streets of (F)Der(C)ry(C7)
I (A#)own he (F)marched (Dm)up right (C)manfu(F)lly
Being (C)much more (C7)like a com(A#)manding (C)offi(F)cer
Than a (A#)man to (F)die u(Dm)pon the (C7)gallows (C)tree
Oh, (C)after the (C7)mor(F)ning there (A#)comes an (F)eve(C)ning(C7)
And (A#)after the (F)eve(Dm)ning an(C)other (F)day
And (C)after a false (C7)love there (A#)comes a (C)true (F)love
I'd (A#)have you (F)listen (Dm)now to (C7)what I (C)say
My (C)love he (C7)is (F)as (A#)fine a (F)young (C)man(C7)
As (A#)fair as (F)an(Dm)y the (C)sun shines (F)on
But (C)how to (C7)save him, I (A#)do not (C)know (F)it
For (A#)now he has (F)got a (Dm)sentence (C7)to be (C)hung
As (C)he was (C7)mar(F)ching the (A#)streets of (F)Der(C)ry(C7)
I (A#)own he (F)marched (Dm)up right (C)manfu(F)lly
Being (C)much more (C7)like a com(A#)manding (C)offi(F)cer
Than a (A#)man to (F)die u(Dm)pon the (C7)gallows (C)tree
