The Three Leafed Shamrock Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

The Tree Leaf Shamrock is a song for St. Patrick's Day. Also included are the tin whistle sheet music notes and the banjo / mandolin tab. Dermot O’Brien version of the guitar chords are in E major with a capo on the 2nd fret. For the whistle notes use a D. The chords are by Marc and Jean is giving the instructions on how to play the song on the whistle. Recorded by Dermot Hegarty, Daniel O'Donnell and Hugo Duncan, Catlin Murtagh, all of which are country singers but I'm not convinced that this is a country song. A country singer will generally use a beat that he's used to. There's no information that I came upon to suggest who wrote this song. The Merry Ploughboy Ballad was also recorded by Dermot O'Brien back in the 1960's.

In the (D)dock a (G)ship was (D)anchored 
On a bright St. Patrick's (A)Day 
On the (D)quay a (G)lass was (D)sighing 
For her (A)lover going a(D)way -A

In her (D)hand she (G)held an (D)emblem 
And it's small green leaves were (A)three 
And her (D)parting (G)words were (D)darling 
Look at (A)these and think of (D)me -A

Three leafed (D)shamrock (G)I a(D)dore thee 
Your three leaves I love to (A)see (or long to (A)free)
When there's (D)brighter (G)days in (D)Ireland 
I'll come (A)home and marry (D)thee -A 

Just be(D)fore the (G)ship had (D)started 
As she laid her hand on (A)mine 
Just be(D)fore (G)we had (D)parted 
She looked with (A)loving eyes so (D)kind -A 

To my (D)coat she (G)pinned an (D)emblem 
And it's small green leaves were (A)three 
And her (D)parting (G)words were (D)darling 
Look at (A)these and think of (D)me -A

But to(D)night I (G)am an (D)exile 
Far from home and far from (A)thee 
Next (to) my (D)heart I'll (G)wear your (D)token 
No (A)matter where I (D)be -A 

And al(D)though the (G)seas di(D)vide us 
And your face I might never (A)see 
When there's (D)brighter (G)days in (D)Ireland 
I'll come (A)home and marry (D)thee -A 

Three leafed (D)shamrock (G)I a(D)dore thee 
Your three leaves I love to (A)see (or long to (A)free)
When there's (D)brighter (G)days in (D)Ireland 
I'll come (A)home and marry (D)thee –A-D

​The three leaf shamrock sheet music

The Mandolin / Tenor Banjo Tab

Here's the letter notes. Lower case = high notes
A  B    c      E  F    A     F E
In the dock a ship was anchored
A   c  e        e   f    c       B
On a bright St. Patrick's day
A    B   c       e  f      A     F   E
On the quay a lass was sighing
A     c    eB     d       c A
For her lover going away.

The above notes are in the style that's laid out in the Tin Whistle
Song Book with the capital letters being the lower notes and
the small letters being the higher notes,

Catlin song ''The three leaf shamrock''

The Three Leafed Shamrock Song Lyrics [2]


In the fields of green, where the clovers grow
There's a lucky charm that we all know
With three little leaves, it stands so proud
A symbol of Ireland, singing out loud

Chorus:
Oh three leafed shamrock, bring us luck and cheer
A symbol of hope, that we hold so dear
With each little leaf, a wish we make
Forever and always, our hearts it will take

Verse 2:
From the hills of Connacht, to the shores of Kerry
The shamrock brings smiles, and makes us merry
For every leaf, there's a story to tell
Of love and luck, and the magic it spells

Chorus:
Oh three leafed shamrock, bring us luck and cheer
A symbol of hope, that we hold so dear
With each little leaf, a wish we make
Forever and always, our hearts it will take

Bridge:
In times of trouble, we turn to you
With your three leafed power, we know we'll pull through
You're a reminder, of our roots and pride
A symbol of faith, that never will hide

Chorus:
Oh three leafed shamrock, bring us luck and cheer
A symbol of hope, that we hold so dear
With each little leaf, a wish we make
Forever and always, our hearts it will take

Outro:
So let's raise our glasses, to the three leafed shamrock
For all the joy and blessings, it has brought
May it always guide us, through life's winding road
Our lucky charm, forever and always, our hearts it will hold.