When I Mowed Pat Murphy's Meadow, Lyrics And Chords
When I Mowed Pat Murphy's Meadow Folk Song Lyrics And Easy Guitar Chords. Written by J.M. Devine. Newfoundland King's Cove native, it dates back to the 1930s and was originally written as a poem.It was set to music and recorded by Peter McNulty of the famous New York Irish McNally family who also made it famous and by Irish folk singer Johnny McEvoy, it's one of those songs thats more popular in Newfoundland than Ireland. The guitar chords for this ballad are in G Major in chordpro. The fine singer in the youtube video is P.J. Murrihy from County Clare who , along with many other folk singers covered My Father's House [ lyrics and chords ]. The sheet music for tin whistle is included.
The piano sheet music with chords and bass is in the ebook here .
The piano sheet music with chords and bass is in the ebook here .
The[G] autumm winds are here again
And the[C] night winds chilly[G] grow
The wood land turns to[D7] golden[Em] hue
And the[G] harvest moon's a[D7]glow
To[G] hear again of[D7] days long[Em] past
To[G] come no more I[D7] know
When I[G] mowed Pat[C] Murphy's[G] meadow
In the[C] sunny long a[G]go
I see again the ocean and the distant sails afar
As the maiden in the meadow stricks up ''Dark Lough Na Gar''
There was music soft and tender in the winds that whisper low
When I mowed Pat Murphy's meadow in the sunny long ago
Where are the happy boys and girls that danced the gay quadrille
Or the singer who wardled sweetly ''The Burning Granite Mill''
To hear again at sunset ''Where Sweet Afton Flow''
When I mowed Pat Murphy's meadow in the sunny long ago
Those days are but a memory like the snow of yesteryear
And evening shades are falling all alone I shed a tear
On my cheek I feel the soft touch of the winds that whisper low
When I mowed Pat Murphy's meadow in the sunny long ago
And the[C] night winds chilly[G] grow
The wood land turns to[D7] golden[Em] hue
And the[G] harvest moon's a[D7]glow
To[G] hear again of[D7] days long[Em] past
To[G] come no more I[D7] know
When I[G] mowed Pat[C] Murphy's[G] meadow
In the[C] sunny long a[G]go
I see again the ocean and the distant sails afar
As the maiden in the meadow stricks up ''Dark Lough Na Gar''
There was music soft and tender in the winds that whisper low
When I mowed Pat Murphy's meadow in the sunny long ago
Where are the happy boys and girls that danced the gay quadrille
Or the singer who wardled sweetly ''The Burning Granite Mill''
To hear again at sunset ''Where Sweet Afton Flow''
When I mowed Pat Murphy's meadow in the sunny long ago
Those days are but a memory like the snow of yesteryear
And evening shades are falling all alone I shed a tear
On my cheek I feel the soft touch of the winds that whisper low
When I mowed Pat Murphy's meadow in the sunny long ago
✅ All verses fully chorded
🎶 Folk waltz strumming pattern
🎸 Gentle intro fingerpicking tab
🎼 Authentic Irish ballad flow
🎼 Key: G Major
Tempo: Slow to moderate (♩ = 85–95)
Time Signature: 3/4
Style: Irish Folk Waltz
🎶 Strumming Pattern (3/4 time)
Simple Folk Waltz:
Bass ↓ Strum ↓ Strum ↓
(Count: 1 2 3)
Alternative flowing version:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
(Count: 1 2& 3&)
Alternate the bass for a nice lift:
G → 6th then 4th string
C → 5th then 4th string
D7 → 4th then 5th string
Em → 6th then 4th string
🎸 Intro Fingerpicking Tab (G Major – 3/4 time)
A gentle melodic intro inspired by the first line:
G C G
e|--------3--------2--0-|--------0--1--0----------3---|
B|----0--------1--------|----1-----------3----0-------|
G|--0--------0----------|--0--------------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------|3----------------------------|
E|3---------------------|-----------------------------|
Play softly twice before Verse 1.
🎵 Lyrics with Chords (Key: G Major)
Verse 1
The [G]autumn winds are here again
And the [C]night winds chilly [G]grow
The woodland turns to [D7]golden [Em]hue
And the [G]harvest moon’s a [D7]glow
To [G]hear again of [D7]days long [Em]past
To [G]come no more I [D7]know
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
Verse 2
I [G]see again the ocean
And the [C]distant sails a[G]far
As the maiden in the [D7]meadow [Em]strikes up
“[G]Dark Lough Na [D7]Gar”
There was [G]music soft and [D7]tender
In the [Em]winds that whisper [D7]low
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
Verse 3
Where are the [G]happy boys and girls
That [C]danced the gay quad[G]rille
Or the singer who [D7]warbled [Em]sweetly
“The [G]Burning Granite [D7]Mill”
To [G]hear again at [D7]sunset
“Where [Em]Sweet Afton Flow”
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
Verse 4
Those [G]days are but a mem’ry
Like the [C]snow of yester[G]year
And the evening shades are [D7]falling [Em]
All a[G]lone I shed a [D7]tear
On my [G]cheek I feel the [D7]soft touch
Of the [Em]winds that whisper [D7]low
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
🎸 Outro (optional)
Repeat the intro fingerpicking softly to close.
3/4 fingerpicking + optional strumming, with lyrics above tabs, and 3 bars per line, all in a mobile-friendly code block.
Strumming (optional): ↓ ↓↑ ↓ (3/4 waltz)
Fingerpicking pattern:
T – I – M — I – M – I
(Thumb on bass, index/middle on upper strings)
🎸 Pat Murphy’s Meadow — 3/4 Fingerpicking (3 Bars/Line)
The autumn winds are here again / And the night winds chilly grow
[G] [C] [G]
e|-----3-------3-------3-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----3-------3-------3-|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----1-------1-------1-|-----0-------0-------0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|-3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------|-------------------------|-3----------------------|
The woodland turns to golden hue / And the harvest moon’s aglow
[D7] [Em] [G]
e|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----3-------3-------3-|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|------------------------|-3----------------------|
To hear again of days long past / To come no more I know
[D7] [Em] [D7]
e|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----2-------2-------2-|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----1-------1-------1-|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----2-------2-------2-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
When I mowed Pat Murphy’s meadow / In the sunny long ago
[G] [C] [G]
e|-----3-------3-------3-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----3-------3-------3-|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----1-------1-------1-|-----0-------0-------0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|-3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------|-------------------------|-3----------------------|
🎶 Folk waltz strumming pattern
🎸 Gentle intro fingerpicking tab
🎼 Authentic Irish ballad flow
🎼 Key: G Major
Tempo: Slow to moderate (♩ = 85–95)
Time Signature: 3/4
Style: Irish Folk Waltz
🎶 Strumming Pattern (3/4 time)
Simple Folk Waltz:
Bass ↓ Strum ↓ Strum ↓
(Count: 1 2 3)
Alternative flowing version:
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
(Count: 1 2& 3&)
Alternate the bass for a nice lift:
G → 6th then 4th string
C → 5th then 4th string
D7 → 4th then 5th string
Em → 6th then 4th string
🎸 Intro Fingerpicking Tab (G Major – 3/4 time)
A gentle melodic intro inspired by the first line:
G C G
e|--------3--------2--0-|--------0--1--0----------3---|
B|----0--------1--------|----1-----------3----0-------|
G|--0--------0----------|--0--------------------------|
D|----------------------|-----------------------------|
A|----------------------|3----------------------------|
E|3---------------------|-----------------------------|
Play softly twice before Verse 1.
🎵 Lyrics with Chords (Key: G Major)
Verse 1
The [G]autumn winds are here again
And the [C]night winds chilly [G]grow
The woodland turns to [D7]golden [Em]hue
And the [G]harvest moon’s a [D7]glow
To [G]hear again of [D7]days long [Em]past
To [G]come no more I [D7]know
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
Verse 2
I [G]see again the ocean
And the [C]distant sails a[G]far
As the maiden in the [D7]meadow [Em]strikes up
“[G]Dark Lough Na [D7]Gar”
There was [G]music soft and [D7]tender
In the [Em]winds that whisper [D7]low
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
Verse 3
Where are the [G]happy boys and girls
That [C]danced the gay quad[G]rille
Or the singer who [D7]warbled [Em]sweetly
“The [G]Burning Granite [D7]Mill”
To [G]hear again at [D7]sunset
“Where [Em]Sweet Afton Flow”
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
Verse 4
Those [G]days are but a mem’ry
Like the [C]snow of yester[G]year
And the evening shades are [D7]falling [Em]
All a[G]lone I shed a [D7]tear
On my [G]cheek I feel the [D7]soft touch
Of the [Em]winds that whisper [D7]low
When I [G]mowed Pat [C]Murphy’s [G]meadow
In the [C]sunny long a[G]go
🎸 Outro (optional)
Repeat the intro fingerpicking softly to close.
3/4 fingerpicking + optional strumming, with lyrics above tabs, and 3 bars per line, all in a mobile-friendly code block.
Strumming (optional): ↓ ↓↑ ↓ (3/4 waltz)
Fingerpicking pattern:
T – I – M — I – M – I
(Thumb on bass, index/middle on upper strings)
🎸 Pat Murphy’s Meadow — 3/4 Fingerpicking (3 Bars/Line)
The autumn winds are here again / And the night winds chilly grow
[G] [C] [G]
e|-----3-------3-------3-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----3-------3-------3-|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----1-------1-------1-|-----0-------0-------0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|-3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------|-------------------------|-3----------------------|
The woodland turns to golden hue / And the harvest moon’s aglow
[D7] [Em] [G]
e|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----3-------3-------3-|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|------------------------|-3----------------------|
To hear again of days long past / To come no more I know
[D7] [Em] [D7]
e|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----2-------2-------2-|
B|-----1-------1-------1-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----1-------1-------1-|
G|-----2-------2-------2-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----2-------2-------2-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
E|-----------------------------|------------------------|------------------------|
When I mowed Pat Murphy’s meadow / In the sunny long ago
[G] [C] [G]
e|-----3-------3-------3-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----3-------3-------3-|
B|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----1-------1-------1-|-----0-------0-------0-|
G|-----0-------0-------0-------|-----0-------0-------0-|-----0-------0-------0-|
D|---0---0---0---0---0---0-----|---2---2---2---2---2---|---0---0---0---0---0---|
A|-----------------------------|-3-----------------------|------------------------|
E|-3---------------------------|-------------------------|-3----------------------|
Here's the guitar chords in the key of C
for the version by P.J.
The[C] autumn winds are here a[G]gain
And the[F] night winds chil[C]ly grow
The wood land turns to golden hue
And the harvest moon's a[G]glow
To[C] hear again of[G] days long[C] past
To come no more I[G] know
When [C]I mowed Pat[F] Murphy's[C] meadow
In the[F] sunny long a[G]go.
Lyrics And Chords From N - R
for the version by P.J.
The[C] autumn winds are here a[G]gain
And the[F] night winds chil[C]ly grow
The wood land turns to golden hue
And the harvest moon's a[G]glow
To[C] hear again of[G] days long[C] past
To come no more I[G] know
When [C]I mowed Pat[F] Murphy's[C] meadow
In the[F] sunny long a[G]go.
Lyrics And Chords From N - R
The tin whistle sheet music with lyrics is in the pdf ebook
Pat Murphy's Meadow Sheet Music In G Major with the tin whistle notes for a D Whistle
Mowing pat murphy's meadow with an old tractor
