Where The Three Counties Meet Lyrics And Chords

Irish folk song / country  lyrics and guitar chords, written by Patrick Farrell. The video is of Maureen Derry, great singing. The sheet music is included.

[G]Oh how lovely to be on the[C] shores of Lough[G] Rea
on a beautiful[Em] mid summer’s[Am] morn[D7]ing
looking[G] over the lake where the[C] waters do[G] break 
by the[C] hills in the[D7] County Roscom[G]mon
Oh I left from my home in the town of Athlone 
on the way to the Three Jolly Pidgeons(?)
it was by Glassen Town on the road I sat down
and I looked o’re the beautiful Shannon
CHORUS
[G]Lough Rea oh Lough[G7] Rea where the[C] three counties[G] meet
Longford, West[Em] meath and Ros[Am]common,,[D7]
as I[G] strolled ‘round her banks be the[C] heather and[G] peat
they’re the[C] mem’ries I’ve[D7] never for[G]gotten
Oh sad was the day when I went far way
to work amongst timber and concrete
as I made me a plan for to follow life’s span
I forsook the dear place of my homeland
If God grants me grace I’ll return to the place
when the twilight of life has come o’re me
as I stand on your shores like a bird my heart soars
as I gaze on the beauty around me

Here's the chords in the key of D

[D]Oh how lovely to be on the[G] shores of Lough[D] Rea on a beautiful[Bm] mid summer’s[Em] morn[A7]ing looking[D] over the lake where the[G] waters do[D] break by the[G] hills in the[A7] County Roscom[D]mon Oh I left from my home in the town of Athlone on the way to the Three Jolly Pidgeons(?) it was by Glassen Town on the road I sat down and I looked o’re the beautiful Shannon 

CHORUS [D]Lough Rea oh Lough[D7] Rea where the[G] three counties[D] meet Longford, West[Bm] meath and Ros[Em]common,,[A7] as I[D] strolled ‘round her banks be the[G] heather and[D] peat they’re the[G] mem’ries I’ve[A7] never for[D]gotten

Here's the sheet music for Where The Three Counties Meet