Where The Three Counties Meet Lyrics And Chords

Irish folk song / Irish 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

Song Lyrics Only
Oh how lovely to be on the shores of Lough Ree on a beautiful mid summer’s morning looking over the lake where the waters do break by the hills in the County Roscommon 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 Lough Ree oh Lough Ree where the three counties meet Longford, West meath and Roscommon,, as I strolled ‘round her banks be the heather and peat they’re the mem’ries I’ve never forgotten.
Other songs about Lough Ree include the song Lough Ree By Isla Grant Lyrics

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