Limerick You're A lady CAPO (CHORUS:) D A7 D Limerick, you're a lady, D7 G Em7 D Your Shannon waters tears of joy that

flow, Bm F#m The beauty that surrounds you, Em7 G A7 I take it with me love where ere I go, D A7 Bm While waking in the arms of distant waters, G Em7 A7 A new day finds me far away from home, D A7 D Then Limerick, you're a lady, D7 Em7 A7 D The one true love that I have ever known. D DMaj7 G D As children you and I, spent endless days of fun, G Em7 D In winter snow or summers golden sun, Bm F#m Bm We fished in silver springs, the fabric of my dreams, Em7 G D7 Was fashioned by your loveliness, and so I have to say, CHO: A gift that time has made, to travelers on their way, Seeking out the beauty of our land, A shrine where children pray, and bells ring out to say, Thank God we're living just to feel, the freedom of each day, 3

Chorus (D)Limerick (A7)youre a (D)Lady Your (G)Shannon waters (Em)tears of joy that (D)flows The (Bm)beauty that sur(F#m)rounds you I (Em)take it with me (G)love where ere I (A7)go While (F#m)waking in the (A7)arms of distant (Bm)waters A (G)new day finds me (Em)far away from (A7)home And (D)Limerick(A7) youre my (D)Lady The (Em)one true love that (A7)I have ever (D)known As (D)children you and I, spent (G)endless days of (D)fun, In (G)winter snow or (Em)summers golden (D)sun, We (Bm)fished in silver springs, the (F#m)fabric of my (Bm)dreams, Was (Em)fashioned by your loveliness, and (G)so I have to (A7)say, Chorus A (D)gift that time has made to (G)travelers on their (D)way (G)Seeking out the (Em)beauty of our (D)land A (Bm)shrine where children play, the (F#m)bells ring out to (Bm)say Thank (Em)God were living just to feel the (G)freedom of each (A7)day Chorus Repeat Chorus 2nd half (D)Limerick(A7) youre a (D)Lady The (Em)one true love that (A7)I have ever (D)known

This is exactly how the Dubliners play it, without a capo. Basically the whole song just goes D A. Intro (flutes): D A A D x4 VERSE I: -------D A In the days I went a courtin', A D I was never tired resortin'. D A To an ale house or a playhouse, A D And many's the house besides D A But I told me brother Seamus, A D I'd go off and be right famous, D A And I never would return again, A D Until I roamed the worldwide. CHORUS: ------D A Goodbye, Muirsheen Durkin, A D Sure I'm sick and tired of workin' D A No more I'll dig for praties, A D And no longer I'll be fooled D A As sure as me name is Carney, A D I'll be off to Californy D A Where instead of digging praties, A D I'll be digging lumps of gold. Inst. (flutes): D A A D x1 VERSE II: --------D A I've courted girls in Blarney, A D in Kanturk and in Killarney A In passage and in Queenstown, A D that is the Cobh of Cork. D A

Goodbye to all this pleasure, A D I'll be off to take me leisure D A And the next time that you'll hear from me, A D will be a letter from New York. CHORUS: ------D A Goodbye, Muirsheen Durkin, A D I'm sick and tired of workin' A No more I'll dig for praties, A D And no longer I'll be fooled A As sure as me name is Carney, A D I'll be off to Californy A Where instead of digging praties, A D I'll be digging lumps of gold. VERSE III: ---------D A Goodbye to the girls at home, A D I'm going far across the foam. D A To try and make me fortune, A D in far Amerikay. D A There's gold and jewels and plenty, A A For the poor and for the gentry D A And when I return again, A D I never more will say: CHORUS: ------D A Goodbye, Muirsheen Durkin, A D Sure I'm sick and tired of workin' D A No more I'll dig for praties, A D And no longer I'll be fooled D A As sure as me name is Carney,

A D I'll be off to Californy D Where instead of digging A I'll be digging lumps of

A praties, D gold.

Inst.: D A A D to fadeout.