Bridget Donaghue

Bb C Bb C F G 'Twas in the County Kerry, a little ways from Clare Am C F G Where the boys and girls are merry at the pattern dance so fair C F G The town is called Killorglin, a pretty place to view Am C F G But the thing that makes it interesting is my Bridget Donaghue C F G Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you Am C F G Although I'm in America, to you I will be true C F G And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do Am C F Bb C Bb C Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take Donaghue F G Her father is a farmer, a decent man is he Am C F G And he's loved and well-respected from Killorglin to Tralee C F G And Bridget on a Sunday, when coming home from mass Am C F G She's admired by all the people, sure they wait to see her pass C F G Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you Am C F G Although I'm in America, to you I will be true C F G And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do Am C F C Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take Donaghue F C Bb C Bb C Bb C Bb C F G I sent my love a picture, I did upon my word Am C F G Not a picture of myself, but 'twas a picture of a bird C F G It was the Yankee Eagle, says I, "Miss Donaghue Am C F G This eagle's wings are large enough to shelter me and you" C F G Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you Am C F G Although I'm in America, to you I will be true C F G And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do Am C F Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take C F G Oh, Bridget Donaghue, I really do love you Am C F G Although I'm in America, to you I will be true C F G And Bridget Donaghue, I'll tell you what we'll do Am C F C Just take the name of Patterson and I'll take Donaghue C F G Am C F G (2x)