The Galway Shawl

Emin7 D G D (2X) G C Bm C In Oranmore in the County Galway G Em C D Early, early in the month of May G C Bm C I spied a damsel, so fair and handsome G Emin7 D G And her beauty it stole my heart away G C Bm C She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds G Em C D No paint no powder, no none at all G C Bm C She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it G D G D Emin7 G And around her shoulder was a Galway shawl G C Bm C We started walking, and started talking, G Em C D Oh until her Daddy's house came into view G C Bm C And She said "Come in, sir, and meet my father G D G D G And play to please him The Foggy Dew" G C Bm C She sat me down beside the fire G Em C D I could see her Daddy there, he was six foot tall G C Bm C And her Mommy smiling, and a kettle on boiling G D G D G But my mind, it was all on the Galway shawl G C Bm C She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds G Em C D No paint no powder, no none at all G C Bm C She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it G D G D Emin7 G And around her shoulder was a Galway shawl Emin7 D G D (2X) G C Bm C I played The Blackbird and The Stack Of Barley G Em C D Oh and Rodney's Glory, and The Foggy Dew G C Bm C And she sang each note there like an Irish linnet G D G D G While the tears like fountains, down her cheeks they fley G C Bm C She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds G Em C D No paint no powder, no none at all G C Bm C She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it G D G D Emin7 G And around her shoulder was a Galway shawl G C Bm C It was early, early, all in the morning G Em C D When I hit the road for sweet Donegal G C Bm C She said "Goodbye, sir", and I hugged and I kissed her G D G And my mind it will always be on the Galway shawl G C Bm C She wore no jewels, no costly diamonds G Em C D No paint no powder, no none at all G C Bm C She wore a bonnet with ribbons on it G D Emin7 D And around her shoulder was a Galway shawl G D G D Emin7 G And around her shoulder was a Galway shawl