The Galway Shawl

D A D G D D In Oranmore in the County Galway, G D G One pleasant evening in the month of May, Em D I spied a damsel, she was young and handsome G D A D - G - D Her beauty fairly took my breath away D She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds, G D G No paint or powder, no, none at all. Em D But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it G D A D - G - D And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. D We kept on walking, she kept on talking, G D G 'Till her father's cottage came into view. Em D Says she: 'Come in, sir, and meet my father, G D A D - G - D And play to please him " The Foggy Dew." D She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds, G D G No paint or powder, no, none at all. Em D But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it G D A D - G - D And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. D She sat me down beside the fire G D G I could see her father, he was six feet tall. Em D And soon her mother had the kettle singing G D A D - G - D All I could think of was the Galway shawl. D She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds, G D G No paint or powder, no, none at all. Em D But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it G D A D - G - D And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. D I played "The Blackbird" and "The Stack of Barley", G D G " Rodney's Glory" and "The Foggy Dew", Em D She sang each note like an Irish linnet. G D A D - G - D While the tears flowed from her eyes so blue. D She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds, G D G No paint or powder, no, none at all. Em D But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it G D A D - G - D And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl. D 'Twas early, early, all in the morning, G D G When I hit the road for old Donegal. Em D She said 'Goodby, sir,'she cried and kissed me G D A D - G - D And my heart remains with the Galway shawl D She wore no jewels, nor costly diamonds, G D G No paint or powder, no, none at all. Em D But she wore a bonnet with a ribbon on it G D A D - G - D And round her shoulders was a Galway Shawl.