Star Of The County Down

Em C Em C G D Em Am Bm Em C G D Em G D Em Am Bm Em C G D Em Am Em C G D Near Banbridge Town, in the County Down E Bm One morning in July, Em C G D Down the boreen came a sweet colleen, Em Am Em And she smiled as she passed me by; G D She looked so sweet from her two bare feet Em Bm To the crown of her nut-brown hair, Em C G D Such a winsome elf, that I pinched myself Em To be sure I was really there G D And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay, Em D And from Galway to Dublin town, Em C G D No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen Am D Em That I met in the County Down. C G D As she onward sped I shook my head Em Bm And I gazed with a feeling rare, Em C G D And I said, says I, to a passer-by, Em Am Em "Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?" G D He smiled at me, and with pride says he, Em Bm "That's the gem of all Ireland's crown, Em C G D Young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann, Em Am Em She's the Star of the County Down." G D And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay, Em D And from Galway to Dublin town, Em C G D No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen Em C D Em That I met in the County Down. C G D Em Am Bm Em C G D Em Am Em G D Em Bm Em C G D Em C G D At the harvest fair she'll be surely there Em Bm So I'll dress in my Sunday clothes Em C G D With my shoes shined bright and my hat just right Em Win the heart of the nut-brown Rose. G D No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke Em Bm And my plow will rust and brown, Em C G D Till a smiling bride by my own fireside Em Sits the Star of the County Down. G D And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay, Em D And from Galway to Dublin town, Em C G D No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen Em C D Em That I met in the County Down. G D And from Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay, Em D And from Galway to Dublin town, Em E G D No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen Em That I met in the County Down. C G D Am D Em