Written by Barry Moore
(intro) Em Am Em Am G D Em G D Bm In the city of Chicago as the evening shadows fall, C D Em C D Am Em there are people dreaming of the hills of Donegal. Am C D Em Eighteen forty-seven was the year it all began Am C D Em deadly pains of hunger drove a million from the land. Am C D Em They journeyed not for glory, their motive wasn?t greed, Am C D C a voyage of survival across the stormy sea. G D Em G D Bm In the city of Chicago as the evening shadows fall, C D Em C D Am Em there are people dreaming of the hills of Donegal. Am C D Em Some of them knew fortune, and some of them knew fame, Am C D Em more of them knew hardship and died upon the plain. Am C D Em They spread throughout the nation, they rode the railroad cars, Am C D C brought their songs and music to ease their lonely hearts. G D Em G D Bm In the city of Chicago as the evening shadows fall, C D Em C D Am Em there are people dreaming of the hills of Donegal. ( Em Am Em Am Em Am Em )