The Curragh Of Kildare

	  		Intro: G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 G Am7 


Verse 1:
 
         G    Am7      G   G/B  Am7              D 
Oh the winter has past and the summer's come at last 
      Am7              C             D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
The small birds are singing in the trees 
           C                Bm       Am7          D 
Oh their little hearts are glad but mine is very sad 
         G    C      Am7          D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
For my true love is far away from me 


Verse 2:
 
     G   Am7    G    G/B      Am7           D 
A ribbon I will wear and I'll comb back my hair 
    Am7          C             D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
In garlands so green I will appear 
          C                  Bm           Am7          D 
And it's straight I will go there to the Curragh of Kildare 
          G      C              Am7          D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
For it's there that I;ll find tidings of my dear 


Verse 3:
 
     G    Am7     G      G/B     Am7            D 
The rose upon the briar and the water running free 
      Am7         C             D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
Bring joy to the linnet and the bee 
           C                Bm       Am7           D 
Oh their little hearts are glad but mine is very sad 
         G   C      Am7            D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
For my true love is far away from me.  


Verse 4:
 
     G      Am7      G    G/B   Am7        D 
All you that are in love and cannot it remove 
   Am7       C             D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
I pity the pain that you endure 
       C                Bm            Am7                 D 
For experience lets me know that your hearts are full of woe 
        G    C      Am7          D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
It's a woe that no mortal can endure 



         G    Am7       G  G/B  Am7              D 
Oh the winter has past and the summer's come at last 
     Am7              C              D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
The small birds are singing in the trees 
           C                Bm       Am7          D 
Oh their little hearts are glad but mine is very sad 
         G    C      Am7          D   D/C  D/F#  D/A 
For my true love is far away from me