Galway Girl chords
by Celtic Thunder- Galway Girl was written by Steve Earle - American singer-songwriter, record producer, author, and actor.
- Recorded and released in 2000 from the album Transcendental Blues
- The cover by Celtic Thunder was first featured on their album, Heritage.
- Music: D Major in 4/4 time at 188 bpm (𝅘𝅥) or in 2/2 time at 94 bpm (𝅗𝅥)
- Chords: D, Em, G, A, Bm
Chart Legend
Numbered Circles: Fingers used to play chords O: Optional Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Barre Line: One finger holds down multiple strings R: Root Note
Unmarked strings: Play open X: Don't play string B: Bass Note
Galway Girl
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
Intro: 4/4 || | | | (I)||
D
1. I took a stroll down the old long walk
G
On a day-i-ay-i-ay
Bm G D
I met a lit-tle girl and we stopped to talk
G D
On a grand soft day-i-ay
D G D
Chorus: And I ask you friend, what's a fel-la to do
Bm A G D
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
And I knew right then - I'd be tak-in' a whirl
Bm A G D D
Down the Salt-hill Prom with a Gal-way girl | |
D D G G D G D Em D A A D
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(We were)
D
2. We were half-way there when the rains came down
G
On the day-i-ay-i-ay
Bm G D
And she took me up to her flat down-town
G D
On a fine soft day-i-ay
D G D
Chorus: And I ask you friend, what's a fel-la to do
Bm A G D
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
So I took her hand - and I gave it a twirl
Bm A G D D
And then I lost my heart to a Gal-way girl | |
D D G G D G D Em D A A D
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G G D A G D Em D A A D
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(Well when)
D D G
3. Well when I woke up I was all a-lone... | | |
Bm G D G D
With a brok-en heart and a |2/4 tick-et |4/4 home |2/4 |4/4 |
(And I ask you)
D
Chorus: And I ask you friend, (And I ask you friend)
G D
What's a fel-la to do? (What's a fella to do)
Bm A G D
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
D
See you've trav-elled a-round, (See you've travelled around)
G D
I've been all ov-er the world (Been all over the world)
Bm A G D D
I ain't nev-er seen noth-in' like a Gal-way girl | |
D D G G D G D Em D A A D
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D
Chorus: And I ask you friend, (And I ask you friend)
G D
What's a fel-la to do (What's a fella to do)
Bm A G D
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
D
See you've trav-elled a-round, (See you've travelled around)
G D
I've been all ov-er the world (Been all over this world)
Bm A G D Bm A G D
I ain't nev-er seen noth-in' like a Gal-way | girl - | - | 𝄑 | Please Note:
Wherever you see Galway Girl, the timing goes to 2/4 on Galway and back to 4/4 on Girl
| 2⁄4 Galway | 4⁄4 Girl |At the end of Verse 3, "Ticket-Home" takes the place of "Galway-Girl" so I have displayed the timing changes where they occur.
