Steal Away chords

by The Fureys

Song Key: F Major

Time Signature: 6/8

Tempo: 68 bpm


Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner - see charts for easy chord options

Chords: D, Em, G, A, A7

Capo: 3rd fret (to match the video in F Major)

Arrangement Song Details
Play-Along Video
R-H Chord Charts Chord Chart Legend
D Major Em G Major A Major A7
L-H Chord Charts Lefties Chord Chart Legend
D Major-LH Em-LH G Major-LH A Major-LH A7-LH
Speed: x0.1

Steal Away

Capo on 3 if playing with the video.
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
               D
Intro: 6/8 |       |   %   |

    D       A         A7      D 
CH. Steal a-way, lets steal a-way
       G       Em      A       A7
    No reas-on left to stay |      |
        D      A           A7      D 
    For me and you   Let's start a-new
        G        A       D 
    And dar-ling steal a-way |  %  |
    
   
         D       A       A7          D 
1. Let's steal a-way and chase some dreams
       G         Em     A          A7
   And hope they nev-er find us |      |
       D     A          A7     D 
   The dreay days   The emp-ty nights
         G          A      D   
   We'll leave them all be-hind us |  %  |  
   
   
    D       A         A7      D 
CH. Steal a-way, lets steal a-way
       G       Em      A       A7
    No reas-on left to stay |     |
        D      A           A7      D 
    For me and you   Let's start a-new
        G        A       D 
    And dar-ling steal a-way |  %  |   
    
    
         D        A        A7    D  
2. We'll leave be-hind the ci-ty streets
       G         Em    A          A7
   The gloom and des-o-la-tion |      |
       D        A           A7       D   
   The rain the cold   Just grow-ing old
       G           A        D   
   God knows its a hard old stat-ion |  %  |  
   
   
    D       A         A7      D 
CH. Steal a-way, lets steal a-way
       D       A       A7      D 
    No reas-on left to stay |     |
        D      A           A7      D 
    For me and you   Let's start a-new
    G           A       D 
    And dar-ling steal a-way |  %  |
    
    
[Missing Verse played as an Instrumental:]

             D          A        A7    D 
Instr: We'll leave with just our me-mo-ries
           D      A      A7          D 
       And make a new be-gin-ning |     |
          D       A           A7     D   
       We have to choose   To win or lose
                G       A        D 
       And it's time we start-ed win-ning |  %  |
       

    D       A         A7      D 
CH. Steal a-way, lets steal a-way
       G       Em      A       A7
    No reas-on left to stay |     |
        D      A           A7      D 
    For me and you   Let's start a-new
        G        A       D 
    And dar-ling steal a-way |  %  |...

Arrangement Details:

  • Key Signature: F Major - 1 flat (Bb)
  • Piano chords set: F, Gm, Bb, C, C7
  • Time Signature: 6/8
  • Tempo: Moderately slow
  • Metronome: q. = 68 (q represents a half-note)
  • Voice Range: E4 - Bb4
  • Chord Types in This Arrangement:
    • Major chords: D, G, A
    • Minor chord: Em
    • Dominant 7th chord: A7

Song Details:

The Fureys Finest Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Songwriter: Phil Coulter
  • Date: 1983
  • Lyrics Begin: Steal away, lets steal away, no reason left to stay.
  • Genre: Irish Folk Song
  • Featured Artist: The Fureys
  • Album: The Fureys Finest
    Released: 1987
    Cuntry: Ireland
    Format: Vinyl, LP, Compilation
    Label: Harmac

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