verse 1 :
F
there’s four who share this room
C G
we were caught up in the craic
F
sleeping late on sundays
C G
and we never get to mass

chorus :
F G C
it’s a long way from clare to here
F G Am G
it’s a long way from clare to here
F G Am G F
it’s a long , long way , it gets further by the day
G Am
it’s a long , long way from clare to here

v2 :
when friday comes around
we’re only into fighting
ma would like a letter home
but i’m too tired for writing

chorus

v3 :
it almost breaks my heart
when i think of josephine
i told her i’d be coming home
with my pockets full of green

chorus

bridge :
F G
the only time i feel alright
C G C
is when i’m into drinking
F G
it can sort of ease the pain of it
C G Am
and it levels out my thinking

chorus

v4 :
i sometimes hear a piper playing
maybe it’s a notion
i dream i see white horses dancing
upon that other ocean

chorus

F G Am
it’s a long , long way from clare to here

F G Am