Dubliners - On Raglan Road

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raglan road chords to the tune the dawning of the day
patrick kavanagh on raglan road fainne geal an lae ( as performed by the dubliners ) *

capo i

D

D G
on raglan road on an autumn day ,
D G D
i saw her first and knew
G D
that her dark hair would weave a snare ,
Bm A
that i might one day rue
G D
i saw the danger and i passed ,
Bm A
along the enchanted way ,
D G
and i said : ’let grief , be a fallen leaf
D G D
at the dawning of the day’

D G
on grafton street in november ,
D G D
we tripped lightly along the ledge
G D
of a deep ravine , where can be seen ,
Bm A
the worth of passion’s pledge
G D
the queen of hearts , still making tarts ,
Bm A
and i not making hay
D
oh , i loved too much and by such ,
G D G D
by such , is happiness thrown away

D G
i gave her gifts of the mind ,
D G D
i gave her the secret signs
G D
that’s known to the artists who have known ,
Bm A
the true gods of sound and stone
G D
and word and tint , without stint ,
Bm A
i gave her poems to say
D G
with her own name there , and her own dark hair ,
D G D
like clouds over fields of may

D G
on a quiet street , where old ghosts meet ,
D G D
i see her walking now
G D
away from me so hurriedly ,
Bm A
my reason must allow
G D
that i had loved , not as i should ,
Bm A
a creature made of clay
D
when the angel woos the clay ,
G D G D
he’d lose , his wings at the dawn of day

* alternate :

capo iii

D = C
G = F
Bm = Am
A = G

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