this is a beautiful version of steve earle’s “galway girl” by stewart lee . i love
how he gives the song the tragic and sad mood it deserves – this is about a broken
heart , after all . this song was played at the very end of his 2010 show “if you
prefer a milder comedian , please ask for one” with nick pynn on the violin . do
yourself a favour and buy that amazing dvd . you can find the song on that youtube
they have now , but experiencing the full performance is a must . couple of things :
play the a like x02230 ,
light strums without hitting the E string ( xx023x ) in the verse sounds better to me ,
on the D chord , hammer the G string on the 2nd fret when it feels right ,
he does a run on the G chord sometimes , like ( E | – – 3 – – 2 – – 0 – ) but i’m not sure .
intro ( with violin ) :
D – G – D – G – D
A – G – A – D
Bm – A – G – D
A – G – A – G – D
A – G – D
D
i took a stroll on the old long walk
A G
on a day – i – ay – i – ay
G
i met a little girl and we stopped to talk
A G D
on a fine day – i – ay – i – ay
G D G D
and i’m asking you son , what would you do
Bm A G D
for her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
and i knew right then i’d be takin’ a whirl
Bm A G D
i lost my heart to a galway girl
D – G – D – G – D
A – G – A – D
D A G
when i woke up i was all alone
G A G
with a broken heart and a ticket home
G D G D
and i’m asking you son , what’d you have done
Bm A G D
for her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
and i’ve been all over this big old world
Bm A G D
and i ain’t never seen nothin’ like a galway girl
G D
and i give it to you straight
G D
like a cyder that’s made
Bm A G
from one hundred percent pear – – – s
Bm A G
from one hundred percent pears
Bm A G
from one hundred percent pears
Bm A G
from one hundred percent pears
Bm A G
is there any disapointment in there?
Bm A G
is your bread and butter salting with regrets?
Bm A G
do you ever get the feeling you’ve been cheated . . .
Bm A G
well maybe johnny just a bit
well the galway girl by steve earle
G
was my favorite song
G A
but they sold it off to a cyder ad
G D
and my memories went wrong
G D
and i’m asking you son
G D
what’s an artist to do?
Bm A G D
for the kind of money they ain’ offering you!
G D
and i drop the needle
G D
give the record a whirl
Bm A G D
but i just can’t listen to the galway girl
A G ( ggggggg! )
and iggy pop wants to be
D
wants to be your dog!
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