Van Morrison - Star Of The County Down

the star of the county down

intro :
Em G D
Em C D
Em G D
Em D Em
G D
Em C D
Em G D
Em D Em

verse :
Em G D
in banbridge town in the county down
Em C D
one morning last july ,
Em G D
from a boreen green came a sweet colleen
Em D Em
and she smiled as she passed me by .
G D
she looked so sweet from her two bare feet
Em C D
to the sheen of her nut brown hair .
Em G D
such a coaxing elf , sure i shook my self
Em D Em
for to see i was really there .

chorus :
G D
from bantry bay up to derry quay and
Em C D
from galway to dublin town ,
Em G D
no maid i’ve seen like the brown colleen
Em D Em
that i met in the county down .

Em

verse2 :
Em G D
as she onward sped , sure i scratched my head ,
Em C D
and i looked with a feelin’ rare ,
Em G D
and i says , says i , to a passer – by ,
Em D Em
“who’s the maid with the nut brown hair?”
G D
he smiled at me and he says , says he ,
Em C D
“that’s the gem of ireland’s crown .
Em G D
young rosie mccann from the banks of the bann ,
Em D Em
she’s the star of the county down . ”

chorus :
G D
from bantry bay up to derry quay and
Em C D
from galway to dublin town ,
Em G D
no maid i’ve seen like the brown colleen
Em D Em
that i met in the county down

bridge :
Em G D
Em C D
Em G D
Em D Em

verse3 :
Em G D
at the harvest fair she’ll be surely there
Em C D
and i’ll dress in my sunday clothes ,
Em G D
with my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked right
Em D Em
for a smile from my nut brown rose .
G D
no pipe i’ll smoke , no horse i’ll yoke
Em C D
till my plough turns rust coloured brown .
Em G D
till a smiling bride by my own fireside
Em D Em
sits the star of the county down .

chorus :
G D
from bantry bay up to derry quay and
Em C D
from galway to dublin town ,
Em G D
no maid i’ve seen like the brown colleen
Em D Em
that i met in the county down