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Galway Girl by Steve Earle
Galway Girl
Intro:
D D
Verse 1:
D
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
D A G
On a day -I-ay-I-ay
D
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
D G D
On a fine soft day -I-ay
G D G D
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
Bm G D
'Cause 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 G D
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
Bridge:
D / / / Bm / G D
D / / / A / G D
Verse 2:
D
We were halfway there when the rain came down
G
On a day -I-ay-I-ay
D
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
D G D
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
G D G D
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
Bm G D
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
Bm G D
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
BRIDGE (2X)
Verse 3:
D G
When I woke up I was all alone
D G D
With a broken heart and a ticket home
G D G D
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
Bm A G D
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
'Cause I've traveled around. I've been all over this world
Bm G D
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
BRIDGE (3X)
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version 2
VERSE 1
D
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
G
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
D G D
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
D A D
Of a fine soft day-i-ay
G D G D
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
Bm A G D
'Cause 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
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
Instrumental Break
D | | | G | D | G D A D A | D |
VERSE 2
D
We were halfway there when the rain came down
G
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
Bm A G D
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
D A D
Of a fine soft day-i-ay
G D G D
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
Bm A G D
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
Bm A G D
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
Instrumental Break
D | | | G | D | G D A D A | D | x 2
G | | | D | A | G D A D A | D |
D
When I woke up I was all alone
D G
[melody only on this line]
Bm A G D
With a broken heart and a ticket home
D A D
[melody only on this line]
G D G D
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
Bm A G D
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Bm A G D
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
D | | | G | D | G D A D A | D | x 2
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version 3
D
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
G
One a day -I-ay-I-ay
Bm A G D
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
A D
Of a fine soft day-I-ay
G D G D
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
Bm A G D
'Cause 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
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
Interlude: D G D Bm A G D A A7 D
D
We were halfway there when the rain came down
G
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
Bm A G D
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
A D
Of a fine soft day-I-ay
G D G D
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
Bm A G D
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
Bm A G D
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
Interlude: D G D Bm A G D A A7 D (X3)
D G
When I woke up I was all alone (of a day-i-ay-i-ay)
Bm A G D A D
With a broken heart and a ticket home (of a fine soft day-i-a)
G D G D
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
Bm A G D
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
G D G D
I've traveled around, I've been all over this world
Bm A G D
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
Outro: D G D Bm A G D A A7 D (x2)
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version 4
Tuning: standard
solo
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B|------------------------------------12--12--12--12--12--14--12--10---------|
G|-9/11--9------9-11-11-11-11--9--------------------------------------12-----|
D|---------12---------------------12-----------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|-12--14--12---10--12--10---------------------------------------------------|
G|--------------------------12--11--9--11-----9h11---9-----------------------|
D|-------------------------------------------------------12--12--------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
We were halfway there when the rain came down
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
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version 5
solo
e|-0-2-0---2-2----7-7-7h9-9-7-7-5-5-7-7-5-5-3-2-0-2-0-0-2-3-0----------------|
B|-------3-----3-----------------------------------------------3-3-----------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
We were halfway there when the rain came down
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
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version 6
This is the fiddle part to the song.
Listen to the song for timings
E|---------0-------0---------|-0------------1-------0-0---0-0-|-------------------------0-|
B|---------1-------1---------|-1-----0-1-0--1-------1-1---1-1-|-------------------------1-|
G|---------0-------0-------0-|-2-0-2--------2-0-0---0-0h2-2-0-|-----------0-0-0-------0-0-|
D|---0-2-0-2---0-2-2-0-2-3---|-3----------------0h2-----------|-3-2-0--h2-0-0-0-2-3-2-0-2-|
A|-3-------3-3---------------|--------------------------------|-------3-----------------3-|
e|---------------------------|--------------------------------|---------------------------|
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
We were halfway there when the rain came down
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
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version 7
solo
e|----0-2-2-0------0-2-2-0---------7-7-7-7--9-10-9----7---5-5----------------|
B|--3---------3--3--------3--------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
X2
e|-7--7-7----5-5-----3-2-0-2-----0-0-0-0-2-3-2--0----------------------------|
B|-------------------------------------------------3-3-----------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
play it two times after every verse
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl
We were halfway there when the rain came down
Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay
And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl
When I woke up I was all alone
With a broken heart and a ticket home
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
I've traveled around I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl
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