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Raglan Road by Luke Kelly
Raglan Road
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
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version 2
Tuning: EADGBe
Capo: 1st Fret
##Chords are relative to capo##
G C D
The following tab/pattern is to be played when playing the G chord. (G Pattern)
e|-------------------------|
B|--------------3----------|
G|-------0-------------0---|
D|----------0------0-------|
A|-------------------------|
E|---3---------------------|
The following tab/pattern is to be played when playing the C chord. (C Pattern)
e|-------------------------|
B|--------------1----------|
G|-------0-------------0---|
D|----------2------2-------|
A|---5---------------------|
E|-------------------------|
The following tab/pattern is to be played when playing the D chord. (D Pattern)
e|--------------------2---|
B|-------------3----------|
G|------2--2------2-------|
D|---0--------------------|
A|------------------------|
E|------------------------|
Each pattern is to be repeated while playing it's respective chord. (There really are no limits to how many
times you repeat each pattern before changing chord. It depends on how fast or slow you play it.)
*I personally think it sounds more like the way Luke Kelly played it on the Banjo when you play it
relatively fast.*
[Intro]
(G Pattern) x4
[Verse 1]
G C G D G
On Raglan Road of an autumn day I saw her first and knew
C G Em G D7
That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue;
C G Em G D
I saw the danger, and I passed along the enchanted way, -
G C G D G
And I said, let grief be a fallen leaf at the dawning of the day.
[Verse 2]
G C G D G
On Grafton Street in November we tripped lightly along the ledge
C G Em D7
Of a deep ravine where can be seen the worth of passion's pledge,
C G Em G D
The Queen of Hearts still making tarts and I not making hay -
G C G D G
Oh I loved too much and by such by such is happiness thrown away.
[Verse 3]
G C G D G
I gave her gifts of the mind I gave her the secret sign
C G D
That's known to the artists who have known the true gods of sound and stone
C G D
And word and tint without stint for I gave her poems to say.
G C G D G
With her own name there and her own dark hair like clouds over fields of May
[Verse 4]
G C G D G
On a quiet street where old ghosts meet I see her walking now
C G D
Away from me so hurriedly my reason must allow
C G D
That I had loved not as I should a creature made of clay -
G C G D G
When the angel woos the clay he'd lose his wings at the dawn of the day.
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version 3
|% |: Repeat the previous Chord and Measure of 3-counts.
[INTRO:]
|D |%
[Verse 1]
|D |% |% |G
On Raglan Road of an Autumn day,
|D |G |D |%
I saw her first and I knew.
|G |% |D |Bm
That her dark hair would weave a snare,
|D |% |A |%
that I might one day rue.
|G |% |D |Bm
I saw the danger and I passed,
|D |% |A |%
a-long the en-chanted way.
|D |% |% |G
And I said: "Let grief be a falling leaf,
|D |G |D |%
at the dawning of the day."
[Verse 2]
|D |% |% |G
On Grafton Street in Novem-ber,
|D |G |D |%
we tripped lightly a-long the ledge.
|G |% |D |Bm
Of a deep ra-vine where can be seen,
|D |% |A |%
the worth of passion's pledge.
|G |% |D |Bm
The Queen of Hearts still making tarts,
|D |% |A |%
and I not making hay.
|D |% |% |G
Oh I loved too much and by such,
|D |G |D |%
by such is happiness thrown a-way.
[Verse 3]
|D |% |% |G
I gave her gifts of the mind,
|D |G |D |%
I gave her the secret sign.
|G |% |D |Bm
That's known to the artists who have known,
|D |% |A |%
the true Gods of sound and stone.
|G |% |D |Bm
And word and tint with-out stint,
|D |% |A |%
I gave her poems to say.
|D |% |% |G
With her own name there and her long dark hair,
|D |G |D |%
like clouds over fields of May.
[Verse 4]
|D |% |% |G
On a quiet street where old ghosts meet,
|D |G |D |%
I see her walking now.
|G |% |D |Bm
A-way from me so hurried-ly,
|D |% |A |%
my reason must al-low.
|G |% |D |Bm
That I have loved not as I should,
|D |% |A |%
a creature made of clay.
|D |% |% |G
When the angel woes the clay he'll lose,
|D |G |D |D
his wings at the dawn of day.
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