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Town Of Athlone by Karan Casey
Town Of Athlone
Tuning: E A D G B E
Capo: 4th fret
[Intro]
Am C Em Am C Em
[Verse]
Am C Em
In the town of Athlone there's a young woman walking
Am C Em
And wrapped around her baby, a shawl, and she speaks
Am C Em
Of the passing of rings to the uniformed soldiers
Am Em Am
The price of a ribbon, their fortune to speak
[Verse]
C Em
Well, their fortune she speaks and she speaks of a river
Am C Em
Whose silvery barrows and moorlands beneath
Am C Em
Where a gun battle raged and the hero for Ireland
Am D7 Em Am
Would soon lie down dead, dead at her feet
[Verse]
C Em
At the feet of the virgin in the grotto of Annah
Am C Em
She sings to her baby in the old styles bequeathed
Am C Em
And she lilts and laments and enchants all in hearing
Am D7 Em Am
With songs of her people and melodies sweet
[Chorus]
Em C G Am
Sweet silvery Nore River is rolling
D Em
Over an Irish soldier's grave
C G Am
And the vestry bells are tolling
C Em Am
Over the ashes of his grave
[Instrumental]
Am Em Dm Am
[Verse]
C Em
In the freeborn land of the travelling people
Am C Em
Lies Nioclas Mullins, the pride of Cullbawn
Am C Em
Yet unmarked beside him, the bride of his union
Am D7 Em Am
Who carried our music in a black gypsy shawl
[Chorus]
Em C G Am
Sweet silvery Nore River is rolling
D Em
Over an Irish soldier's grave
C G Am
And the vestry bells are tolling
C Em Am
Over the ashes of his grave
[Chorus]
Em C G Am
Sweet silvery Nore River is rolling
D Em
Over an Irish soldier's grave
C G Am
And the vestry bells are tolling
C Em Am
Over the ashes of his grave
C Em Am
Over the ashes of his grave
C Em Am
Over the ashes of his grave
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