Bean Pháidín
View chords used in this chart
Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: ACapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G D A
G D A
G D A
G D A
[Chorus]
A
'S é'n trua nach mise, nach mise
A E A
'S é'n trua nach mise bean Phái-dín
A
'S é'n trua nach mise, nach mise
D E A
'S an bhean atá aige bheith caill-te
A
Rachainn go Gallaí' go Gallaí'
A D
Is rachainn go Gallaí' le Pháidín
A
Rachainn go Gallaí' go Gallaí'
D E A
Is thiocfainn abhaile sa mbád leis
[Verse 1]
A
Oh, I go to Galway, to Galway,
A D
Oh, I go to Galway with Páidín
A
Oh, we go to Galway together
D E A
And sail away home in a báid-ín
[Instrumental]
G D A
G D A
G D A
G D A
[Verse 2]
A
I look through the window, the window
A D
I look through the window for Páidín
A
His wife is just sitting there, knitting
D E A
While I'm stuck outside in the gáir-dín
[Instrumental]
G D A
G D A
G D A
G D A
[Verse 3]
A
I wish I was wedded, Was wed,
A E A
I wish I was wedded to Páid-ín
A
He's chosen to marry another
D E A
And that is the cause of my rag-ing
[Verse 4]
A
Rachainn go haonach an Chlocháin
A D
Is siar go Béal Á' na Báighe
A
Bhreathnóinn isteach tríd an bhfuinneog
D E A
A' súil is go bhfeicfinn bean Pháid-ín
[Instrumental]
(Lilting)
G D A
G D A
G D A
G D A
[Verse 5]
A F#m
I wish he were taken, were taken
E D
The beautiful wife of my Páidín
C#m F#m
He'd not be forsaken, forsaken
C#m D E A
I'd still take my place there be-side him
[Verse 6]
C#m D
Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa
E F#m
Go mbristear do chosa 'bean Pháidín
E F#m
Go mbristear do chosa, do chosa
C#m D E A
Go mbristear do chosa 's do chná-mha
How to play Bean Pháidín
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.