Forty Shades Of Green
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(G) I close my eyes and picture the (C) emerald of the sea,
From the (G) fishing boats at Dingle,
To the (A7) shores of Donagha (D)-dea;
I (G) miss the River Shannon,
And the (C) folks at Skibbereen,
The (G) moorlands and the meadows
With their (D) forty shades of (G) green.
Chorus:
But (C) most of all I miss a girl in
(G) Tipperary town.
And (C) most of all I miss her (G) lips,
As (A7) soft as eider-(D)-down;
(G) Again I want to see and do
The (C) things we've done and seen,
With the (G) breeze as sweet as shalamar,
And there's (D) forty shades of (G) green.
I wish that I could spend an hour
At (C) Dublin's churning surf,
I'd (G) love to watch the farmers drain
The (A7) bogs and spade the (D) turf;
To (G) see again the thatches
Of the (C) straw the women glean;
I'd (G) walk from Cork to Laren to see
The (D) forty shades of (G) green.
Chorus
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How to play Forty Shades Of Green
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is G. 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.