Galway Races
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CAPO: 2
Intro: D
verse 1:
F
As I rode out to Galway Town to seek for recreation
Dm C F
On the seventeenth of August, me mind being elevated
Dm C F
There was multitudes assembled with their tickets at the station
Dm C Dm
Me eyes began to dazzle and I going to see the races
[Refrão]
F C
With a wack fol de dil
Dm
Fol de diddly idle lay___
verse 2:
F
It's there you'll see confectioners and sugar-sticks and dainties
Dm C F
And lozenges and oranges and lemonade and raisins
Dm C F
And gingerbread and spices to accommodate the ladies
N.C.
And a big crúibin for thruppence to be pickin' while you're able
[Refrão]
F C
With a wack fol de dil
Dm
Fol de diddly idle lay___
verse 3:
F
And there you'll see the pipers and the fiddlers competing
Dm C F
And nimble footed dancers and they're tripping on the daisies
Dm C F
And others crying "Cigars and lights" and bills for all the races
Dm C Dm
With the colours of the jockeys and the price and horses ages
[Refrão]
F C
With me wack fol de dil
Dm
Fol de diddly idle lay___
verse 4:
F
It's there you'll see the jockeys and they mounted on so stably
Dm C F
The blue, the pink, the red, the green, the emblem of our nation
Dm C F
When the bell was rung for starting, all the horses seemed impatient
Dm C Dm
I thought they never stood on ground, their speed was so amazing
[Refrão]
F C
With a wack fol de dil
Dm
Fol de diddly idle lay___
verse 4:
F
There was half a million people there of all denominations
Dm C N.C. F
The Catholic, the Protestant, the Jew and Presbyterian
Dm C F
There was yet no animosity, no matter what persuasion
Dm C Dm
But fortune, hospitality, inducing fresh acquaintance
[Refrão]
F C
With me wack fol de dil
Dm
Fol de diddly idle lay___
F C
Ah, with me wack fol de dil
Dm C Dm
Fol de diddly idle lay____
How to play Galway Races
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.