Never Been To Dublin
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Intro
C
[Verso 1]
C Am
I sit with my ear to the glass and the glass to the door
Em
it’s the door to the room where the music is playing
G
“Don’t go, don’t leave me now, now, now, now.”
C
Sometimes the door would be open enough
Am Em
and I’d sit on the step and I’d listen to what they were slurring.
G
It was something ‘bout a factory wall.
[Refrão]
F C G
I grew up on Liam and Davy and Mike and on Glen and on Shane and on Paul
F G Em Am
But I’ve never been to Dublin before,
F G C
I’ve never been to Dublin before.
[Verso 2]
C
The days I liked most were the trips to the coast with the
Am Em
top down, the tape in, the sound up and singing along
G
“Sing a song, a powerful song”
C
The long trip to Greenbelt in your Renault 18
Am Em
felt much shorter with Fisherman’s Blue and This is the Sea.
G
“Don’t bang the drum, don’t bang the drum”
[Refrão]
F C G
I grew up on Liam and Davy and Mike and on Glen and on Shane and on Paul
F G Em Am
But I’ve never been to Dublin before,
F G C
I’ve never been to Dublin before.
F G
And I’ll get all my tax sent, I’ll sing with an accent
E F
with which I had never been born
G
And just for the craic, make a hole in my scratchplate
E F
to fit in a little bit more
C Am
But I’ve never been to Dublin before,
F G C
I’ve never been to Dublin before.
Instrumental
C C C C
C C C C
Am Am F G
Am C F C
Am C F G
Am Am F G
C C
[Verso 3]
C Am
I sit with my ear to the glass and the glass to the door
Em
it’s the door to the room where the music is playing
G
“44 beautiful dancers”
C Am
Now I put my ear to the plug and the plug to the jack and the
Em
jack to the phone where I hear you again,
G
“I see your heart and raise you mine”
[Refrão]
F C G
I grew up on Liam and Davy and Mike and on Glen and on Shane and on Paul
F
I’ll wear clothes like my dad had and I’ll tune down to DADGAD
C G
And I’ll play till my fingers are raw
F
And I’ll stand on the street and I’ll sing ‘til I’m beat
C G
And I’ll play all my songs in 3/4
F G C Am
But I’ve never been to Dublin before,
F G C
I’ve never been to Dublin before.
How to play Never Been To Dublin
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. 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.