Star Of The County Down

Em G D G Em D Near to Banbridge town, in the County Down, one morning in July Em G D G C D Em Down a boreen green came a sweet colleen and she smiled as she passed me by G Am G Em D She looked so neat from her two white feet to the sheen of her nut-brown hair Em G D Em C D Em Sure the coaxing elf, I'd to shake myself, to make sure I was standing there [Refrão] G Am G Em D From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and from Galway to Dublin town Em G D Em C D Em No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen that I met in County Down Em G D G Em D As she onward sped, sure I scratched my head, And I looked with a feelin' are, Em G D G C D Em And I say's, say's I, to a passer by, "Who's the maid with the nut brown hair?" G Am G Em D He smyiled at me and he say's, say's he, "That's the gem of the Ireland's crown, Em G D Em C D Em Young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann, She's the star of the County Down". [Refrão] G Am G Em D From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and from Galway to Dublin town Em G D Em C D Em No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen that I met in County Down Em G D G Em D At the harvest fair she'll be surely there So I'll dress in my Sunday clothes, Em G D G C D Em With my shoes shine bright, and my hat cocked right, For the smile of a nut brown rose. G Am G Em D No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke, Till my plough turns rust coloured brown. Em G D Em C D Em Till a smyling bride, by my own fireside Sits the star of the County Down. [Refrão] G Am G Em D From Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and from Galway to Dublin town Em G D Em C D Em No maid I've seen like the sweet colleen that I met in County Down