Irelands Shore chords by The High Kings

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Verse 1:
    G           C       G
While goin' for a stroll one fine summer's eve
             Em
My thirst I decided to quench
  G           C     G
I rambled around 'till I came to the docks,
           D   G
and a pub called the Iran Wench
     C                D
When I stepped through the door I saw a man on a stool
  C       D   Em
I man I'd seen never before
     C            D      G
He had fistfuls of cash that he said he had earned,
      C       D     G
While he sailed around Ireland's shore

Verse 2:
  G          C       G
I ordered a sup' and a sup' for your man
                    Em
And he told me strong tails with great pride
    G               C     G
And I walked out the door with the courage of drink
        D      G
To sail on the next morning tide
      C          D
Well the summer breeze took us far from the land
    C       D    Em
As we sailed to the tropical heat
      C            D          G
When the captain roared, "Let the skull and crossbones fly,
     C       D    G
and well hunt down the admirals fleet"

Chorus:
        C
I thought I'd search the horizon
   G
And sail to the night 'till
   D            G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
 C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D            G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore

Verse 3:
     G              C       G
Well I thought if i jumped I would drown in this place
                Em
So I cheered with a grimacing face
   G           C        G
I sharpened my blade like a man filled with hate
          D     G
And a scowling old sea-dog's grace
     C               D
Well I cursed on your drink though it does make me think
   C     D   Em
Of poetry and music galore
     C           D     G
But it evens the score with a sore headed roar
      C       D     G
Far from sailing round Ireland's shore

G
O-Oh
 C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D            G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore

Verse 4:
     G        C    G
From my evil company and booty in tons
              Em
I snuck off while all were asleep
   G             C      G
Oh 'n I stole a skiff with the stealth of a ghost
       D      G
I filled it four chests deep
  C               D
I sailed along the coast 'till I hid in a cave
  C       D      Em
By firelight my treasures to hoard
     C           D       G
Where I dreamed of a quest to return finely dressed
    C      D     G
And to sail around Ireland's shores

Verse 5:
   G
Well I heard a voice
     C       G
And it spooked me for sure
               Em
As it echoed all 'round the cave
  G               C       G
It said "I'm not dead and you'll pay with your head
          D  G
You scoundrel and dirty knave"
     C         D
It said "Show me daylight, give me a fair fight,
    C     D     Em
Let me die by the sword in a duel
    C               D    G
For I wear on my chest not just the admiral's crest
     C       D        G
But the High King of Ireland's crown jewels

Chorus:
        C
I thought I'd search the horizon
   G
And sail to the night 'till
   D            G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
 C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D            G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore

Chorus:
        C
I thought I'd search the horizon
   G
And sail to the night 'till
   D            G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
 C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
 D            G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore