Ae Fond Kiss chords by Karan Casey

• Capo on 2nd

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
G

Verse:
G
Ae fond kiss and then we sever
C       D    G
Ae farewell, alas, forever
C          Em
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee
G               C  G
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee

Verse:
G
Who's to say that fortune grieves him
C         D    G
While the star of hope she leaves him?
C        Em
Me, no cheerful twinkle lights me
G           C   G
Dark despair around benights me

Verse:
G
I'll ne'er blame my partial fancy
C        D    G
Nothing could resist my Nancy
C       Em
But to see her was to love her
G            C G
Love but her and love forever

Verse:
G
Had we never loved so kindly
C      D    G
Had we never loved so blindly
C   Am   Em
Never met or never parted
G             C  G
We'd ne'er been so broken-hearted

Instrumental:
G  Em C  D G C  Em  G  C G

Verse:
G
Fare thee well, thou first and fairest
C          D    G
Fare thee well, thou best and dearest
C       Em
Thine be ilka joy and treasure
G             C  G
Peace, enjoyment, love and pleasure

Verse:
             Em
Ae fond kiss and then we sever
C       D    G
Ae farewell, alas, forever
C          Em
Deep in heart-wrung tears I'll pledge thee
G               C  G
Warring sighs and groans I'll wage thee