"broad majestic shannon"

"Broad majestic shannon", by" Shane Magowan"
The last time I saw you was down at the greeks
There was whiskey on sunday and tears on our cheeks
You sang me a song as pure as the breeze
Blowing up the road to glenaveigh
I sat for a while at the cross at finnoe
Where young lovers would meet when the flowers were in bloom
Heard the men coming home from the fair at shinrone
Their hearts in tipperary wherever they go

Take my hand, and dry your tears babe
Take my hand, forget your fears babe
Theres no pain, theres no more sorrow
Theyre all gone, gone in the years babe

I sat for a while by the gap in the wall
Found a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball
Heard the cards being dealt, and the rosary called
And a fiddle playing sean dun na ngall
And the next time I see you well be down at the greeks
Therell be whiskey on sunday and tears on our cheeks
For its stupid to laugh and its useless to bawl
About a rusty tin can and an old hurley ball

So I walked as day was dawning
Where small birds sang and leaves were falling
Where we once watched the row boats landing
By the broad majestic shannon

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• Broad majestic shannon
• Shane Magowan
• ring of kerry
• folk music
• chris larkin guitars

[order57]

I love this song and you made it better to me.

:)

[robinturnermusic]

@order57 love this song and you made it better to me.

:) Thanks very much, Robin

[MrJohnered]

well done, if ever you're in NYC there are scores of places to do a session. cheers.

[robinturnermusic]

well done, if ever you're in NYC there are scores of places to do a session. cheers.@MrJohnered Thanks very much , I've never been to NYC ,but its on my list ,

all the best , Robin

[Hokowhitu76]

Tune!!!! Absolutely brilliant cover. Definitely the best Ive seen yet and thats including Liam Clancys version as well and thats saying something. This song is pure poetry, Shane Macgowans song writing at its absolute best, and the way you sing it really brings out the feeling and the emotion of the lyrics. Awesome guitar playing too. 1 million stars.

Brett from NZ

[robinturnermusic]

@Hokowhitu76 Hi there , thanks very much Brett, and a great coincidence because today i did a new video of the same song and am uploading it as we speak , its slower and i suppose more like the way liam clancy did it ,but i do both versions live , all the best to you from ireland

[murittziogents]

legend what are the chords for it

[dathilacha]

yes, like everyone else says--i totally love this song, and for me shane is pretty unmatchable, but you do this beautifully

[timalloy6711]

well done great version of a wonderful song - how did you get such a good recording?

[Machiinima]

great!