Drink A Round To Ireland Chords & Lyrics - Judy Collins

CAPO: 3rd Fret

## NOTE: Notes in parentheses( ) are single note walk-ups ##

[INTRO]
[G]

[VERSE 1]
Father was a singing man, [D]most of what he sang [G]
[D] [G] (B)(C)(D)
Had to do with Ireland, the place from where he came
[C]Ireland of his [G]childhood, [D]Ireland of his [G]spring [F]
[C] [G] (B)(C)(D) [C]
To return to Ireland was his dream

[CHORUS]
Drink a [D]round to [G]Ireland [G/A]boys, [G/B]I'm [C]hom[G/B]e___ a[D7]gain [C]
Drink a [D]round to [G]Jesus [G/A]Christ, [G/B]who [C]died [G/B]for [D7] Irish[G]men

[VERSE 2]
I guess he left his dreams to me [D]after he was gone [G]
[D] [G] (B)(C)(D)
And there were many years to come where I sang my father's song
[C]And so I came to [G]Ireland, [D]here I live to[G]day [F]
[C] [G] (B)(C)(D) [C]
Lately I've been wondering why I stay

[CHORUS]
Drink a [D]round to [G]Ireland [G/A]boys, [G/B]I'm [C]hom[G/B]e___ a[D7]gain [C]
Drink a [D]round to [G]Jesus [G/A]Christ, [G/B]who [C]died [G/B]for [D7] Irish[G]men

[VERSE 3]
Dad, I think you're fortunate your [D]dreams did not come true [G]
[D] [G] (B)(C)(D) [C]
I know that it would break your heart to see the things we do
If you could see the [G]murder here, [D]if you could feel the [G]pain [F]
[C] [G] (B)(C)(D) [C]
To see the way we live would bring you shame

[CHORUS]
Drink a [D]round to [G]Ireland [G/A]boys, [G/B]I'm [C]hom[G/B]e___ a[D7]gain [C]
[D] [G] [G/A] [G/B] [C] [G/B] [D7] [G] (B)(C)(D) [C]
Drink a round to Jesus Christ, who died for Irishmen

[CHORUS]
D N.C.
Drink a round to Ireland boys, I'm home___ again
Drink a round to Jesus Christ, who [C]died [G/B]for [D7] Irish[G]men