# Guitar/song examples/Campfire Diploma/Star Of The County Down

< Jump between Em-D and Am-G

# The Star Of The County Down

Irish Folk – Text: Cathal Garvey (1866-1927), Melody : trad., arranged by Mjchael and Paniolo

## Ukulele (gcea)

| Em | C | G | D |

## Ukulele (adf#h)

| Em | C | G | D |

## 1st Verse

Near [Em]Banbridge [C]town in the [G]County [D]Down One [Em]mornin' last Ju-[D]ly, Down a [Em]boreen [C]green came a [G]sweet col-[D]leen And she [Em]smiled as she [C]passed [D]me [Em]by. She [G]looked so sweet from her [D]two bare feet To the [Em]sheen of her [C]nut-brown [D]hair. Such a [Em]coaxin' [C]elf, sure I [G]shook my [D]self For to [Em]see if I was [C]real-[D]ly [Em]there.

## Chorus

From [G]Bantry Bay up to [D]Derry Quay And from [Em]Galway to [C]Dublin [D]town, No [Em]maid I've [C]seen like the [G]brown col-[D]leen That I [Em] met in the [C]Coun-[D]ty [Em]Down.

## 2nd Verse

As she [Em]onward [C]sped, sure I [G]scratched my [D]head And I [Em]looked with a [C]feelin' [D]rare. And I [Em]says, says [C]I, to a [G]passer-[D]by "Who's the [Em]maid with the [C]nut [D]brown [Em]hair?" He [G]smiled at me and [D]then, says he, "That's the [Em]gem of the [C]Ireland's [D]crown, Young [Em]Rosie Mc-[C]Cann from the [G]banks of the [D]Bann. She's the [Em]Star of the [C]Coun-[D]ty [Em]Down."

## 3rd Verse

She'd a [Em]soft brown [C]eye and a [G]look so [D]shy And a [Em]smile like the [C]rose in [D]June. And you [Em]hung on each [C]note from her [G]lily-white [D]throat As she [Em]lilted an [C]I-[D]rish [Em]tune. At the [G]pattern dance, you were [D]held in a trance As she [Em]tripped through a [C]reel or a [D]jig. And when her [Em]eyes she'd [C]roll, she'd coax up-[G]on my [D]soul A [Em]spud from a [C]hung-[D]ry [Em]pig

## 4th Verse

I've [Em]traveled a [C]bit, but [G]never was [D]hit Since my [Em]roving [C]career be-[D]gan. But [Em]fair and [C]square I sur-[G]rendered [D]there To the [Em]charm of young [C]Ro-[D]sie Mc-[Em]Cann. With a [G]heart to let and no [D]tenant yet Did I [Em]meet within [C]shawl or [D]gown, But [Em]in she [C]went and I [G]asked no [D]rent From the [Em]Star of the [C]Coun-[D]ty [Em]Down (Chorus)

## 5th Verse

At the [Em]Harvest [C]Faire she'll be [G]surely [D]there, So I'll [Em]dress in my [C]Sunday [D]clothes. With my [Em]shoes shone [C]bright and my [G]hat cocked [D]right, For a [Em]smile from my [C]nut-[D]brown [Em]rose. No [G]pipe I'll smoke; no [D]horse I'll yoke 'Til my [Em]plow is a [C]rust-colored [D]brown, 'Til my [Em]smilin' [C]bride by my [G]own fire-[D]side Sits the [Em]Star of the [C]Coun-[D]ty [Em]Down (Chorus)

## Weblinks

* YT Star of the County Down
* ↑ easier: And she [G]smiled as she [D]passed me [Em]by.
* ↑ also "fair colleen" or "sweet colleen" o.a.m.

## Song Examples:
### (7) Jump between Em-D and Am-G

In this lesson, the leap Em-D and Am-G are practiced and repeated, as well as songs with irregular and long chord sequences and songs that were skipped in previous lessons.
* Hey Ho, Nobody Home
* Spancil Hill
* Star Of The County Down
* Carrickfergus
* Jingle Bells
* My Bonny 3/4-beat
* Ox-Driving Song
* Roter Mond (German scout song)
* Kling Glöckchen (Christmas song)
* The Cockoo
* She Moved Through The Fair
* The Foggy Dew
* YT COUNTRY ROADS (John Denver) G- Em- D- C G (2x) G- D- Em- C- / G- D- C- G-
* YT Father and Son (Cat Stevens) //G D Em C / G Em C D// oder //G D C Am / G Em Am (C) D// almost always, only at the end of "son" (C D) G C G C
* YT Good Riddance/Time of your Life (Green Day) G G C D (2x) Em D C G - Em G Em G - Em D G
* YT Heroes (David Bowie) D G D G C G Am Em D C G D...
* YT I’M Just More (Wonderwall) Em----/ C G Em D (2x) / Ref: C Em D- (2x)/ Bridge: Em / C G Em D / C G D- Original in A (Capo 2. fret)
* YT Lady in Black (Uriah Heep) Em--- D- Em- (can alternatively be played with Am--- G- Am-.)
* YT Let it Be (Beatles) G D Em C / G D C G // Em D C G / D D C G
* YT Living on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) Em - C D
* YT Numb (Linkin Park) Em C G D (ohne Bridge)
* YT Mad World(Tears for Fears / Gary Jules) //:Em G D A ://
* YT Marry You (Bruno Mars) D - Em - G - D -
* YT 99 red balloons (Nena) D Em G A Possibly with capo on the 2nd fret; always the same chord sequence, one bar per chord (only between the verses 2x A)
* YT Take it easy (Eagles)
* YT Through Glass (Stone Sour) C D Em -
* YT Über den Wolken (Reinhard Mey) G - Am - D - G - "und dann" C - G - D D7 G - (Pay particular attention to the pauses when singing!)
* YT Westerland (Die Ärzte) {G 6x D -}2x C - Em -; C - D -(7); {G D Em C}3x (without bridge) end: G D Em C; Am D7 C D7; Am D7 C D7 G
* YT What's Up (Four Non Blondes) //:G Am C G:// (Capo=1) (DD 1)
* YT Wind Of Change (Scorpions) Original in C major! Intro: C Am C Am, Em Am Em D G Verse: //:G Am G Am Em D :// Chorus: //: G D Am D:// Em C D Bridge: Em D Em D G Am H7 (possibly Em D until you can play B7)
* YT Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) G D C D (2x) C D G-D Em C D G | C D G-D Em C D C | D G D C D
* YT Zombie (Cranberries) Em C G D