Leis a Lurrighan
trad. - irish
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On the ocean o´he - Waves in motion o´ | ho |
Am | C | Am | |
Not but | clouds could we see - O´er the | blue sea be | low. |
G | |
Islay loomin´ o´he - In the gloamin´ o´ | ho |
Am | C | Am | |
Our | ship´s compass set we - And our | lights we did | show. |
G | |
Leis a Lurrighan o´he - Leis a Lurrighan o´ | ho! |
Am | C | Am | |
In the | grey dark of evening - O´er the | waves let us | go! |
G | |
Leis a Lurrighan o´he - Leis a Lurrighan o´ | ho! |
Am | C | Am | |
In the | grey dark of evening - O´er the | waves let us | go! |
Aros passing o´he - Was harrassing o´ho, |
The proud billows to see - High as masthead to flow. |
Captain hollers o´he - To his fellows o´ho, |
Those that courage would flee - Let him go down below. |
Leis a Lurrighan o´he - Leis a Lurrighan o´ho! |
In the grey dark of evening - O´er the waves let us go! |
Leis a Lurrighan o´he - Leis a Lurrighan o´ho! |
In the grey dark of evening - O´er the waves let us go! |
In the tempest o´he - Waves were crashing o´ho, |
And the cry of the sea - As the cold winds did blow. |
Captain hollers o´he - To his fellows o´ho, |
Those that won´t stay with me - Let them go down below. |
Leis a Lurrighan o´he - Leis a Lurrighan o´ho! |
In the grey dark of evening - O´er the waves let us go! |
Leis a Lurrighan o´he - Leis a Lurrighan o´ho! |
In the grey dark of evening - O´er the waves let us go! |