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The Galway Girl

Galway Girl, a song written by Steve Earle, narrates a story of the singers romance with a girl from Galway during his time in Ireland. The lyrics capture shared moments between them and express a mix of enchantment and nostalgia for the time spent together. The song gained significant popularity, especially in Ireland.

Key: D

Introduction:

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Folsom Prison Blues
Johnny Cash
         D                                                     G 
Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk.  Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
   D                         G           D                      A      D 
I met a little girl and we stopped to talk.  Of a fine soft day-i-ay
       G         D                 G         D 
And I ask you, friend, what' s a fella to do
            Bm        A              G          D 
' Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
       G           D            G         D 
And I knew right then I' d be takin'  a whirl
            Bm        A            G       D 
' Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl

   D                         G                D        G    D       A      D   A            D 
e ------------------------ 7-7-7-9-10-9-7--------- 7-7---------------- ------------------
B ----7----------7-7-7---- ---------------10-10-10 ----10-10--8-7---7- ------7-8-7-------

         D                                                           G 
We were halfway there when the rain came down.  Of a day -I-ay-I-ay
         Bm        A          G         D                      A      D 
And she asked me up to her flat downtown.  Of a fine soft day-i-ay
       G         D                 G         D 
And I ask you, friend, what' s a fella to do
            Bm        A              G          D 
' Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
      G         D           G           D 
So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
       Bm       A           G       D 
And I lost my heart to a Galway girl

   D                         G                D        G    D       A      D    A           D 
e ------------------------ 7-7-7-9-10-9-7--------- 7-7--------------- ------------------
B ----7----------7-7-7---- ---------------10-10-10 ----10-10--8-7---7 -------7-8-7------
   D                         G                D       G    D       A      D    A            D 
e ------------------------ 7-7-7-9-10-9-7-------- 7-7---------------- ------------------
B ----7----------7-7-7---- --------------10-10-10 ----10-10--8-7---7- ------7-8-7-------
    G                       D            A        G    D     A      D   A            D 
e ----7-7-7----7-9-10-7- ---------------- ----7-7-------------- ------------------
B -10-------10---------- -10-10-10-8-7--- -10----10-10-8-7---7- ------7-8-7-------

       G        D             G               D 
And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
        Bm        A              G          D 
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
      G         D                     G          D 
I' ve traveled around I' ve been all over this world
              Bm          A               G       D 
Boys I ain' t never seen nothin'  like a Galway girl

   D                          G                D          G    D       A      D    A            D 
e ------------------------ -7-7-7-9-10-9-7---------- -7-7---------------- ------------------
B ----7----------7-7-7---- ----------------10-10-10- -----10-10--8-7---7- -------7-8-7------
   D                          G                D          G    D       A      D    A            D 
e ------------------------ -7-7-7-9-10-9-7---------- -7-7---------------- ------------------
B ----7----------7-7-7---- ----------------10-10-10- -----10-10--8-7---7- -------7-8-7------
   D                          G                D          G    D       A      D    A            D 
e ------------------------ -7-7-7-9-10-9-7---------- -7-7---------------- ------------------
B ----7----------7-7-7---- ----------------10-10-10- -----10-10--8-7---7- -------7-8-7------