Mo Ghile Mear Our Hero - The Chieftains Chords
Chords: Capo, D, G, A
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Genre: celtic, folk, traditional
Mo Ghile Mear (Our Hero) (with Sting) by The Chieftains
From the album "Long Black Veil" by The Chieftains, arrangement by Paddy
Moloney
English lyric translations by Sean MacReamoinn
Capo 7
The capo can be moved and these chords can be transposed to adjust for tone.
(phonetic Gaelic) (actual Gaelic spelling)
[Chorus 1] (Solo a capella)
N.C.
Shay mah lake mah yella mah 'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
N.C.
Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah 'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
N.C.
So nah sheh nay vor ah svay Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in
N.C.
Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah 'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear.
[Chorus 2] (All a capella)
N.C.
Shay mah lake mah yella mah 'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
N.C.
Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah 'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
N.C.
So nah sheh nay vor ah svay Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in
N.C.
Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah 'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear.
[Verse 1] (Solo vocalist with flute and guitar)
D G D
Grief and pain are all I know
G A
My heart is sore, my tears a'flow
D G D
We saw him go, ah buhk me coh
G D G A
No word we know to ease our woe
[Chorus] (Add violin)
D G
Shay mah lake mah yella mah 'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
G D G A
Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah 'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
D G D
So nah sheh nay vor ah svay Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in
G D A D
Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah 'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear.
[Verse 2]
D G D
A proud and gallant chevalier
D G A
A highbar skein of gentle mien
D G D
A fiery blade engaged to reap
G D G A
He'd break the bravest in the field
[Chorus] (All)
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