D D D Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk D A G On a day-I-ay-I-ay D I met a little girl and we stopped to talk D G D on a grand 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 D D G G D G D A D D We were halfway there when the rain came down G On a day-I-ay-I-ay D And she took me up to her flat downtown D G D Of a grand soft day-I-ay-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 D D G G D G D A D G A G D G Bm A D D G When I woke up I was all alone D G D With a broken heart and a ticket home 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 D D G G D G D A D D D D G G D G D A D G A G D G Bm A D This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
The Galway Girl chords by Steve Earle
Suggested strumbusy upbeat 4/4
1
d
&
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2
d
&
u
3
d
&
u
4
d
&
u
Prefer something simpler: down-up eighths d u d u
How to play The Galway Girl on ukulele
On ukulele, The Galway Girl comes down to the busy upbeat 4/4: d – d u d u d u. It rolls along at a brisk pace of around 135 bpm. As posted it stays in its original key of D major. The chords land in comfortable skilled territory. Drive a quick down-up strum to match the fiddle's energy.
4 ukulele chords used in "The Galway Girl" by Steve Earle: A, Bm, D and G
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