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She played the fiddle in an Irish band
D
C9
But she fell in love with an English man
C9
G
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
D
Said baby I just want to dance
Em
G
I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar
D
C
She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar
Em
G
She asked me what does it mean the Gaelic ink on your arm?
D
G
Said it was one of my friend’s songs do you want to drink on?
Em
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She took Jamie as a chaser, Jack for the fun
D
C
She got Arthur on the table, with Johnny riding a shotgun
Am7
G
Chatted some more, one more drink at the bar
D
Then put Van on the jukebox, got up to dance, you know
C
G
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
D
C
But she fell in love with an English man
C
G
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
D
Said baby I just want to dance
C9
G
D
Em
With my pretty little Galway Girl
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G
D
Em
You’re my pretty little Galway Girl
Em
G
You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
D
C
And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
Em
G
As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
D
G
After dancing to Ceili singing to trad tunes
Em
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I never heard Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet
D
C
A cappella in the bar using her feet for the beat
Am7
G
Oh, I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
D
And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me, you know
C
G
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
D
C
But she fell in love with an English man
C
G
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
D
Said baby I just want to dance
C9
G
With my pretty little Galway Girl
D
Em
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My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
D
Em
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My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
D
Em
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D
Em
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
Em
G
Now we’ve outstayed our welcome and it’s closing time
D
C
I was holding her hand, her hand was holding mine
Em
G
Our coats both smell of smoke, whisky and wine
D
As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night
Em
G
I walked her home then she took me inside
D
C
Finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine
Em
G
I swear I’m going to put you in a song that I write
D
About a Galway Girl and a perfect night
Em
G
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
D
C
But she fell in love with an English man
C
G
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
D
Said baby I just want to dance
C9
G
With my pretty little Galway Girl
D
Em
C9
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
D
Em
C9
G
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
D
Em
C9
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D
Em
My, my, my, my, my, my, my Galway Girl
C9
G
D
Em
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D
Em
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Em
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Em