Star Of The County Down Chords

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 Near to EmBanbridge Town, in the GCounty DDown

 One Emmorning in JuDly,

 Down a Emboreen green came a Gsweet coDlleen,

 And she Emsmiled as she Ampassed me Emby;

 Oh, she Glooked so neat from her Dtwo white feet

 To the Emsheen of Amher nut-brown Dhair,

 Sure the Emcoaxing elf, I'd Gto shake myDself

 To Emmake sure I was Amstanding Emthere

 Oh, from GBantry Bay up to DDerry Quay,

 And from EmGalway to DublinD town,

 No Emmaid I've seen like the Gbrown Dcolleen

 That I Emmet in the AmCounty EmDown.

As she onward sped I shook my head

And I gazed with a feeling quare,

And I said, says I, to a passer-by,

"Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?"

Oh, he smiled at me, and with pride says he,

"That's the gem of Ireland's crown,

She's young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann,

She's the Star of the County Down."

I've travelled a bit, but never was hit

Since my roving career began;

But fair and square I surrendered there

To the charms of young Rose McCann.

I'd a heart to let and no tenant yet

Did I meet with in shawl or gown,

But in she went and I asked no rent

>From the Star of the County Down.

At the crossroads fair I'll be surely there

And I'll dress in my Sunday clothes

And I'll try sheep's eyes, and deludhering lies

On the heart of the nut-brown Rose.

No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke

Though with rust my plow turns brown,

Till a smiling bride by my own fireside

Sits the Star of the County Down.

 Near to DmBanbridge Town, in the FCounty CDown

 One Dmmorning in JuCly,

 Down a Dmboreen green came a Fsweet coClleen,

 And she Dmsmiled as she Cpassed meDm by;

 Oh, she Flooked so neat from her Ctwo white feet

 To the Dmsheen of hCer nut-brown hair,

 Sure the Dmcoaxing elf, I'd Fto shake myCself

 To Dmmake sure I was sCtanding tDmhere

 Oh, from FBantry Bay up to CDerry Quay,

 And from DmGalway to DublinC town,

 No DmmaiBdB I've seen like the brFown coClleen

 That I Dmmet in the CCountyDm Down.

As she onward sped I shook my head

And I gazed with a feeling quare,

And I said, says I, to a passer-by,

"Who's the maid with the nut-brown hair?"

Oh, he smiled at me, and with pride says he,

"That's the gem of Ireland's crown,

She's young Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann,

She's the Star of the County Down."

I've travelled a bit, but never was hit

Since my roving career began;

But fair and square I surrendered there

To the charms of young Rose McCann.

I'd a heart to let and no tenant yet

Did I meet with in shawl or gown,

But in she went and I asked no rent

>From the Star of the County Down.

At the crossroads fair I'll be surely there

And I'll dress in my Sunday clothes

And I'll try sheep's eyes, and deludhering lies

On the heart of the nut-brown Rose.

No pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke

Though with rust my plow turns brown,

Till a smiling bride by my own fireside

Sits the Star of the County Down.