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Version 1
[Verse 1]
Dm
Let the farmer praise his grounds
Gm A
Let the huntsman praise his hounds
Dm A
Let the shepherd praise his dewy-scented lawn
F C
Oh, but I'm more wise than they
Gm A
Spend each happy night and day
Dm A Dm A Dm
With me darlin' little crúiscín lán lán lán
A Dm
With me darlin' little crúiscín lán
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín
Gm A
Slainte geal mo mhúirnín
Dm A Dm A Dm
Grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán lán lán
Dm A Dm
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán
[Verse 2]
Dm
Immortal and divine
Gm A
Great Bacchus, god of wine
Dm A
Create me by adoption your own son
F C
In hopes that you'll comply
Gm A
That my glass shall ne'er run dry
Dm A Dm A Dm
Nor my darlin' little cruiscín lán, lán, lán
A Dm
My darlin' little cruiscín lán
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín
Gm A
Slainte geal mo mhúirnín
Dm A Dm A Dm
Grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán lán lán
Dm A Dm
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán
[Verse 3]
Dm
And when cruel death appears
Gm A
In a few but happy years
Dm A
You'll say: "Oh, won't you come along with me?"
F C
I'll say: "Begone, you knave,
Gm A
For King Bacchus gave me lave
Dm A Dm A Dm
To take another cruiscín lán, lán, lán
A Dm
To take another cruiscín lán"
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín
Gm A
Slainte geal mo mhúirnín
Dm A Dm A Dm
Grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán lán lán
Dm A Dm
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán
[Verse 4]
Dm
Then fill your glasses high
Gm A
Let's not part with lips so dry
Dm A
For the lark now proclaims it is the dawn
F C
And since we can't remain
Gm A
May we shortly meet again
Dm A Dm A Dm
To fill another cruiscín lán, lán, lán
A Dm
To fill another cruiscín lán
[Chorus]
F C
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín
Gm A
Slainte geal mo mhúirnín
Dm A Dm A Dm
Grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán lán lán
Dm A Dm
Oh, grá mo chroí mo chrúiscín lán