Another super simple but superbly emotive Irish tune,
this one written and recorded by Johnny McEvoy. The simplicity
and repetition of the chords mean you need to phrase it well
to stop it sounding boring. A great tune to start picking on.
http://www.johnnymcevoy.net/
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LONG LONG BEFORE YOUR TIME
** CAPO 3rd FRET **
You ask me why I look so sad, On this bright summer s day
And why the tears are in my eyes, And I seem so far away
Well sit yourself beside me love, And put your hand in mine
And I ll tell you of someone I loved, Long long before your time
Well I m sitting here and thinking of, Those days, So long ago
When I was just a child like you, And the girl I used to know
Through fields of green,We laughed and played,And sang our merry rhymes
Oh summer days were warmer then, Long long before your time
Through childhood years, Our love did bloom,
Till our hearts were just as one
And we promised each eternal love, In the church below the town
We settled in this little house, I was proud to call her mine
Oh we were young and happy then, Long long before your time
INSTRUMENTAL:
One lovely year was all we had, Until the sickness came
And stole the roses from her cheeks, My tears they fell like rain
For nine long months, She carried you, But in the end she died
She chose to go, So you might live, Long long before your time
So you ask me why I look so sad, On this bright summers day
And why the tears are in my eyes, And I seem so far away
It s just you seem a lot like her, When your eyes look into mine
And you smile, So much like she did, Long long before your time
And you smile, So much like she did, Long long before your time