Strumming
Intro-(1 D strum on each chord)
Verse-du-du-DU (split strumming pattern)
ex. Gmb (du) A (du-DU) E (du) D (du-DU)
Gmb (du) A (du-DU) E (du-du-DU)
Chorus ex. D (du) A (du-DU) E (du) D (du-DU) D (du) A (du-DU) E (du-du-DU)
D (du) A (du-DU) E (du) Gbm (du-DU)
Intro
Gbm A
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
E D
But she fell in love with an English man
D A
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
E
Said baby I just want to dance
Verse
Gbm A
I met her on Grafton street right outside of the bar
E D
She shared a cigarette with me while her brother played the guitar
Gbm A
She asked me what does it mean the Gaelic ink on your arm
E A
Said it was one of my friend’s songs do you want to drink on
Gbm A
She took Jamie as a chaser Jack for the fun
E D
She got Arthur on the table with Johnny riding as a shotgun
Gbm A
Chatted some more one more drink at the bar
E
Then put Van on the jukebox got up to dance you know
Chorus
D A
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
E D
But she fell in love with an English man
D A
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
E
Said baby I just want to dance
D A E Gbm
With my pretty little Galway Girl
D A E Gbm
You’re my pretty little Galway Girl
Verse
Gbm A
You know she beat me at darts and then she beat me at pool
E D
And then she kissed me like there was nobody else in the room
Gbm A
As last orders were called was when she stood on the stool
E A
After dancing to Ceili singing to trad tunes
Gbm A
I never heard Carrickfergus ever sung so sweet
E D
A capella in the bar using her feet for the beat
Gbm A
Oh I could have that voice playing on repeat for a week
E
And in this packed out room swear she was singing to me
Chorus
D A
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
E D
But she fell in love with an English man
D A
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
E
Said baby I just want to dance
D A
With my pretty little Galway Girl
E Gbm D A
My my my my my my my Galway Girl
E Gbm D A
My my my my my my my Galway Girl
E Gbm D A E Gbm
My my my my my my my Galway Girl
Verse
Gbm A
Now we’ve outstayed our welcome and it’s closing time
E D
I was holding her hand her hand was holding mine
Gbm A
Our coats both smell of smoke whisky and wine
E
As we fill up our lungs with the cold air of the night
Gbm A
I walked her home then she took me inside
E D
Finish some Doritos and another bottle of wine
Gbm A
I swear I’m going to put you in a song that I write
E
About a Galway Girl and a perfect night
Chorus
D A
She played the fiddle in an Irish band
E D
But she fell in love with an English man
D A
Kissed her on the neck and then I took her by the hand
E
Said baby I just want to dance
D A
With my pretty little Galway Girl
E Gbm D A
My my my my my my my Galway Girl
E Gbm D A
My my my my my my my Galway Girl
E Gbm D A E Gbm
My my my my my my my Galway Girl
Outro
D A E Gbm (x4)