Biography:
The Makem Brothers — Shane Makem, Conor Makem and Rory Makem — are Irish musicians who live in the United States and perform together with two other brothers. They are the three sons of "The Godfather of Irish Music" Tommy Makem, and grandsons of legendary Irish source singer Sarah Makem.
The brothers were born in Drogheda, County Louth, Ireland. Shane Makem was born in 1967, Conor Makem in 1968 and Rory Makem in 1969.
Shane and Conor graduated from Stonehill College in Massachusetts.
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Spanish Stars - https://youtu.be/RT6mf2CgWsk
[Verse 1]
G C G
Twas the seventeenth of June, in my usual tradition
D D7 C G
Of waking in the morning for the hunting and the fishing
G C G
I strolled along the road and I'm kicking up the gravel
G C G C G
But my sorrow and my troubles were beginning to unravel
[Verse 2]
G C G
Now I've strolled along this road for a thousand times, or more sir
D D7 C G
A beauty such as she was, though, I've never seen before, sir
G C G
With golden hair tied up in a bow around her shoulders
G C G C G
At nineteen and a day or two, I couldn't say much more, sir
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 3]
G C G
"Will you marry me?", said I, when I knew that I had got her
D D7 C G
"I will", she said, "my dearest, if you'll only ask my father
G C G
For never would I marry, if I had no permission
G C G C G
Be he soldier lad, a farmer, or a teacher or physician"
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 4]
G C G
So, I found her father soon, near the home, where she had grown, sir
D D7 C G
A fat and lazy man, sir, now, that I have ever known, sir
G C G
"I'll give my daughter's hand now, if you favor my request
G C G C G
That you go and help my cousin, who is farming in the west"
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 5]
G C G
So, for all of but a year, I was tilling and a-plowing
D D7 C G
And writing to my sweetheart, when I found the time allowing
G C G
And then, I traveled home, when my chores were all completed
G C G C G
With a door closed in my face now, and that's how that I was greeted
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 6]
G C G
"Aha", said the man, "you will never have my daughter
D D7 C G
I have her married to a young apprentice, near Blackwater
G C G
Now, he's a married man, you see, and she's a married lady
G C G C G
I'd never let her marry any man, who came from Keady".
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 7]
G C G
Now I stroll along this road, nearly every single day, sir
D D7 C G
And I will tell you now, sir, yes, indeed now, if I may sir
G C G
That when you find a lady and know your heart is true, sir
G C G C G
You'd better keep an eye on her, or you'll be bound to lose her.
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 1]
G C G
Twas the seventeenth of June, in my usual tradition
D D7 C G
Of waking in the morning for the hunting and the fishing
G C G
I strolled along the road and I'm kicking up the gravel
G C G C G
But my sorrow and my troubles were beginning to unravel
[Verse 2]
G C G
Now I've strolled along this road for a thousand times, or more sir
D D7 C G
A beauty such as she was, though, I've never seen before, sir
G C G
With golden hair tied up in a bow around her shoulders
G C G C G
At nineteen and a day or two, I couldn't say much more, sir
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 3]
G C G
"Will you marry me?", said I, when I knew that I had got her
D D7 C G
"I will", she said, "my dearest, if you'll only ask my father
G C G
For never would I marry, if I had no permission
G C G C G
Be he soldier lad, a farmer, or a teacher or physician"
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 4]
G C G
So, I found her father soon, near the home, where she had grown, sir
D D7 C G
A fat and lazy man, sir, now, that I have ever known, sir
G C G
"I'll give my daughter's hand now, if you favor my request
G C G C G
That you go and help my cousin, who is farming in the west"
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 5]
G C G
So, for all of but a year, I was tilling and a-plowing
D D7 C G
And writing to my sweetheart, when I found the time allowing
G C G
And then, I traveled home, when my chores were all completed
G C G C G
With a door closed in my face now, and that's how that I was greeted
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 6]
G C G
"Aha", said the man, "you will never have my daughter
D D7 C G
I have her married to a young apprentice, near Blackwater
G C G
Now, he's a married man, you see, and she's a married lady
G C G C G
I'd never let her marry any man, who came from Keady".
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
[Verse 7]
G C G
Now I stroll along this road, nearly every single day, sir
D D7 C G
And I will tell you now, sir, yes, indeed now, if I may sir
G C G
That when you find a lady and know your heart is true, sir
G C G C G
You'd better keep an eye on her, or you'll be bound to lose her.
[Chorus]
G C G D
I would build for her, I would build her a castle
G C D D7 G
Underneath the Spanish stars, underneath the setting sun
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