Christy Moore, a native of Co. Kildare, Ireland, found fame as a member of the legendary tradition folk band Planxty. Since then he has carved out his own career as a consummate solo performer. In the 1980s Christy teamed up with Donal Lunny to form the innovative Moving Hearts.
Christy Moore started in the music business in the mid-sixties, when his life as a bank clerk was interrupted by a bank strike, and he moved to England. There he became involved in the folk music scene at the time
Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Verse] CF When I was young, and I was in my day DmG I could have stole what woman's heart there was away C I'd sing and dance into the morning Dm I'd blaze a way until the dawnin' FGC Long before I was the man you see today
[Verse] And I was born beneath the star that promised all I could have lived my life between Cork Cobh and Youghal But the wheel of fortune took me And from the highest point it shook me By the bottle live by the bottle I shall fall
[Chorus] DmGC But there in the mirror on the wall DmG I see the dream is fading DmGC From the contender to the brawl BbFG The ring, the rose, the matador is raving
[Verse] And when I die I'll die a drunk down in the street You can count me out to ten in clear defeat Rap the starry plough around me Let the pipers air resound me There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet
[Chorus] DmGC But there in the mirror on the wall DmG I see the dream is fading DmGC From the contender to the brawl BbFG The ring, the rose, the matador is raving
[Outro] C Rap the starry plough around me Dm Let the pipers air resound me FGC There I'll rest until the lord of love I meet