Biography:
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
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Other songs:
- Natives
- Spancil Hill
- The Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- A Pair Of Brown Eyes
- Aisling
- All I Remember
- Allende
- Among The Wicklow Hills
- Apair Of Brown Eyes
- Arthur Macbride
- As I Roved Out
- Back Home In Derry
- Barrowland
- Biko Drum
- Black Is The Colour
- Black Jack County Chain
- Bright Blue Rose
- Casey
- City Of Chicago
- Cliffs Of Dooneen
- Continental Ceili
- Cry Like A Man
- Delirium Tremens
- Does This Train Stop On Merseyside
- Dunnes Stores
- El Salvador
- Fairytale Of New York
- Faithful Departed
- Follow Me Up To Carlow
- Galtee Mountain Boy
- Go Move Shift
- Hey Sandy
- Irish Ways And Irish Laws
- John Odreams
- Johnny Dont Go To Ballincollig
- Joxer Goes To Stuttgart
- Lakes Of Pontchartrain
- Lisdoonvarna And Ill Tell Me Ma
- Little Musgrave
- Mary From Dungloe
- Matty
- Missing You
- Motherland
- My Little Honda 50
- Nancy Spain
- No Time For Love
- North And South Of The River
- On Morecambe Bay
- One Last Cold Kiss
- Only Our Rivers Run Free
- Ordinary Man
- Quiet Desperation
- Reel In The Flickering Light
- Ride On
- Scapegoats
- Smoke And Strong Whiskey
- So Do I
- St Brendans Voyage
- The Boy From Tamlaghduff
- The Contender
- The Craic Was Ninety In The Isle Of Man
- The Curragh Of Kildare
- The Dying Soldier
- The Mad Lady And Me
- The Night Visit
- The Time Has Come
- The Two Conneeleys
- The Voyage
- They Never Came Home
- Tyrone Boys
- Veronica
- Viva La Quinta Brigada
- Weekend In Amsterdam
- Welcome To The Cabaret
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 1]
C G F C
I am a Sailor you're my first mate,
Am Em F G
We signed on together we coupled our fate,
F G F C
Hauled up our anchors determined not to fail,
C G F C
For the hearts treasure together we set sail.
[Verse 2]
C G F C
With no maps to guide us we steered our own course,
Am Em F G
Rode out the storms when the winds were gale force,
F G F C
Sat out the doldrums in patience and hope,
C G F C
Working together we learned how to cope.
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am
Life is an ocean and love is a boat,
Dm F G
In troubled waters it keeps us afloat,
F G Em Am
When we started the voyage there was just me and you,
F G C
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew.
[Verse 3]
C G F C
Together we're in this relationship,
Am Em F G
We built it with care to last the whole trip,
F G F C
Our true destination's not marked on any charts,
C G F C
We're navigating for the shores of the heart.
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am
Life is an ocean and love is a boat,
Dm F G
In troubled waters it keeps us afloat,
F G Em Am
When we started the voyage there was just me and you,
F G C
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew.
[Bridge]
Em Am Em Am
Hmmmmmmmm hmmmmmm Hmmmmmmm hmmmmmmm,
Dm F G
Hmmm hm hmm hm hm hmmmmmmm hm
F G Em Am
hm hmm hmmm hmmmmmm hmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
F G C
hmmmm hm hm hm hm hmmmmmm hmmmmmm
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am
Life is an ocean and love is a boat,
Dm F G
In troubled waters it keeps us afloat,
F G Em Am
When we started the voyage there was just me and you,
F G C
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew.
C G F C
I am a Sailor you're my first mate,
Am Em F G
We signed on together we coupled our fate,
F G F C
Hauled up our anchors determined not to fail,
C G F C
For the hearts treasure together we set sail.
[Verse 2]
C G F C
With no maps to guide us we steered our own course,
Am Em F G
Rode out the storms when the winds were gale force,
F G F C
Sat out the doldrums in patience and hope,
C G F C
Working together we learned how to cope.
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am
Life is an ocean and love is a boat,
Dm F G
In troubled waters it keeps us afloat,
F G Em Am
When we started the voyage there was just me and you,
F G C
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew.
[Verse 3]
C G F C
Together we're in this relationship,
Am Em F G
We built it with care to last the whole trip,
F G F C
Our true destination's not marked on any charts,
C G F C
We're navigating for the shores of the heart.
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am
Life is an ocean and love is a boat,
Dm F G
In troubled waters it keeps us afloat,
F G Em Am
When we started the voyage there was just me and you,
F G C
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew.
[Bridge]
Em Am Em Am
Hmmmmmmmm hmmmmmm Hmmmmmmm hmmmmmmm,
Dm F G
Hmmm hm hmm hm hm hmmmmmmm hm
F G Em Am
hm hmm hmmm hmmmmmm hmmmmmmmm hmmmmmmmmmmmmmm
F G C
hmmmm hm hm hm hm hmmmmmm hmmmmmm
[Chorus]
Em Am Em Am
Life is an ocean and love is a boat,
Dm F G
In troubled waters it keeps us afloat,
F G Em Am
When we started the voyage there was just me and you,
F G C
Now gathered round us, we have our own crew.
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