The West Coast of Clare
Planxty version from reunion gig 2014
Capo 5
[Intro]
[tin whistle tune]
C G Am G Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F Dm C G Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F C Dm C
1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
C G Am G Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
[Verse 1]
C G Am G Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F Dm C G Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
F C Dm C
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
C G Am G Am
1- 2- 3- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
[Verse 1]
C G Am G Am
Sorrow and sadness, bitterness and grief
F Dm7 C G Am
Memories I have of you won’t leave me in peace
F C Dm7 C
My mind is running back to the West Coast of Clare
C G Am G Am
Thinking of you and the times we spent there
[Instrumental after verse 1]
C F G Am G C G Am
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4-
[Verse 2]
C G Am G Am
I walked the Spanish point I knew I’d find you there
F Dm7 C G Am
I stood on the white strand and you were everywhere
F C Dm7 C
Vivid memories fade but the mood still remains
C G Am G Am
I wish I could go back and be with you again
[Instrumental after verse 2]
F C Dm G C
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-
[Verse 3]
C G Am G Am
In Milltown there is a pub it’s there that I sat down
F Dm7 C G Am
I see you everywhere your face is all around
F C Dm7 C
The search of times past contains such sweet pain
C G Am G Am
I’ll banish lonesome thoughts but they’ll return again
[Instrumental after verse 3]
C F G Am
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-
[Verse 4] [tin whistle tune from intro played over the top]
C G Am G Am
I walk along the shore the rain in my face
F Dm7 C G Am
My mind is numb with grief of you there is no trace
F C Dm7 C
I’ll think of this again when in far off gleng I rove
C G Am G Am
Walking with you by this cold Atlantic flow
[Instrumental after verse 4]
F C Dm G C
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4-
[Repeat verse 1]
C G Am G Am
Sorrow and sadness, bitterness and grief
F Dm7 C G Am
Memories I have of you won’t leave me in peace
F C Dm7 C
My mind is running back to the West Coast of Clare
C G Am G Am
Thinking of you and the times we spent there
[Ending instrumental]
C F G Am
1- 2- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4- 1- 2- 3- 4