Christopher Andrew 'Christy' Moore (born 7 May 1945, Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland) is a popular Irish folk singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is well known as one of the founding members of Planxty. His first album, Paddy on the Road (a minor release of 500) was recorded with Dominic Behan (brother of Brendan) in 1969. In 2007, he was named as Ireland's greatest living musician in RTÉ's People of the Year Awards[1].
Moore was originally a bank employee who wanted to express himself using traditional music.
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[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