Sweet Ballyvaughan Tab par Judy McKeown

INTRO D-D-G-D Bm-A-D-D

(D)Raindrops (F#m)cling to the (G)branches, -G
And the (Bm)sun makes them (F#m)diamonds at (G)dawn. -G
And the (D)birds sing a (Bm)song for the (G)whole world to (D)hear -D
And (Bm)nature she (F#m)just carries (G)on -G

Chorus
The (G)winter's re(Em)treating de(F#m)feated by (Bm)spring -Bm
And (G)though how I (F#m)wish I'd no (A)care. -A
But I (D)live in the (F#m)hope you'll re(G)turn cross the (D)sea -D 
To the (Bm)Burren, to (A)me and to (D)Clareah. -D
For (G)is it the (Em)memory of the (F#m)summer I (Bm)taste? -Bm 
Sure you'd (G)think now that (F#m)would be long (A)gone -A 
But it's (D)sad that I (F#m)wake in the (G)morning a(D)lone  -D
I'm with(Bm)out you in (A)sweet Bally(D)vaughan -D 

Oh the (D)gentians they're (F#m)blooming an (G)ocean of (D)blue -D
And the (Bm)orchid gets (F#m)ready to (G)dance -G 
The (D)fields they're all (Bm)turning them(G)selves into (D)green, -D 
But (Bm)still all my (F#m)thoughts turn to (G)France. -G 

Chorus
Instrumental bagpipe +  guitar bridge: D-D-G-D   Bm-A-D-D (2x)

Oh a (D)fiddler's air it (F#m)brings a (G)tear to my (D)eyes -D 
As the (Bm)pipes tear the (F#m)soul from my (G)breast -G
I can (D)still hear your (Bm)voice cross the (G)ocean so (D)clear -D 
But since you've (Bm)left me my (F#m)soul has known no (G)rest -G

Chorus 

Oh But it's (D)sad that I (F#m)wake in the (G)morning a(D)lone  (break)
I'm with(Bm)out you in (A)sweet Bally(D)vaughan -D 
Outro: repeat bagpipe brige fading.