Limerick by Glen Hansard This is a song that Glen Hansard played in 2003 on Other Voices for RTE he also played the night before in Limerick. I am not sure of the real title of the song so i just it Limerick. If anyone can help in this regard i would be greatful. It's sung in the style for those of you who know that means This is my fist attempt at doing this so please be kind - open to correction --------------------------------------------------- This is how i play the song Intro D (linger) The C is played with a link back to D e----------------2------------------------------------------------| B-----1-1--------3------------------------------------------------| G-----0-0--------2------------------------------------------------| D-----2-2--------0------------------------------------------------| A-----3-3-----2--0------------------------------------------------| E-----3-3---3-----------------------------------------------------| Am C Oh I wish I was in limerick town Am C Where the river winds past the ridges down Am C And the little lanes lead to the gathering crowd Am C In the light fall of the spring evening Am C For among its streets a love I’ve found Am C Oh, of a girl from a northern town Am C And ill never see your streets no more Am C So full of my sad thoughts of her (Chorus) Am C And if you ever go to limerick town Am C Where the river winds past the ridges down Am C Will you seek the good friends there I found Am C And will you tell them I was asking Am C For them Am C Da-da-dee-da-da- da- daa-daa-down Am C La da dee da da da- daa-daa-down Am C La da dee da da da- daa-daa-down Am C La da dee da da da- daa-daa-down Verse 2 Oh watch the rain drift over raheen Or the river head a deep mist Oh dusk has fallen over you Georgian streets for if ever we should chance to meet Choras And if you ever go to limerick town Where the river winds past the ridges down Will you seek the good friends there I found And will you tell them I was asking For them Da-da-dee-da-da- da- daa-daa-da000 La da dee da da da- daa-daa-da000-| La da dee da da da- daa-daa-da000-| La da dee da da da- daa-daa-da000-| End www.TAB6.com