Galway Girl

Steve Earle

Key of D · Chords: I IV V vi

Verse 1

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Well, I took a stroll on the old long walk
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On a day -I-ay-I-ay
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I met a little girl and we stopped to talk
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On a fine soft day -I-ay

Verse 2

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And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
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'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
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And I knew right then I'd be takin' a whirl
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'Round the Salthill Prom with a Galway girl

Instrumental

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Verse 3

We were halfway there when the rain came down
On a day -I-ay-I-ay
And she asked me up to her flat downtown
Of a fine soft day -I-ay-I-ay

Verse 4

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And I ask you, friend, what's a fella to do
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'Cause her hair was black and her eyes were blue
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So I took her hand and I gave her a twirl
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And I lost my heart to a Galway girl

Instrumental

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Verse 5

When I woke up I was all alone

Verse 6

With a broken heart and a ticket home

Verse 7

And I ask you now, tell me what would you do
If her hair was black and her eyes were blue
'Cause I've traveled around. I've been all over this world
Boys I ain't never seen nothin' like a Galway girl