Biography:
The High Kings is an Irish ballad group formed by the same creators as Celtic Woman. Finbarr Clancy, Brian Dunphy, Martin Furey, and Darren Holden make up the group.
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Other songs:
- Irish Pub
- Red Is The Rose
- As I Roved Out
- Black Velvet Band
- Come With Me Now
- Dirty Old Town
- Fields Of Glory
- Green Fields Of France
- Hand Me Down My Bible
- Irelands Shore
- Irish Pub Song
- Mairis Wedding
- Mcalpines Fusiliers
- Paddys Green Shamrock Shore
- Peggy Gordon
- Raglan Road
- Star Of The County Down
- Step It Out Mary
- The Irish Pub
- The Parting Glass
- The Town I Loved So Well
- Will Ye Go Lassie Go
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[Verse 1]
G C G
While goin' for a stroll one fine summer's eve
Em
My thirst I decided to quench
G C G
I rambled around 'till I came to the docks,
D G
and a pub called the Iran Wench
C D
When I stepped through the door I saw a man on a stool
C D Em
I man I'd seen never before
C D G
He had fistfuls of cash that he said he had earned,
C D G
While he sailed around Ireland's shore
[Verse 2]
G C G
I ordered a sup' and a sup' for your man
Em
And he told me strong tails with great pride
G C G
And I walked out the door with the courage of drink
D G
To sail on the next morning tide
C D
Well the summer breeze took us far from the land
C D Em
As we sailed to the tropical heat
C D G
When the captain roared, "Let the skull and crossbones fly,
C D G
and well hunt down the admirals fleet"
[Chorus]
C
I thought I'd search the horizon
G
And sail to the night 'till
D G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
[Verse 3]
G C G
Well I thought if i jumped I would drown in this place
Em
So I cheered with a grimacing face
G C G
I sharpened my blade like a man filled with hate
D G
And a scowling old sea-dog's grace
C D
Well I cursed on your drink though it does make me think
C D Em
Of poetry and music galore
C D G
But it evens the score with a sore headed roar
C D G
Far from sailing round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
[Verse 4]
G C G
From my evil company and booty in tons
Em
I snuck off while all were asleep
G C G
Oh 'n I stole a skiff with the stealth of a ghost
D G
I filled it four chests deep
C D
I sailed along the coast 'till I hid in a cave
C D Em
By firelight my treasures to hoard
C D G
Where I dreamed of a quest to return finely dressed
C D G
And to sail around Ireland's shores
[Verse 5]
G
Well I heard a voice
C G
And it spooked me for sure
Em
As it echoed all 'round the cave
G C G
It said "I'm not dead and you'll pay with your head
D G
You scoundrel and dirty knave"
C D
It said "Show me daylight, give me a fair fight,
C D Em
Let me die by the sword in a duel
C D G
For I wear on my chest not just the admiral's crest
C D G
But the High King of Ireland's crown jewels
[Chorus]
C
I thought I'd search the horizon
G
And sail to the night 'till
D G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
[Chorus]
C
I thought I'd search the horizon
G
And sail to the night 'till
D G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G C G
While goin' for a stroll one fine summer's eve
Em
My thirst I decided to quench
G C G
I rambled around 'till I came to the docks,
D G
and a pub called the Iran Wench
C D
When I stepped through the door I saw a man on a stool
C D Em
I man I'd seen never before
C D G
He had fistfuls of cash that he said he had earned,
C D G
While he sailed around Ireland's shore
[Verse 2]
G C G
I ordered a sup' and a sup' for your man
Em
And he told me strong tails with great pride
G C G
And I walked out the door with the courage of drink
D G
To sail on the next morning tide
C D
Well the summer breeze took us far from the land
C D Em
As we sailed to the tropical heat
C D G
When the captain roared, "Let the skull and crossbones fly,
C D G
and well hunt down the admirals fleet"
[Chorus]
C
I thought I'd search the horizon
G
And sail to the night 'till
D G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
[Verse 3]
G C G
Well I thought if i jumped I would drown in this place
Em
So I cheered with a grimacing face
G C G
I sharpened my blade like a man filled with hate
D G
And a scowling old sea-dog's grace
C D
Well I cursed on your drink though it does make me think
C D Em
Of poetry and music galore
C D G
But it evens the score with a sore headed roar
C D G
Far from sailing round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
[Verse 4]
G C G
From my evil company and booty in tons
Em
I snuck off while all were asleep
G C G
Oh 'n I stole a skiff with the stealth of a ghost
D G
I filled it four chests deep
C D
I sailed along the coast 'till I hid in a cave
C D Em
By firelight my treasures to hoard
C D G
Where I dreamed of a quest to return finely dressed
C D G
And to sail around Ireland's shores
[Verse 5]
G
Well I heard a voice
C G
And it spooked me for sure
Em
As it echoed all 'round the cave
G C G
It said "I'm not dead and you'll pay with your head
D G
You scoundrel and dirty knave"
C D
It said "Show me daylight, give me a fair fight,
C D Em
Let me die by the sword in a duel
C D G
For I wear on my chest not just the admiral's crest
C D G
But the High King of Ireland's crown jewels
[Chorus]
C
I thought I'd search the horizon
G
And sail to the night 'till
D G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
[Chorus]
C
I thought I'd search the horizon
G
And sail to the night 'till
D G
I'm sailing 'round Ireland's shore
G
O-Oh
C
Sailing 'round Ireland's
G
Sailing 'round Ireland's
D G
Sailing 'round Ireland's shore
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