Biography:
Altan is an Irish folk and traditional music group, which formed in Gweedore, County Donegal in 1987. The popular outfit, who are led by the world-renowned fiddler and vocalist Mairéad Ní Mhaonaigh, have been driven by many critically acclaimed albums and a relentless touring schedule. They emerged during the 1990s as one of Ireland’s premiere traditional musical groups and have since sold millions of records worldwide.
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Altan - A Nobleman's Wedding
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G C G C
Lately last night, I was asked to a wedding
G C D
The wedding of a fair maid who proved to be unkind
G C G Dm7 C
For that day as she thought of her intended young lover
G D C D
Thoughts of her old one had run through her mind
[Verse 2]
G C G C
Supper being over and all things were ended
G C D
Every young man was to sing a fine song
G C G Dm7 C
Until it came to the turn of her own foreign lover
G D C D
And the song that he sang, to the bride did belong
[Verse 3]
G C G C
"How can you sit at another man's table?
G C D
How can you drink of another man's wine?
G C G Dm7 C
How can you lie in the arms of another?
G D C D
Many's the night, love, that you lay in mine"
[Verse 4]
G C G C
"Many's the one has been seven years parted
G C D
Seven years parted and he did return again
G C G Dm7 C
But I have only been two years away, love
G D C D
Two years away, love, and did return again"
[Verse 5]
G C G C
The bride, she was seated at the head of the table
G C D
Very well she knew to whom the song did belong
G C G Dm7 C
Then her heart, it grew faint, she could stand it no longer
G D C
Down at the feet of the bridegroom she fell
[Verse 6]
G C G C
Sobbing and sighing she rose from the table
G C D
Sobbing and sighing she went to her bed
G C G Dm7 C
Early next morning the bridegroom awakened
G D C
He turned to embrace her and found she was dead
[Verse 7]
G C G C
Saying, "Annie, dear Annie, I knew you never loved me
G C D
My love and your love could never agree
G C G Dm7 C
For I knew all along that your poor heart was breaking
G D C D
All for the sake of a foreign young man"
[Verse 8]
G C G C
So now I must wear a frock of deep mourning
G C D
A frock of deep mourning, one, two and three
G C G Dm7 C
I must wear to her wake my own wedding garment
G D C
Ne'er again shall I go between the bark and the tree
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
G C G C
Lately last night, I was asked to a wedding
G C D
The wedding of a fair maid who proved to be unkind
G C G Dm7 C
For that day as she thought of her intended young lover
G D C D
Thoughts of her old one had run through her mind
[Verse 2]
G C G C
Supper being over and all things were ended
G C D
Every young man was to sing a fine song
G C G Dm7 C
Until it came to the turn of her own foreign lover
G D C D
And the song that he sang, to the bride did belong
[Verse 3]
G C G C
"How can you sit at another man's table?
G C D
How can you drink of another man's wine?
G C G Dm7 C
How can you lie in the arms of another?
G D C D
Many's the night, love, that you lay in mine"
[Verse 4]
G C G C
"Many's the one has been seven years parted
G C D
Seven years parted and he did return again
G C G Dm7 C
But I have only been two years away, love
G D C D
Two years away, love, and did return again"
[Verse 5]
G C G C
The bride, she was seated at the head of the table
G C D
Very well she knew to whom the song did belong
G C G Dm7 C
Then her heart, it grew faint, she could stand it no longer
G D C
Down at the feet of the bridegroom she fell
[Verse 6]
G C G C
Sobbing and sighing she rose from the table
G C D
Sobbing and sighing she went to her bed
G C G Dm7 C
Early next morning the bridegroom awakened
G D C
He turned to embrace her and found she was dead
[Verse 7]
G C G C
Saying, "Annie, dear Annie, I knew you never loved me
G C D
My love and your love could never agree
G C G Dm7 C
For I knew all along that your poor heart was breaking
G D C D
All for the sake of a foreign young man"
[Verse 8]
G C G C
So now I must wear a frock of deep mourning
G C D
A frock of deep mourning, one, two and three
G C G Dm7 C
I must wear to her wake my own wedding garment
G D C
Ne'er again shall I go between the bark and the tree
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