Biography:
Cara Dillon (born 21 July 1975 in Dungiven, County Derry, Northern Ireland) is an Irish folk singer. In 2001, she launched her career as a solo artist in the UK with the eponymous Cara Dillon album. Prior to this, Dillon had been a member of the folk groups Óige and Equation. She and Sam Lakeman (whom she married in 2002) left Equation and signed to Blanco y Negro records going under the name 'Polar Star' (though there do not appear to be any recordings).
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Cara Dillon - The Gem Of The Roe
CAPO: 1st Fret
[VERSE 1:]
C F G C
In the land of O'Cahan, where bleak mountains rise
N.C. C F G
O'er those brown ridgy tops now, the dusky clouds fly
N.C. C F G
Deep sunk in a valley, a wild flower did grow
N.C. C F G C
And her name was Finola, the Gem of the Roe
[VERSE 2:]
F G C
From the Isles of Abunde, appeared to our view
F G
A youth clad in tartan, it's strange but it's true
C F G
With the stars on his breast and unstrung was his bow
C F G C
And he sighed for Finola, the Gem of the Roe
[CHORUS:]
The Gem of the Roe
G
The Gem of the Roe
C F
And he sighed for Finola
G C
The Gem of the Roe
[VERSE 3:]
F G C
To the grey shores of Alba, his bride he did bear
F G
But short were the fond years these lovers did share
C F G
For thrice on that hillside, the Banshee cried low
C F G C
Twas the death of Finola, the Gem of the Roe
[CHORUS:]
The Gem of the Roe
G
The Gem of the Roe
C F
Twas the death of Finola
G C
The Gem of the Roe
[VERSE 4:]
N.C. C F G C
No more up the streamlet, her maidens will hie
F G
For wan the pale cheek and bedimmed the blue eye
C F G
In silent affliction our sorrows will flow
C F G Gadd9 G/B C
Since gone is Finola, the Gem of the Roe
CAPO: 1st Fret
[VERSE 1:]
C F G C
In the land of O'Cahan, where bleak mountains rise
N.C. C F G
O'er those brown ridgy tops now, the dusky clouds fly
N.C. C F G
Deep sunk in a valley, a wild flower did grow
N.C. C F G C
And her name was Finola, the Gem of the Roe
[VERSE 2:]
F G C
From the Isles of Abunde, appeared to our view
F G
A youth clad in tartan, it's strange but it's true
C F G
With the stars on his breast and unstrung was his bow
C F G C
And he sighed for Finola, the Gem of the Roe
[CHORUS:]
The Gem of the Roe
G
The Gem of the Roe
C F
And he sighed for Finola
G C
The Gem of the Roe
[VERSE 3:]
F G C
To the grey shores of Alba, his bride he did bear
F G
But short were the fond years these lovers did share
C F G
For thrice on that hillside, the Banshee cried low
C F G C
Twas the death of Finola, the Gem of the Roe
[CHORUS:]
The Gem of the Roe
G
The Gem of the Roe
C F
Twas the death of Finola
G C
The Gem of the Roe
[VERSE 4:]
N.C. C F G C
No more up the streamlet, her maidens will hie
F G
For wan the pale cheek and bedimmed the blue eye
C F G
In silent affliction our sorrows will flow
C F G Gadd9 G/B C
Since gone is Finola, the Gem of the Roe
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