Star Of The County Down

the star of the county down Intro : Em G D Em C D Em G D Em D Em G D Em C D Em G D Em D Em Verse : Em G D in banbridge town in the county down Em C D one morning last july , Em G D from a boreen green came a sweet colleen Em D Em and she smiled as she passed me by . G D she looked so sweet from her two bare feet Em C D to the sheen of her nut brown hair . Em G D such a coaxing elf , sure i shook my self Em D Em for to see i was really there . Chorus : G D from bantry bay up to derry quay and Em C D from galway to dublin town , Em G D no maid i’ve seen like the brown colleen Em D Em that i met in the county down . Em verse2 : Em G D as she onward sped , sure i scratched my head , Em C D and i looked with a feelin’ rare , Em G D and i says , says i , to a passer - by , Em D Em "who’s the maid with the nut brown hair?" G D he smiled at me and he says , says he , Em C D "that’s the gem of ireland’s crown . Em G D young rosie mccann from the banks of the bann , Em D Em she’s the star of the county down . " Chorus : G D from bantry bay up to derry quay and Em C D from galway to dublin town , Em G D no maid i’ve seen like the brown colleen Em D Em that i met in the county down Bridge : Em G D Em C D Em G D Em D Em verse3 : Em G D at the harvest fair she’ll be surely there Em C D and i’ll dress in my sunday clothes , Em G D with my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked right Em D Em for a smile from my nut brown rose . G D no pipe i’ll smoke , no horse i’ll yoke Em C D till my plough turns rust coloured brown . Em G D till a smiling bride by my own fireside Em D Em sits the star of the county down . Chorus : G D from bantry bay up to derry quay and Em C D from galway to dublin town , Em G D no maid i’ve seen like the brown colleen Em D Em that i met in the county down