THE SEA AROUND US
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Time signature: 6/8
but played as a fast "rolling" waltz, rather than a "jig" |
Dominic Behan
(1966 or earlier) UNDER CONSTRUCTION !
Everything needs to be checked. |
Accordion Notation
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Beats per bar = 6
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row = Buttons 2 to 7*
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Verses 1 (of 4)
.5 | .2 .3 .3 .3 .2* .3 | .3* .5 .5 :5
They say that the lakes of Kil - lar - ney are fair
"5* "5* | .6* .5* .6* .5 .5* .5 | .4 .3* .3 :2*
That no stream like the Lif-fey can ev - er com-pare,
"3* "3* | .4 .4 .4 .3* .3 .2* | .3 .5 .5 :5
If it's wat-er you want, you'll find noth-ing more rare
"5 "5* | .6* .5* .5 .4 .3* .3 | .2* ::3
Than the stuff they make down by the o - cean.
Chorus:
.5 | .5 .6 .6 .6 .6* .6 | .7* .6 .6* .:6
The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*
.6* .5* .6* .5 .5* .5 | .5 .4 .3* :2*
Long may it stay be-tween Eng-land and me
"3 "3* | .4 .4* .4 .3* .3 .2* | .3 .5 .5 .5
It's a sure guar-an-tee that some hour we'll be free
.5 .5* | .6* .5* .5 .4* .3* .3 | .2* ::3
Oh, thank God we're sur-round-ed by wat - er.
NOTE: Repeat last line at end of final chorus.
.5 | .2 .3 .3 .3 .2* .3 | .3* .5 .5 :5
They say that the lakes of Kil - lar - ney are fair
"5* "5* | .6* .5* .6* .5 .5* .5 | .4 .3* .3 :2*
That no stream like the Lif-fey can ev - er com-pare,
"3* "3* | .4 .4 .4 .3* .3 .2* | .3 .5 .5 :5
If it's wat-er you want, you'll find noth-ing more rare
"5 "5* | .6* .5* .5 .4 .3* .3 | .2* ::3
Than the stuff they make down by the o - cean.
Chorus:
.5 | .5 .6 .6 .6 .6* .6 | .7* .6 .6* .:6
The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide*
.6* .5* .6* .5 .5* .5 | .5 .4 .3* :2*
Long may it stay be-tween Eng-land and me
"3 "3* | .4 .4* .4 .3* .3 .2* | .3 .5 .5 .5
It's a sure guar-an-tee that some hour we'll be free
.5 .5* | .6* .5* .5 .4* .3* .3 | .2* ::3
Oh, thank God we're sur-round-ed by wat - er.
NOTE: Repeat last line at end of final chorus.
GUITAR CHORD NOTATION
To be added later
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Embedded youTube VIDEOS
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Total 12 videos, various keys: C=2 Db=1 D=1 F#=1 G=3 A=4
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Key: C
Tempo: ~200 bpm Composer & Singer: Dominic Behan Posted by: K Ryan |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~190 bpm Group: The Irish Rebels Posted by: Michael Riley From the LP: The Rebel Songs of Ireland |
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Key: Db
Tempo: ~160 bpm Singer: Derry John Crawford Posted by: john crawford |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~185 bpm Group: The Jolly Beggarmen Posted by: Quadstriker |
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Key: F#
Singer: Patsy Watchorn Music by: The Irish Rebels Posted by: Erin Go Bragh - The Irish Rebel Channel Patsy skips the chorus after verses 3 & 4 |
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Key: C
Tempo: ~165 bpm Singer: Denis Murray Posted by: Denis Murray |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~175 bpm Group: Fighting Men From Crossmaglen Posted by: Fighting Men From Crossmaglen - Topic |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~150 bpm Singer: Ron Kavana Music: The Alias Acoustic Band Posted by: DoubleSqueeze Album: Irish Songs of Rebellion, Resistance and Reconcilliation |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~165 bpm Group: The Dubliners Singer: Ronnie Drew Posted by: LordOfNumenor Recorded live at the Grace Theatre in Dublin. |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~190 bpm Group: The Ludlows Posted by: catalpa "This was No 1 in Ireland in 1966" |
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Key: D
Tempo: ~190 bpm Group: The Clare Celts Posted by: Various Artists - Topic |
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Key: A
Tempo: ~190 bpm Singer: Charlie King with Len Wallace & Sharon Abreu Posted by: Various Artists - Topic Album: Brilliant Songs of Ireland |
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Lyrics, Background Information & Links
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LYRICS
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Verse 1
Chorus Verse 2 Verse 3 Verse 4 Verse 5 |
They say that the lakes of Killarney are fair
That no stream like the Liffey can ever compare, If it's water you want, you'll find nothing more rare Than the stuff they make down by the ocean. The sea, oh the sea is the gradh geal mo croide* Long may it stay between England and me It's a sure guarantee that some hour we'll be free Oh, thank God we're surrounded by water. Tom Moore made his "Waters" meet fame and reknown A great lover of anything dressed in a crown In brandy the bandy old Saxon he'd drown But throw ne'er a one in the ocean. The Scots have their Whisky, the Welch have their speech And their poets are paid about tenpence a week Provided no hard words on England they speak Oh Lord, what a price for devotion. The Danes came to Ireland with nothing to do But dream of the plundered old Irish they slew, "Yeh will in yer vikings" said Brian Boru And threw them back into the ocean. Two foreign old monarchs in battle did join Each wanting his head on the back of a coin; If the Irish had sense they'd drowned both in the Boyne And partition thrown into the ocean. |
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Background info and link:
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There are many Irish folksongs that fall into the categories of Resistance, Rebellion, and Reconciliation, including this one. Verses 2 & 3 singles out Irish poets, such as Tom Moore, for their failure to resist British rule, and verses 4 & 5 refer to rebellion against the Danes (Vikings) and the English.
Click HERE for additional info about this song (wikipedia). Click HERE for (wikipedia) info on Dominic Behan |