Star of the County Down | Gustavo Steiner

Star of the County Down, Traditional Irish Ballad Arranged and performed by Gustavo Steiner Follow me on Spotify: Support me on Patreon: ♪ Spotify: ♪ Apple Music: ♪ Amazon: ♪ Deezer: #StarOfTheCountyDown #IrishMusic #ACBlackFlag * * * * * STAR OF THE COUNTY DOWN (capo on the 2nd fret) 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. D 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 myself Em D Em For to see I was really there. G D From Bantry Bay to the 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 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?“ D 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] 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. D 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] * * * * * Strumming pattern: D-UDU-UDU