Declan Galbraith - Album "Declan"
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1)Danny Boy
Use a Capo on fret 1 for this song.
G7 C F
Oh, Dan-ny Boy, the pipes, the pipes are call - ing ____from glen to
C Am D7 G7
Glen and down the moun-tain side ________ The sum - mer's
C C7 F G
Gone, and all the flowers are dying, ______ Tis you, tis
C G7 C G7 C F G7
You must go, and I must bide,___But come ye back when sum-mer's in
C G7 C F C
the Mea - dow, ___Or when the val - ley's hushed and white with
D7 G7 C C7 F
Snow _______ Tis I'll be here in sun - shine or in
C Am F G7 C Am G7
Sha - dow. ____ Oh, Dan-ny Boy, oh Dan-ny Boy, I Love you
C F G7 C G7
So!______ And if you
C F
Come, when all the flowers are dy - ing,__ if I am
C Am D7 G7
Dead, as dead I well may be,_________ I pray You'll
C C7 F G
Find the place where I am ly - ing, ____ and kneel and
C G7 C G7 C F G7
Say an A - ve there for me;__And I shall hear, though soft you tread
C F G7 C F C
Above_ me,_____ and all my grave shall war-mer, sweet-er
D7 G7 C C7 F
Be, _____ Then you will kneel and whisper that you
C Am C Am Dm7 G7 C
Love- me,___ and I shall sleep in peace un-til you come to me.
Am C Am Dm7 G C
and I shall sleep in peace un-til you come to me.
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2)Carrickfergus
C G C F C
I wish I was in Carrickfergus. Where she is waiting, my rainbows end.
G C F C
I would swim over the deepest ocean just to see her sweet smile again.
Chorus:
F G F G
But the sea is wide and I cannot get over. Nor have I the wings to fly.
F C F C GFC
I wish I knew a friendly boatsman to ferry me back to my sweethearts side.
G C F C
I close my eyes and I remember the fields of green and flowers gold.
G C F C
Where we would walk in sunlit meadows. How my hearts longing to be back home.
Chorus:
F G F G
But the sea is wide and I cannot get over. Nor have I the wings to fly.
F C F C
So I'll just dream of Carrickfergus and the day I said goodbye.
F C F G
Now and forever, my love and I.
F C F C
So I'll just dream of Carrickfergus and the day I said goodbye.
F C
Now and forever my love and I.
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3)Imagine
A D A D
Imagine there's no heaven. It's easy if you try.
A D A D
No hell below us. Above us only sky.
D A B E E7
Imagine all the people living for today.
A D A D
Imagine there's no countries, it isn't hard to do.
A D A D
Nothing to kill or die for, and no religion too.
D A B E E7
Imagine all the people living life in peace.
E7 D E A Db
Oooooo you may say I'm a dreamer.
D E7 A Db
But I'm not the only one.
D E A Db
I hope some day you'll join us.
D E7 A
And the world will live as one.
A D A D
Imagine no possessions, I wonder if you can.
A D A D
No need for greed or hunger, a brotherhood of man.
D A B E E7
Imagine all the people sharing all the world.
E7 D E A Db
Oooooo you may say I'm a dreamer.
D E7 A Db
But I'm not the only one.
D E A Db
I hope some day you'll join us.
D E7 A
And the world will live as one.
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4)I'll Be There
F C Dm Am
You and I must make a pact, we must bring salvation back
Bb C F
where there is love, I'll be there
F C Dm Am
I'll reach out my hand to you, I'll have faith in all you do
Bb C F
just call my name and I'll be there
chorus:
Ab Eb
And oh - I'll be there to comfort you,
Bb F
build my world of dreams around you, I'm so glad I that I found you
Ab Eb
I'll be there with a love thats strong
Bb F
I'll be your strength, I'll keep holding on Oooo Oooo
F C
Let me fill your heart with joy and laughter
Dm Am
Togetherness, well thats all I'm after
Bb C F
Just call my name and, I'll be there
F C Dm Am
I'll be there to protect you, yeah baby with an unselfish love I respect you
Bb C F
Just call my name and I'll be there
(chorus)
F C Dm Am
If you should ever find someone new, I know he'd better be good to you
Bb C F C
cause if he doesn't, I'll be there
C F
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
C Dm Am Bb C F
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name and I'll be there
just look over your shoulders
F C Dm Am Bb C F
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name and I'll be there
Don't you know, baby, yeah yeah
F C Dm Am Bb C F
I'll be there, I'll be there, just call my name and I'll be there
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5)It All Begins With Love
G Em C D
Rain has to fall if the flower is to grow.
G Em C D
And the night has to come, if the moonlight is to glow.
C D G
And although my eyes may cry a thousand tears in the end I'm sure theyll fill
D C D G
With laughter. And if by chance I live a million years I believe one thing
D
Will still be true.
Chorus:
G Em C D
In love I'll find the answer to the question that is written in my heart.
G Em C D
Have faith and it will guide me on my journey if I remember from the start.
Em D Em-D-C
It all begins with love. It all begins with love.
G Em C D G Em
The river has to bend on it's journey to the sea, then the tide has to turn,
C D
If the ocean is to breath.
C D G
Maybe I will search this world a hundred times, or maybe I'll find my dream
D C D G
Tomorrow. But somewhere deep within this heart of mine I believe one thing
D
Will never change.
Chorus:
G Em C D
In love I'll find the answer to the question that is written in my heart.
G Em C D
Have faith and it will guide me on my journey if I remember from the start.
Em C Em
It all begins with love. It all begins with love, with love, with love.
Chorus:
Eb Ab Fm Db Eb
In love I'll find the answer to the question that is written in my heart.
Ab Fm Db Eb
Have faith and it will guide me on my journey if I remember from the start.
Fm Db Fm Db Fm
It all begins with love. It all begins with love. It all begins with love.
Db Fm
It all begins with love.
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6)Your Friend
E F#m
If you're feeling all alone, if somebody makes you cry.
A F#m (A-B-B)
Don't you worry 'bout a thing I'll dry your eyes.
E F#m
Everything'll be alright, the sun is gonna shine on you.
A F#m
I will bring a summer breeze, turn your grey skies into blue.
B A
If you need a helping hand just call me.
F#m B
Coz you don't have to face it on your own.
Chorus:
E
(Remember) Everybody needs affection, everybody needs a friend.
A B
Everybody wants the same thing in this world. (Remember)
E
Someone who will always be there, right until the very end.
A B
No matter where you are, you can count on me.
F#m E
I'll always be. . . . .Your friend.
E F#m
If you need a place to run to, a shelter when the rain comes down.
A F#m (A-B-B)
I'll be there to make you smile when the circus leaves town.
E F#m
And even in your darkest hour, when every little thing goes wrong.
A F#m
Let me be your satellite, I will guide you thru the night.
B A
If your ever need a helping hand just call me
F#m B
And I will come running back to you.
CHORUS
B A
Together we will face the world and try to live our dreams.
F#m E
I'll always pick you up when you are down.
B A
And if we have to say goodbye and go our separate ways
F#m E
I want you to remember I'll always feel this way.
CHORUS
Alt Chorus:
A B E
Everybody wants the same thing in this world. Please remember
A B
No matter where you are, you can count on me
F#m E
I'll always be . . . . .Your friend
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7)Love Can Build A Bridge
E A
I'd gladly walk across the desert with no shoes upon my feet
B A E
To share with you the last bite of bread I had to eat
A
I would swim out to save you in your sea of broken dreams
E B
When all your hopes are sinkin' let me show you what love means
Chorus:
E B B7 E
Love can build a bridge, between your heart and mine
E7 A E B E
Love can build a bridge, don't you think it's time, don't you think its time.
E A
I would whisper love so loudly every heart would understand
B A E
But love and only love can join the tribes of man
C#m
I would give my hearts desire so that you might see
E B
The first step is to realize, that it all begins with you and me
CHORUS
A B E
When we stand together, it's our finest hour
We can do anything, anything
A
Keep believin' in the power
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8)Mamma Said
Ab Eb
I couldn't sleep last night, there was something on my mind.
Db Eb
I lay there wishin' in the dark, someone could tell me why.
Ab Eb
If you love somebody from the bottom of your heart.
Db Eb
Why do you hurt each other. How does it fall apart?
C7 Ab
An' then I heard a voice, as she sat down on my bed.
Db Eb
And I can still remember the words my mamma said.
Chorus:
Ab Db Ab Db
Love can give, love can take, love can bend and love can break.
Ab Eb Ab Db
When you think it's over, it's not the end. Don't give in, just be strong.
Ab Db Eb
And please remember son, my mamma said.
Db Ab
There ain't no broken heart love cannot mend.
Ab Eb
My mamma said no one knows what your life has got in store.
Db Eb
You may go walking on the Moon, you may be rich or poor.
Ab Eb
But I know for certain, if you try to reach the stars.
Db Eb
Anything is possible, your dreams are what you are.
C7 Ab
But when it comes to matters of the heart there is no guarantees.
Db Eb
All that I can say to you is what my mamma said to me.
CHORUS
Db Ab Db
So one day in my lifetime, when my world falls apart.
D E A
I won't cry, I'll just tell my heart, my heart. . . . .
Chorus:
A D A D
Love can give, love can take, love can bend and love can break.
A E A D
When you think it's over, it's not the end. Don't give in, just be strong.
A D E
And please remember son, my mamma said.
D A
There ain't no broken heart love cannot mend.
D A
There ain't no broken heart love cannot mend.
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9)Till The Day We Meet Again
B A F#
Well, here we are, just time for one more song, before another show is thru.
B C#m F#
It's to bad the curtain has to fall, it's been a perfect night with you.
Abm E F#
So dance and let the music play, until we meet another day.
Chorus:
B C#m F#
So dont say goodbye, there is no need to cry,the love we share will never end
B C#m F#
Because you and me, we'll have this memory, one we can turn to now and then.
B E
Till the day we meet again.
B A F#
So raise your hands and sing along with me, I dedicate these words to you.
B C#m F#
It feels as though I've known you all my life, yet this magic is so new.
Abm E F#
So please remember when I say, good friends are never far away.
Chorus:
B C#m F#
So dont say goodbye, there is no need to cry,the love we share will never end
B C#m F#
Because you and me, we'll have this memory, one we can turn to now and then.
B F#
Till the day we meet again.
C#m F# E F#
No looking back with regret, cos tonight, I've found here with you
C#m A F#
Something I'll never forget, won't forget.
Chorus:
Db Ebm Ab
So dont say goodbye, there is no need to cry,the love we share will never end
Db Ebm Ab
Because you and me, we'll have this memory, one we can turn to now and then.
Db
Till the day we meet again.
Db Ebm Ab
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la. Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la. Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Db
Till the day we meet again.
Db Ebm Ab
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la. Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la. Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Db
Till the day we meet again.
Db Ebm Ab
Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la. Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la. Sha-la-la-la-la-la-la-la.
Db
Till the day we meet again.
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10)Amazing Grace
E A E B
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a boy like me
E A E B E
I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind but now I see.
E A E B
T'was grace that taught my heart to sing, and grace my soul relieved.
E A E B E
How precious did that grace appear, the hour I first believed.
E A E B
If I should live ten thousand years, bright shining as the sun
E A E B E
I would need more days to sing Gods praise, than when I first begun
E A E B
Amazing grace, how sweet the sound that saved a boy like me
E A E B A B E
I once was lost, but now am found. Was blind but now I see----I See.
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11)Circles In The Sand
C F C F G
I know your backs against the wall. Nothing is easy, the world is closing in.
F C F C
But you won't let me fall, you keep on fightin', you don't give in.
Bb F
One day I'll give to you, all that you deserve.
Bb G
You are the sweetest thing living on this Earth.
Chorus:
F C F C
If I am lost upon the ocean, youll be my guiding star to lead me to dry land.
F C Bb F C
And on the beach we'll walk together drawing circles in the sand.
F C F G
In the name of love, now and forever, always there for me.
F C F C
But when the time is right, you'll be the first one to set me free.
Bb F
And when I spread my wings, you'll teach me how to fly.
Bb G
Although your heart will break the day we say goodbye.
CHORUS
Bb F Bb F
God only knows where I am going. What kind of man I will become.
Bb F Bb
But when I stand alone, out there in the world, one thing I know will
C F Bb F C
Never change, I love you, and I will forever and a day.
Chorus:
F C F C
If I am lost upon the ocean, youll be my guiding star to lead me to dry land.
F C Bb F C
And on the beach we'll walk together drawing circles in the sand.
F Bb Bb-C-F
Circles in the sand.
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12)Angels
Intro:C
Verse:
C F Am G
I sit and wait. Does an angel contemplate my fate.
C F Am G
And do they know the places were we go when we're grey and old.
F Am F
Cuz I have been told that salvation lets their wings unfold.
Bb
So when I'm lying in my bed,
F
Thoughts running through my head,
C
And I feel that love is dead.
Bb F C
I'm loving angels instead.
Chorus:
G Am
And through it all she offers me protection,
F C
A lot love and affection, whether I'm right or wrong.
G Am
And down the waterfall wherever it may take me,
F
I know that life won't break me.
Em Dm
When I come to call, she won't forsake me.
Bb F C
I'm loving angels instead.
Verse:
C F Am G
When I'm feeling weak and my pain walks down a one way street.
C F Am G
I look above and I know I'll always be blessed with love.
Bb
And as the feeling grows
F
she breathes flesh to my bones
C
And when love is dead,
Bb F C
I'm loving angels instead.
CHORUS
Instrumental bit
CHORUS
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13)Tell Me Why
F#m Bm D F#m
In my dream, children sing a song of love for every boy and girl.
Bm D
The sky is blue and fields are green and laughter is the language of the
F#m A E Bm F#m
world. Then I wake and all I see is a world full of people in need.
Chorus:
D F#m Bm
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
D F#m Bm
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
D F#m Bm D
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand. When so many need somebody.
Bm F#m
We don't give a helping hand. Tell me why?
F#m Bm D F#m
Every day I ask myself what will I have to do to be a man?
Bm D F#m
Do I have to stand and fight to prove to everybody who I am?
A E Bm F#m
Is that what my life is for to waste in a world full of war?
CHORUS
F#m E F#m
(Tell me why?) Tell me why? (Tell me why?) Tell me why? (Tell me why?)
E
Just tell me why, why, why?
Chorus & chant:
E Abm C#m
Tell me why (why) does it have to be like this?
E Abm C#m
Tell me why (why) is there something I have missed?
E Abm C#m E
Tell me why (why) cos I don't understand. When so many need somebody.
C#m
We don't give a helping hand.
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, does the tiger run).
C#m
Tell me why (why, why, do we shoot the gun).
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, do we never learn).
C#m
Can someone tell us why we let the forest burn?
Abm
(Why, why, do we say we care)
C#m
Tell me why (why, why, do we stand and stare)
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, do the dolphins cry)
C#m
Can someone tell us why we let the oceans die?
Abm
(Why, why, if we're all the same)
C#m
Tell me why (why, why, do we pass the blame)
Abm
Tell me why (why, why, does it never end)
C#m
Can someone tell us why we cannot just be friends?
Abm C#m
Why, why (do we close our eyes). Why, why (do the greedy lie).
Abm
Why, why (do we fight for land).
C#m Abm
Can someone tell us why cos we don't understand? Why, why??
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14)Twinkle Twinkle Little Star (Declan's Prayer)
E A
Twinkle twinkle little star, how I wonder what you are?
F#m B
Looking at your magic light, watching over us tonight.
E A
Before my dreams take me away, I kneel beside my bed and prey.
F#m B
For all the children in the dark, till tomorrow,
A F#m B A B A
twinkle little star.
F#m A F#m B A B A
Promise me you'll twinkle little star.
F#m Am B A B A F#m
Cos everybody needs a little star.
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