The Shores of the Swilly Chords & Lyrics by Phil Coulter

The Shores of the Swilly

guitar chords lyrics

Phil Coulter

The Shores of the Swilly
- Phil Coulter

G C G C Em Am G D G

G C G C
By the shores of the Swilly, two children at play
Em Am G D
The king of the castle, the queen of the may
G C G C

Just me and my sister, in a world of pretend
Em Am G D G
Where the sun would keep shining, the day never end


G C G C
By the shores of the Swilly, now with kids of our own
Em Am G D
Another year over, and see how they've grown
G C G C
Then we'd watch the last sunset, and walk arm in arm
Em Am G D G
Till I see you next summer; God keep you from harm


Em C G C
And if I was a flier who crashed now and then,
Em C G D
she would put me together and fly me again.


- Piano -


Em C G C
And if I was a flier who crashed now and then,
Em C G D
she would put me together and fly me again.


G C G C
By the shores of the Swilly, with an aching inside
Em Am G D
I'll watch as her body is raised from the tide...
G C G C
Her life has been taken, and I'll never know why
Em Am G D G
but I feel in that moment, a part of me died...