Written by Dennis Casey/Flogging Molly/Matt Hensley/Dave King/Nathen Maxwell/Bridget Regan/Robert Schmid/George Schwindt
Intro: D G Bm A D G D A DVerse 1:
D Said her name was marie G From the banks of the lee Bm A With the prettiest eyes my own had ever seen D Her hair like ripples G They danced with the tide D A D As our hearts washed away to the sea D G Was she sent down from the heavens above D Bm Her breath pure as whiskey my heart fell in love D G Now the devil is courtin' a different tune D A D And I laugh as the tears wash the rainD G D A DG D Tell me why no one`s listenin? A D Is there nothing at all left to say G D In a world so unforgiving A Bm You mean more to me each every day G D A D So may the living be dead in our wakeVerse 2:
D G One cold winters night behind the clouds stars did hide Bm A And the ghost of our souls thanking Christ we're alive D G Our spirits they crackled with lovers first sight D A D Till the mornin' came fresh with a new D G Will you dance with me now heavens child sang the clown D Bm We`ve nothing left to lose but your wings and my frown D G Where over the hills where the valleys will ring D A D To the sound of our love singin' trueG D Tell me why no one`s listenin? A D Is there nothing at all left to say G D In a world so unforgiving A Bm You mean more to me each every day G D A D So may the living be dead in our wakeBridge:
D G Bm A D G D A DD G Bm A D G D A D D G Was she sent down from the heavens above D Bm Her breath pure as whiskey my heart fell in love D G Now the devil is courtin' a different tune D A D And I laugh as the tears wash the rainVerse 3:
Bm A But the summer sun is melting now G D With the leaves i`ll soon be gone D A Will you have the strength when the emptiness G Shadows fall Bm A Or will your aching heart be ripped apart G D By the beating from the storm D A G Or will howling gales like yesterdays be gone A Yeah be gone... be goneOutro D G Bm A D G D A DG D Tell me why no one`s listenin? A D Is there nothing at all left to say G D In a world so unforgiving A Bm You mean more to me each every day G D A D So may the living be dead in our wake G D Tell me why no one`s listenin? A D Is there nothing at all left to say G D In a world so unforgiving A Bm You mean more to me each every day G D A D So may the living be dead in our wake
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