Hi, Everyone !

Here's the version published by Misty River Music Ltd. (Copyright owner). I think it's an original one. As you can see there are some differences. I include guitar chords for those, who would like to sing this beautiful ballad.


FROM CLARE TO HERE
Words & Music by Ralph McTell

Oh! there's four who share this room (G A)
As we work hard for the crack, (D A)
And getting up late on Sunday (G A)
I never get to Mass. (D A Em)

(CHORUS) It's a long, long way from Clare to here, (Em7 A7 A D Bm)
It's a long, long way from Clare to here, (Em F#m Bm)
It's a long long way (G A)
It gets further by the day (D Bm)
It's a long, long way from Clare to here. (Em A Bm)

When Friday night comes around
And he's only in the fighting.
My ma would like a letter home
But I'm too tired for writing. (Chorus)

And the only time I feel alright
Is when I'm into drinking.
It eases off the pain a bit
And levels out my thinking. (Chorus)

Well it almost breaks my heart
When I think of Josephine
I promised I'd be coming back
With pockets full of green. (Chorus)

I dream I hear a piper play
Maybe it's a notion.
I dream I see white horses dance
Upon that other ocean.


Regards