Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 40 Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: justice Date: 18 Mar 12 - 10:22 PM The "Shalimar" in the lyrics might not be a place, but a perfume: "Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar..." http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shalimar_(perfume) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 40 Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: Brakn Date: 05 Jun 09 - 03:23 PM Could be total rubbish though. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 40 Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: Brakn Date: 05 Jun 09 - 03:07 PM I found this on a thread from a couple of years ago, posted by a Guest. (See thread) "I'm sorry to say that I DO NOT think that Johnny Cash actually wrote the song Forty Shades of Green. Everywhere I look it says the idea came to him while he was flying over Ireland...but it didn't. I know the man who actually wrote that song. There was a man in Ireland, Father Patrick Coughlin, who would write songs and then sing them at local pubs. One day he sang that song at a pub where the right person heard it and he either gave johnny Cash the song or he stole it (not like he would have wanted the royalties for it..that's not who he was)...either way Johnny Cash did not actually write that song. My great Uncle Paddy did and that story has been told and will continue to be told by everyone who knew and/or is related to this wonderful man and I thought it should be said for everyone to see...." |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 40 Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: Duke Date: 05 Jun 09 - 11:40 AM I learned this tune from a lady in the snug of a pub in Bandon Ireland. She also gave me Cash's sheet music so I thought it had been written by him. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 40 Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: bankley Date: 04 Jun 09 - 07:30 PM It's often overlooked that Cash wrote many fine songs.... Rosanne re-recorded 'Tennesse Flat Top Box'.. she knew her father had a hit with it years before, but only found out in the studio that he'd written it as well... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 40 Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: Joe Offer Date: 04 Jun 09 - 05:59 PM Any more information on the question of authorship? Harry Fox Agency credits it to Johnny Cash. -Joe- |
Subject: RE: DT Correction: Forty Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: Brakn Date: 04 Jun 09 - 03:46 AM There was a claim on Mudcat a few years ago that Claim didn't write it. Will try and find it. |
Subject: RE: DT Correction: Forty Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: Uncle Phil Date: 03 Jun 09 - 08:57 PM Here are the words and chords from the Johnny Cash Show Souvenir Picture and Song Book, Copyright 1966 Southwind Music, NY, NY. -- The souvenir album sold at JR's shows in those days. I just listened to him and then Roseanne sing it on YouTube. They both sang slightly different words, noteably "meadows" for "midlands". They both played it with 3 chords in G, no C#dim or Dm7. - Phil FORTY SHADES OF GREEN (Johnny Cash) I [C]close my eyes and picture the [F]emerald of the sea, From the fishing boats at [C]Dingle to the [D7]shores of Duna[G7]dee. I [C]miss the River Shannon and the [F] folks at Skipparee, The moorlands and the [C]midlands [C#dim]with their [Dm7]forty [G7]shades of [C]green. But [F]most of all I [G7]miss a girl in [C]Tipperary town, And [F]most of all I [G7]miss her lips as [C]soft as eider[G7]down. A[C]gain I want to see and do the [F]things we've done and seen, Where the breeze is sweet as [C]Shalimar, [C#dim]and there's[Dm7]forty [G7]shades of [C]green. I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin's churning surf; I'd love to watch the farmers drain the bogs and spade the turf; To see again the thatching of straw the women glean. I'd walk from Cork to Larne to see their forty shades of green. But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town, And most of all I miss her lips as soft as eiderdown. Again I want to see and do the things we've done and seen, Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar, and there's forty shades of green. |
Subject: DT Correction: Forty Shades of Green (Johnny Cash) From: Joe Offer Date: 03 Jun 09 - 02:07 PM There are some mondegreens in the DT transcription of this song. I can't find printed lyrics, but this is what I hear, gleaned from recordings by Foster & Allen and some guy named Seamus Kennedy. Any other corrections? Any towns spelled wrong? -Joe- FORTY SHADES OF GREEN (Johnny Cash) I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea, From the fishing boats at Dingle to the shores of Donaghadea. I miss the River Shannon and the folks at Skibbereen, The moorlands and the meadows and the forty shades of green. But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town, And most of all I miss her lips as soft as eiderdown. Again I long to see and do the things we've done and seen, Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar And there's forty shades of green. I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin's churning surf; I'd love to watch the farmers drain the bogs and spade the turf; To see again the thatching of straw the women glean. I'd walk from Cork to Larne to see the forty shades of green. But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town, And most of all I miss her lips as soft as eiderdown. Again I long to see and do the things we've done and seen, Where the breeze is sweet as Shalimar And there's forty shades of green. @Irish @home filename[ GREEN40 ZX oct99 |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Forty Shades of Green From: Sorcha Date: 17 May 01 - 07:41 PM At the site I linked to above, it is spelled with an A. |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Forty Shades of Green From: GUEST,JPC Date: 17 May 01 - 07:39 PM Thanks all. I had done some looking around and I had found those gardens in Pakistan. However the spelling for those is 'Shal-I-mar' and every set of lyrics that I can find for Forty Shades spell the word Shal-A-mar. Is this just an extremely widespread spelling error? |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Forty Shades of Green From: Snuffy Date: 17 May 01 - 06:51 PM I have the tune in a book of Irish songs, but I think my daughter took it to school for a project. If I ever get it back I could make you a midi. There are chords in this thread Lyr/Chords Req: forty shades of green. The Shalimar is a river, but I can't find it in my Atlas - maybe Africa. There was a Victorian drawing-room ballad "Pale Hands I Loved Beside the Shalimar". And THE HIPPOPOTAMUS SONG(Mud, Glorious Mud) by Flanders & Swan starts " A bold hippopotamus was standing one day, by the banks of the cool Shalimar" |
Subject: RE: Tune Req: Forty Shades of Green From: Sorcha Date: 17 May 01 - 06:51 PM It's a fantastic garden in Lahore, Pakistan. Remnant of the great Mogul civilization, Click here for more info. It is also now the name of a perfume, spelled Shalimar. |
Subject: Forty Shades of Green From: GUEST,JPC Date: 17 May 01 - 06:26 PM Hi all- I've got two requests that I hope someone can help with. First off, does anyone know where I can get a midi file with the tune for 'Forty Shades of Green'? And secondly, does any one know what 'Shalamar' is that is referred to in that song? Any help would be appreciated, Thanks and regards, JPC. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: forty shades of green From: GUEST,Paddy(1) Date: 10 Apr 00 - 06:13 AM It is, of course, Larne (not Liam)
Larne is a town in Co Antrim (North East Ireland) Paddy(1) |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: forty shades of green From: GUEST Date: 10 Apr 00 - 12:22 AM I'd walk from Cork to LAREN to see the forty shades of green? |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: forty shades of green From: Iains Date: 09 Apr 00 - 09:53 PM Thank you all who responded. For some reason with certain songs I find I run into a brick wall when trying to fit chords.(probably due to my limited musical ability) Once again thankyou all. |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: forty shades of green From: Snuffy Date: 09 Apr 00 - 07:30 PM Lee I agree C is much easier. It says Skipparee in my book, but I think it should be Skibbereen, and Dunadee may be Donaghadee.
The second verse in the book is: I guess Johnny Cash was a bit shaky on Irish geography. Wassail! V |
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: forty shades of green From: GUEST,Paddy(1) Date: 09 Apr 00 - 07:25 PM It should read
" .. the folks at Skibbereen"
also should read
" . . the moorlands and the meadows"
There is also a "girls" version which replaces
the Bb "girl" of line 5 with a Bb "boy"!
and the next line then reads
"most of all I miss his arms, so brawny and so brown" Paddy(1)
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Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: forty shades of green From: GUEST,Lee Date: 09 Apr 00 - 04:43 PM Here's the second verse: I wish that I could spend an hour At Dublin's churning surf I'd love to watch the farmers Drain the bogs and spade the turf To see again the thatching Of the straw the women glean I'd walk from Cork to Larne to see Their forty shades of green. In the first verse, I believe it's "the folks at Skivareen"; also "and the Midlands and their forty ..." I sing it in C. The chording is far easier. "May the road rise to meet you, and the wind be always at your back." Lee |
Subject: Chords Add: FORTY SHADES OF GREEN (Johnny Cash) From: Snuffy Date: 09 Apr 00 - 03:04 PM FORTY SHADES OF GREEN Word and Music by Johnny Cash Copyright 1961 by Southwind Music Inc I | (F) close my eyes and | picture the | (Bb) em'rald of the | sea, From the | fishing (C7) boats at | (F) Dingle to the | (G7) shores of Duna- | (C7) dee. I | (F) miss the River | Shannon and the | (Bb) folks at Skippa- | ree The | (F) Moorlands and the | Midlands with them | (Gm7) forty (C7) shades of | (F) green. But | (Bb) most of all I | miss a girl in | (F) Tippe- (Bb) rary | (F) town. And | most of all I | (Bb) miss her lips, as | (F) soft as eider- | (Gm7)down (C7) A- | (F) gain I want to | see and do the | (Bb) things we've done and | seen, Where the | breeze is sweet as | Shalimar and there's | (Gm7) forty (C7) shades of | (F) green. || From "Songs and Dances of Ireland, arranged for recorder, flute and penny whistle with full lyrics, chord symbols and guitar chord diagrams" They put it in "F", not me!! Wassail ! V
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Subject: RE: 40 shades of green From: SueH Date: 12 Jul 99 - 06:10 AM Great Alison, I knew I could rely on you.... I hadn't realised Johnny Cash wrote it, altho' I'm sure my other half knew, being a great fan of his. Lots of thanks Sue |
Subject: Tune Add: FORTY SHADES OF GREEN From: alison Date: 12 Jul 99 - 05:11 AM And here's the tune....
MIDI file: FORTYSHA.MID Timebase: 480 Name: FORTY SHADES OF GREEN This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
slainte alison |
Subject: RE: 40 shades of green From: alison Date: 12 Jul 99 - 05:07 AM Here you go... I'm sure we mentioned this before in a thread....... written by Johnny Cash FORTY SHADES OF GREEN (J. Cash)
I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea
But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town.
I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin's churning surf alternatively you can sing....
(But most of all I miss a boy in Tipperary town slainte alison |
Subject: 40 shades of green From: SueH Date: 12 Jul 99 - 04:11 AM Does anyone have the music & words for 40 shades of green> I wouldn't have thought this would be hard to find, being an Irish 'pub' type of song, bu7t no, I can't find it..... Sue |
Subject: Tune Add: FORTY SHADES OF GREEN (Johnny Cash) From: alison Date: 08 Oct 98 - 01:30 AM Hi, I'm sure we had a thread on this but I can't find it, so here it is again. FORTY SHADES OF GREEN (J. Cash)
I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea
But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town.
I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin’s churning surf
But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town Or the alternative.... if being sung by a girl.....
(But most of all I miss a boy in Tipperary town and the tune Slainte alison
MIDI file: FORTYSHA.MID Timebase: 480 Name: FORTY SHADES OF GREEN This program is worth the effort of learning it. To download the March 10 MIDItext 98 software and get instructions on how to use it click here ABC format: X:1
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Subject: Forty Shades of Green From: Dee Date: 07 Oct 98 - 10:47 PM Looking for the tunes and words to Forty Shades of Green |
Subject: RE: 40 Shades O' Green From: leprechaun Date: 06 Feb 98 - 09:27 PM I thought it was Dublin's churning surf, and the straw the women glean. |
Subject: RE: 40 Shades O' Green From: alison Date: 06 Feb 98 - 05:56 PM Hi, Nobody has mentioned it yet, but this was written by Johnny Cash. There is an alternative version for girls...... " But most of all I miss a boy in Tipperary town,, And most of all I miss his arms when evening comes around." Slainte Alison |
Subject: Lyr Add: FORTY SHADES OF GREEN (Johnny Cash) From: Benjamin Bodhra/nai Date: 06 Feb 98 - 09:32 AM Here's another copy of the lyrics, with a few corrections compared to the site given above Sla/n
FORTY SHADES OF GREEN
I close my eyes and picture the emerald of the sea
CHORUS: But most of all I miss a girl in Tipperary town,
I wish that I could spend an hour at Dublin's churning surf. |
Subject: 40 Shades O' Green From: Celtic-End Singer Date: 06 Feb 98 - 08:20 AM I was somewhat surprised not to find this in the database. If anyone has got the full lyrics it would be much appreciated. |
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