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Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground

08 Apr 01 - 02:03 PM (#435829)
Subject: The Holy Ground
From: GUEST,sgordon@odyssey.on.ca

Hello everyone!~

Could someone please post the chords for "The Holy Ground?" (Fare Thee Well My Lovely Dinah)

I"m having some trouble with some filler chords.

Thanks!


08 Apr 01 - 02:48 PM (#435858)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: GUEST

Song and tune are in DT as Holy Ground (also Swansea Town, but that just gives Holy Ground)


08 Apr 01 - 03:53 PM (#435882)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: GUEST,sgordon@odyssey.on.ca

Hi there. I have the lyrics, but I just need the chords, which dont' seem to be in the database.


08 Apr 01 - 04:28 PM (#435903)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: GUEST

Then why did you ask for the lyrics in the thread title?


08 Apr 01 - 04:58 PM (#435915)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: wysiwyg

Guest, I believe the prefix which includes chord request was used, which happens to include lyrics too. The first post specifies chords.

sgordon, keep checking back, and I'd suggest you bookmark the thread so you can find it if it falls off the daily list (although you can also find it then by using the Age Filter box... see FAQ thread). Someone with arranging skill will probably work them out for you. What key are you working in? And what do you have so far? I'd do them for you myself if my sound card was any good-- I can't hear it to get a start for you.

~Susan


08 Apr 01 - 06:05 PM (#435954)
Subject: Chords Add: THE HOLY GROUND (from Clancys & Makem)
From: raredance

This chord set is from "The Irish Songbook" by the Clancys and Makem

Fare (C)thee well my (G7)lovely (C)Dinah
A thousand (G7)times, a-(C)dieu
For we're goin' (G)away from the (F)holy ground
And the (C)girls we all love (G7)true.
We will (C)sail the (G7)salt sea (C)over
And we'll re-(G7)turn for (F)shore(G)
To (F)see again (C)the (F)girls (C)we love
And the holy (G7)ground once (C)more
You're the girl I (G7)do a-(F)dore(G)
And (F)still I live (C)in (F)hopes (C)to see
The holy (G7)ground once (C)more.

rich r


08 Apr 01 - 06:24 PM (#435969)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: Sorcha

e mail sent just on priciple.....


08 Apr 01 - 06:26 PM (#435971)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: raredance

thanks, S


02 Nov 08 - 01:20 AM (#2482182)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: GUEST,VA

Here's the chorus to Holy Ground

HOLY GROUND


F/G       C    Gsus/D    C/E             F      C/E    G/D    C
We Are Stan-ding,                   on Holy Ground,


          Em7                           A7                Dm7             G
And I Know That There Are Angels All A-round;


             C/E    Gsus/D    C/E       F      C/E      G/D      C
Let Us Praise                            Jesus Now,


F             C/E      F         C/G             G7    Csus         C
We Are Standing in His Presence, on Holy Ground


02 Nov 08 - 04:46 PM (#2482705)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: MartinRyan

Ah! But our friend was looking for "The Holy Ground"!

Regards


27 May 09 - 07:36 PM (#2642318)
Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: THE HOLY GROUND
From: GUEST,shaun

The Holy Ground
                  D          A7      D                           A7       D
Fare thee well my lovely Dinah a thousand times adieu

                            A                   G
For we're going away from the Holy Ground

                D                     A7
And the girls we all love true

             D          A7            D                      A7         D
We will sail the salt seas over and we'll return for sure

      G             D   G    D                                  A7                D      
To see again the girls we love and the Holy Ground once more

(Everyone shouts) "Fine girl you are!"

CHORUS:

D                         A7    G    A7          G             D G       D
You're the girl I do ado - re    and still I live in hopes to see

                A7                D         
The Holy Ground once more   (Everyone shouts) "Fine girl you are!"


       D          A7         D                            A7         D
Oh now the storm is raging and we are far from shore

                               A       G                                  D                  A7
And the good old ship is tossing about and the rigging is all tore

               D       A7      D                                           A7   G    A7
And the secret of my mind my love you're the girl I do ado - re

         G            D G       D                A7                        D
And still I live in hopes to see the Holy Ground once more

(Everyone shouts) "Fine girl you are!" ............................CHORUS


       D             A7          D                      A7          D
And now the storm is over and we are safe and well

                   A7       G                         D                      A7   
We will go into a public house and sit and drink our fill

             D                  A7       D                               A7      G   A
We will drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar

       G                   D    G    D                            A7          D
And when our money is all spent we'll go to sea once more


(Everyone shouts) "Fine girl you are!" .................................CHORUS


28 May 09 - 08:14 AM (#2642660)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: pavane

Was it not a "house of ill repute"? (Knocking shop)


28 May 09 - 09:35 AM (#2642714)
Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: The Holy Ground
From: Tug the Cox

The Holy Ground is an area around the docks in Cobh, Cork, where knocking shops and bars abounded.


21 Jan 10 - 03:53 PM (#2817908)
Subject: Origins: The Holy Ground
From: Whistleworks

Hi Gang,

A friend of mine told me that the song The Holy Ground is about prostitution. So I thought I'd toss this question to the smart folks. Yes, that means you. Many thanks.


21 Jan 10 - 04:15 PM (#2817945)
Subject: RE: Origins: The Holy Ground
From: MMario

See above - it may have some answers for you.

I don't think you could say it was ABOUT prostitution, but that brothels and prostitutes are what the sailors miss.