Leaving Athlone

Leaving Athlone Seán Lightholder Capo 3 Em C G G I love watching the light on the River Shannon C G From the walk along the strand The traffic in town might be a mess, D But the people here are grand. G And if you're on the shank’s mare C G You'll have no trouble getting ‘round The pubs are close enough together, D G Here in Athlone town ** CHORUS ** Em It was years ago C G I moved here with my first wife Em It was the place C G we first started up our life D D7 But it wasn't where I was born, yeah G So I'll throw away my Dunne's stores card C Get a place with a proper backyard Em D And move G to California *** Em C G And the sessions, oh the sessions The like you've never seen The amount of talent in the town Borders on obscene From The Shack out to Shine’s Bar, From Seán's over to Flans, Every other person in the pub Has an instrument in their hands ** CHORUS ** It breaks my heart to leave it, But, in truth, I'll never go. I've too many hours spent Watching Shannon Waters flow I came up in San Francisco, And it's where I’ve made my home, Em D G But I left my heart here in Athlone ** CHORUS ** Em Years ago C G I moved here with my first wife Em It was the place C G we first started up our life D D7 But it wasn't where we was born, yeah Em C G Oh here I go and far away I'll roam Em C But you know I'll leave my heart G here in Athlone, Em D G C When I move to California Em D G C Off I go to California Em D G Here I go to California Leaving Athlone Seán Lightholder Concert pitch Gm Eb Bb Bb I love watching the light on the River Shannon Eb Bb From the walk along the strand The traffic in town might be a mess, F But the people here are grand. Bb And if you're on the shank’s mare Eb Bb You'll have no trouble getting ‘round The pubs are close enough together, F Bb Here in Athlone town ** CHORUS ** Gm It was years ago Eb Bb I moved here with the wife Gm It was the place Eb Bb we first started up our life F F7 But it wasn't where I was born, yeah Bb So I'll throw away my Dunne's stores card Eb Get a place with a proper backyard Gm F And move Bb to California *** Gm Eb Bb And the sessions, oh the sessions The like you've never seen The amount of talent in the town Borders on obscene From The Shack out to Shine’s Bar, From Seán's over to Flans, Every other person in the pub Has an instrument in their hands ** CHORUS ** It breaks my heart to leave it, But, in truth, I'll never go. I've too many hours spent Watching Shannon Waters flow San Francisco might be where I'm from, And it's where I'll make my home, Gm F Bb But I left my heart here in Athlone ** CHORUS ** Gm Years ago Eb Bb I moved here with the wife Gm It was the place Eb Bb we first started up our life F F7 But it wasn't where we was born, yeah Gm Eb Bb Oh here I go and far away I'll roam Gm Eb But you know I'll leave my heart Bb here in Athlone, Gm F Bb Eb When I move to California Gm F Bb Eb Off I go to California Gm F Bb Here I go to California