The Star Of The County Down Intro: Em G D Em C D Em G D Em D Em GD Em C D Em G D Em D Em Verse: Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DIn (xx0232@1)Banbridge Town in the County Down Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DOne (xx0232@1)morning last July, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DFrom (xx0232@1)a boreen green came a sweet colleen Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmAnd (022000@1)she smiled as she passed me by. G (320003@1) DShe (xx0232@1)looked so sweet from her two bare feet Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DTo (xx0232@1)the sheen of her nut brown hair. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DSuch (xx0232@1)a coaxing elf, sure I shook my self Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmFor (022000@1)to see I was really there. Chorus: G (320003@1) DFrom (xx0232@1)Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DFrom (xx0232@1)Galway to Dublin Town, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DNo (xx0232@1)maid I've seen like the brown colleen Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThat (022000@1)I met in the County Down. Em (022000@1)Verse2: Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DAs (xx0232@1)she onward sped, sure I scratched my head, Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I looked with a feelin' rare, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I says, says I, to a passer-by, Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) Em"Who's (022000@1)the maid with the nut brown hair?" G (320003@1) DHe (xx0232@1)smiled at me and he says, says he, Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) D"That's (xx0232@1)the gem of Ireland's crown. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DYoung (xx0232@1)Rosie McCann from the banks of the Bann, Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmShe's (022000@1)the star of the County Down." Chorus: G (320003@1) DFrom (xx0232@1)Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DFrom (xx0232@1)Galway to Dublin Town, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DNo (xx0232@1)maid I've seen like the brown colleen Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThat (022000@1)I met in the County Down Bridge: Em G D Em C D Em G D Em D Em Verse3: Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DAt (xx0232@1)the Harvest Fair she'll be surely there Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DAnd (xx0232@1)I'll dress in my Sunday clothes, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DWith (xx0232@1)my shoes shone bright and my hat cocked right Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmFor (022000@1)a smile from my nut brown rose. G (320003@1) DNo (xx0232@1)pipe I'll smoke, no horse I'll yoke Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DTill (xx0232@1)my plough turns rust coloured brown. Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DTill (xx0232@1)a smiling bride by my own fireside Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmSits (022000@1)the star of the County Down. Chorus: G (320003@1) DFrom (xx0232@1)Bantry Bay up to Derry Quay and Em (022000@1) C (x32010@1) DFrom (xx0232@1)Galway to Dublin Town, Em (022000@1) G (320003@1) DNo (xx0232@1)maid I've seen like the brown colleen Em (022000@1) D (xx0232@1) EmThat (022000@1)I met in the County Down