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Sweet Lovely Joan chords by
The Irish Rovers
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
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Bm
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2

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Verse 1
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G

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In
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the sweet county Antrim,
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Where the bright water flows,
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Bm
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Through green fields and meadows,
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Where the wild bracken grows,
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T 'was there I first spied her,
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G

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she was walking alone
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A

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And plucking wildflowers,
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G

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the sweet lovely Joan
A
A

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D

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As I gazed on her beauty,
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A
A

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well I could not surmise
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Bm
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I thought her an angel
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that fell from the skies
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For no mortal in this wide world
Bm
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2

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that I've ever known
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Bm
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Could compare to this lassie,
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G

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the sweet lovely Joan
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A

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I walked up beside her
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enquiring her name
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She shyly responded
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and she asked me the same
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Then we strolled on together,
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my heart overthrown
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Which I gladly surrendered
Bm
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to the sweet lovely Joan
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Well we cooed to each other
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through the whole summer long
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And I asked her to marry
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as the winter came on
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But I could not support her
Bm
Bm
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and from me she had sprung
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To the arms of another,
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my sweet, lovely Joanne
Bm
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Oh, I had the wealth
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of a prince or a king
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I would give her bright jewels
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and the finest gold rings
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But me, being a poor boy
Bm
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with no means of my own
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Bm
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Only love can I offer,
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the sweet love thee,
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Aye, and now she has married
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a lord of the land
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She has riches and servants
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all at her command
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While I am a rover and
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I wander alone
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Bm
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With only fond memories
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of the sweet lovely Joan
Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Sweet Lovely Joan by The Irish Rovers is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Sweet Lovely Joan are Ab, Eb, Cm, Bb, Fm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Ab, Eb, Cm, Bb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Sweet Lovely Joan is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Sweet Lovely Joan using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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