Teir Abhaile Riu chords by Celtic Woman (Official Version)

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Bbm
Gm
F
C
Eb
F7sus4
Bbm7
Ab/Bb
Eb/Bb
Gm7
Dm7
Bb/D
Eb/F
Bb/F
C/F
Csus4
Bb
Cm7
Dsus4
Gbmaj7
Abadd9
F/G
C/G
G
D/G
G/B
Am7
A
E/A
D/A
D
A/C#
Bm7
Esus4
Asus4
Fsus4

Intro 1

Verse 1
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Look  how the light of the town
the lights of the town are shining now
Tonight I'll be dancing around
I'm off on the road to Galway now
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Look  how she's off on the town
She's off on a search for sailors though
There's fine fellas here to be found

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Chorus 1
She's never been one to stay at home
Gm 
 (G minor) Home you'll go and it's there you'll stay
F 
And you've work to do in the  (F major) morning
Gm 
Give  (G minor) up  your dream of going away
Gm 
F 
C 
For (G minor) get your  (F major) sailors in  (C major) Galway
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
F 
Téir abhaile riú  (F major) Mhearai
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
Gm 
F 
Mar  (G minor) tá  do  (F major) mhargadh

Interlude 1

(déanta)

Verse 2
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) Come   now and follow me down
Ab/Bb 
Down to the lights of  (A flat/Bb) Galway   where
Bbm7 
There's  (B flat minor7) fine   sailors walking the town
Eb/Bb 
And waiting to meet the  (E flat/Bb) ladies   there
Bbm7 
 (B flat minor7) Watch  now he'll soon be along
Eb/Bb 
He's finer than any  (E flat/Bb) sailor   so
Bbm7 
Come  (B flat minor7) on     now pick up your spoons

Chorus 2
He's waiting to hear you play them WHO!
Gm 
 (G minor) Here today and she's gone tomorrow
And next she's going to Galway
Gm 
 (G minor) Jiggin' around and off to town
C 
And won't be back until  (C major) morning
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
F 
Téir abhaile riú  (F major) Mhearai
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
F 
C 
Mar tá do  (F major) mhargadh  (C major) déanta

Interlude 2
Gm7 
Gm7 
Gm7 
Eb 
Dm7 
 (G minor7)  (G minor7)  (G minor7)  (E flat major)  (D minor7) 
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Gm7 
 (E flat major)  (B flat/D)  (E flat major)  (G minor7) 
Eb 
Bb/D 
Eb 
Bb/D 
 (E flat major)  (B flat/D)  (E flat major)  (B flat/D) 
Eb 
Eb/F 
 (E flat major)  (E flat/F) 
F 
Bb/F 
C/F 
 (F major)  (B flat/F)  (C/F) 
F 
Bb/F 
Csus4 
 (F major)  (B flat/F)  (Csus4) 
Dm7 
Bb 
Dm7 
Bb 
 (D minor7)  (B flat major)  (D minor7)  (B flat major) 
Eb 
Cm7 
Dsus4 
 (E flat major)  (C minor7)  (Dsus4) 
Gm 
Gm 
Gm 
Gm 
 (G minor)  (G minor)  (G minor)  (G minor) 
Gm 
Eb 
F 
 (G minor)  (E flat major)  (F major) 

Verse 3
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Off   with a spring in my step
The sailors are searching Galway for
A young lady such as myself
For reels and jigs and maybe more
Bbm 
 (B flat minor) Stay  here and never you mind
The lights of the town are blinding you
The sailors they come and they go
Gbmaj7 
But  (G flat minoraj7) listen    to what's reminding you
Abadd9 
Handsome  (A flatadd9) men surrounding you
Bbm 
Cm7 
Dancing  (B flat minor) a reel around you  (C minor7) 

Chorus 3
Gm 
 (G minor) Home you'll go and it's it's there you'll stay
F/G 
And you've work to do in the  (F/G) morning
Gm 
Give  (G minor) up  your dream of going away
C/G 
Forget your sailors in  (C/G) Galway
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
Téir abhaile riú Mhearai
Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
Gm 
F 
C 
Mar  (G minor) tá  do  (F major) mhargadh  (C major) déanta

Interlude 3
G 
D/G 
C/G 
D/G 
 (G major)  (D/G)  (C/G)  (D/G) 
G 
D/G 
C/G 
D/G 
 (G major)  (D/G)  (C/G)  (D/G) 
C 
G/B 
Am7 
G/B 
Am7 
 (C major)  (G/B)  (A minor7)  (G/B)  (A minor7) 
C 
G/B 
Am7 
G/B 
Dsus4 
 (C major)  (G/B)  (A minor7)  (G/B)  (Dsus4) 
A 
E/A 
D/A 
E/A 
 (A major)  (E/A)  (D/A)  (E/A) 
A 
E/A 
D/A 
E/A 
 (A major)  (E/A)  (D/A)  (E/A) 
D 
A/C# 
Bm7 
A 
Bm7 
 (D major)  (A/C#)  (B minor7)  (A major)  (B minor7) 
D 
A/C# 
Bm7 
Esus4 
 (D major)  (A/C#)  (B minor7)  (Esus4) 

Bridge 1

Listen to the music flow

I'm falling for the flow of home

I'm home to dance till dawning

Chorus 4
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
F 
Téir abhaile riú  (F major) Mhearai
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
C 
Mar tá do mhargadh  (C major) déanta
Gm 
 (G minor) Stay a while and we'll dance together now
F 
As the light is  (F major) falling
Gm 
We'll  (G minor) reel away till the break of day
C 
And dance together till  (C major) morning
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
F 
Téir abhaile riú  (F major) Mhearai
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
C 
Mar tá do mhargadh  (C major) déanta
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhaile riú, téir abhaile riú
F 
Téir abhaile riú  (F major) Mhearai
Gm 
 (G minor) Téir abhail gus fan sa bhaile
F 
Eb 
Mar tá do  (F major) mhargadh  (E flat major) déanta
Gm 
do mhargadh de - do mhargadh déanta  (G minor) 

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Bbm
Gm
F
C
Eb
F7sus4
Bbm7
Ab/Bb
Eb/Bb
Gm7
Dm7
Bb/D
Eb/F
Bb/F
C/F
Csus4
Bb
Cm7
Dsus4
Gbmaj7
Abadd9
F/G
C/G
G
D/G
G/B
Am7
A
E/A
D/A
D
A/C#
Bm7
Esus4
Asus4
Fsus4

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: AdvancedKey: Bb minorBPM: 180

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

Bbm: x-1-3-3-2-x
Gm: 3-5-5-3-3-3
F: x-3-3-2-1-x
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Eb: x-6-8-8-8-x
F7sus4: 1-3-1-3-1-1
Bbm7: x-1-3-1-2-x
Ab/Bb: 6-x-6-5-4-x
Eb/Bb: 6-x-8-8-8-x
Gm7: 3-5-3-3-3-3
Dm7: x-x-0-2-1-1
Bb/D: x-5-3-3-6-x
Eb/F: x-x-3-3-4-3
Bb/F: 1-x-3-3-3-x
C/F: 1-x-x-0-1-0
Csus4: x-3-3-0-1-x
Bb: x-1-3-3-3-x
Cm7: x-3-5-3-4-x
Dsus4: x-x-0-2-3-3
Gbmaj7: 2-x-3-3-2-x
Abadd9: x-x-6-5-4-6
F/G: 3-x-3-2-1-x
C/G: 3-x-2-0-1-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
D/G: 3-x-0-2-3-2
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
A: x-0-2-2-2-0
E/A: x-0-2-1-0-0
D/A: x-0-4-2-3-x
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
A/C#: x-4-2-2-5-x
Bm7: x-2-4-2-3-x
Esus4: 0-2-2-2-0-0
Asus4: x-0-2-2-3-0
Fsus4: x-x-3-3-1-1

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This is the definitive original version of Teir Abhaile Riu by Celtic Woman, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of Bb minor. It is designed for experienced players looking to reproduce the full sonic intent and artistic expression of Celtic Woman.