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When Irish Eyes are Smiling (C Major)
Artist: Ernest Ball    Genre: Musicals    Tempo: lively    Strum Pattern: D du du D du du    Roman Numerals: I, I7, II, II7, IV, V, V7, VI7    Instrument: Guitar - Standard Tuning [E,A,D,G,B,E]   
Song Notes:  
Recording @ YouTube
or
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlQDAAn5KNQ (at 35 seconds)
Entered by: PollyEV   
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C
(C,E,G)
x,3,2,0,1,0
- C E G C E
C7
(C,E,G,B♭)
- C E B♭ C E
D
(D,F♯,A)
- - D A D F♯
D7
(D,F♯,A,C)
- - D A C F♯
F
(F,A,C)
F C F A C F
G
(G,B,D)
G B D G B G
G7
(G,B,D,F)
G B D G B F
A7
(A,C♯,E,G)
- A E G C♯ E


Chorus
When [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Irish		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] Eyes Are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Smiling		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] , sure 'tis		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] like a morn in		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] spring.
In the [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] lilt of Irish		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] laughter		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] , you can		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] hear the angels		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] sing.
When [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Irish		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] hearts are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] happy, all the		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] world seems bright and		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] gay,
And When [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] Irish		 [DMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Major Second] Eyes Are		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] Smil-		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] ing, sure, they		 [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] steal your		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] heart a-		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] way.

Verse 1
There's a [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] tear in your eye and I'm wondering why,
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] For it		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] never should be there at all.
With such [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] power in your smile, sure a		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] stone you'd be-		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] guile,
So there's [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] never a teardrop should		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] fall,
When your [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] sweet lilting laughter's like some fairy song
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] And your		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] eyes twinkle		 [C7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Unison] bright as can		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] be.
You should [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] laugh all the while and all		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] other times smile,
And now [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] smile a smile for		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] me		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] .
Repeat Chorus

Verse 2
For your [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] smile is a part of the love in your heart,
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] And it		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] makes even sunshine more bright.
Like the [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] linnet's sweet song, crooning		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] all the day		 [A7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Sixth] long.
Comes your [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] laughter so tender and		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] light.
For the [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] springtime of youth is the sweetest of all,
[G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] There is		 [CMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Unison] ne'er a real care or re-		 [FMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fourth] gret.
And while [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] springtime is ours, throughout		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] all of youth's hours,
Let us [D7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Major Second] smile each chance we		 [GMajor Chord (U,M3,P5)
on the Perfect Fifth] get		 [G7Dominant 7th Chord (U,M3,P5,m7)
on the Perfect Fifth] .
Repeat Chorus
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