[Intro]
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[Verse 1]
G A D A
Oh there's four who share this room as we work hard for the craic
G A D A
And getting up late on Sundays I never get to Mass
[Refrain]
Em A D Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
G A D Bm
Oh it's a long long way it grows further by the day
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
[Verse 2]
G A D A
When Friday comes around he's only into fighting
G A D A
My ma would like a letter home but I'm too tired for writing
[Refrain]
Em A D Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
G A D Bm
Oh it's a long long way it grows further by the day
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
[Verse 3]
G A D A
And the only time I feel alright is when I'm into drinking
G A D A
It eases off the pain of it and levels out my thinking
[Refrain]
Em A D Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
G A D Bm
Oh it's a long long way it grows further by the day
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
[Verse 4]
G A D A
It almost breaks my heart when I think of Josephine
G A D A
I promised her I'd be coming home with my pockets full of green
[Refrain]
Em A D Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
G A D Bm
Oh it's a long long way it grows further by the day
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
[Verse 5]
G A D A
I dream I hear a piper playing or maybe it's a notion
G A D A
I dream I see white horses dance upon that other ocean
[Refrain]
Em A D Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
G A D Bm
Oh it's a long long way it grows further by the day
Em A Bm
It's a long long way from Clare to here
G A D Bm
Oh it's a long long way it grows further by the day
Em A D
It's a long long way from Clare to here
