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I took a stroll down the old long walk on the day i ay i (G)ay.
And I (Bm)met a lit tle girl and we (G)stopped to (D)talk on a grand soft (G)day i (D)ay.
And I ask you (D)friend,
what’s a (G)fel low to do?
’Cause her (Bm)hair was (A)black and her (G)eyes were (D)blue.
And I (G)knew right (D)then
I’d be (G)tak ing a whirl
down the (Bm)Salt hill (A)Prom with a (G)Gal way (D)girl.
We were half way there when the rain came down on the day i ay i (G)ay.
And she (Bm)took a me tle up to her (G)flat down (D)town on a fine soft (G)day i (D)ay.
And I ask you (D)friend,
what’s a (G)fel low to do?
If her (Bm)hair was (A)black and her (G)eyes were (D)blue.
And I (G)took her (D)hand
and I (G)gave her a whirl
and I (Bm)lost my (A)heart to a (G)Gal way (D)girl.
We were
So when I woke up I was all a lone.
With a (Bm)bro ken heart and a (G)tick et home.
And I (G)ask you, (D)friend,
what’s a (G)fel low to do?
If her (Bm)hair was (A)black and her (G)eyes were (D)blue.
See, I’ve (G)trav eled a round
and been (G)o ver the world.
I’ve (Bm)nev er seen (A)noth ing like a (G)Gal way (D)girl.
And I ask you, (G)Gal way (D)girl.
Galway Girl — Classic Piano Sheet Music
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Read "Galway Girl" by Celtic Thunder in classic piano notation — both hands, real chords + notes, in the published key of D. Engraved server-side from the publisher MusicXML; click any note to jump there as the score follows along at 171 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Galway Girl”
- Is this the same engraved sheet music a piano teacher would print for "Galway Girl"?
- Yes — the score is rendered server-side from the publisher MusicXML using Verovio (the same engine RISM and OpenScore use). Standard piano notation, treble + bass staves, real chord symbols, key signature D. Print-quality and identical to what you'd see in a printed piano book.
- What key is "Galway Girl" by Celtic Thunder played in?
- Galway Girl is arranged in the key of D on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Galway Girl"?
- The arrangement plays at 171 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Galway Girl" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Galway Girl"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Galway Girl"?
- "Galway Girl" was originally performed by Celtic Thunder. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- What chords are used in "Galway Girl"?
- This arrangement uses 5 chords: A, Bm, D, Em, G.
- What other songs by Celtic Thunder can I play here?
- Try "MY LAND", "A PLACE IN THE CHOIR", "HOME FROM THE SEA". All are in our player with color-coded notes; pick the one matching your level.
- Is this the same notation a piano teacher would hand me?
- Yes — "Galway Girl" is rendered at engraver quality (the Verovio engine, the same toolkit RISM and OpenScore editions use) from the original publisher MusicXML. You get standard piano notation: treble + bass clefs, key signature D, time signature, beams, dynamics — everything a printed sheet music book would have. Great for piano students learning to read music properly.
- What's the difference between Sheet Music and the other modes here?
- Sheet Music is the "classic" view — the one your piano teacher uses. Other modes (Beginner, Fall Down, Simple Sheet, Lead Sheet) trade real notation for color-coded notes and falling shapes to help absolute beginners. Use Sheet Music once you're ready to read both hands at once from real notation.
- Can I practice from this view at my own pace?
- Yes — slow the tempo from 171 BPM down (or up) without changing the pitch. The score scrolls in time and the currently playing note is highlighted, so you can drill a tough bar at half speed and bump it up once it feels comfortable.
- Why can I click a note in the score?
- Every notehead is interactive. Click and the audio jumps to that moment so you can drill a specific phrase or bar instead of replaying from the top. The currently playing note is highlighted as the music advances so your eye never loses its place.
- Can I download the sheet music as a PDF?
- Yes — Sheet Music PDF is one of the download formats for this song. The engraved score prints page-perfect on A4 / Letter so you can practice from paper as well as on screen.