Lyrics
(C)O ver in Kil lar ney, (Am)man y years a (C)go, me mith er sang a song to me in (D)tones so sweet and (G7)low.
Just a (C)sim ple lit tle dit ty, in her (Am)good ould I rish (C)way, and I’d (F)give the world if (C)she could sing that (D)song to me to (G)day.
(C)Too ra loo ra loo ral, (F)too ra loo ra (F#dim)li,
(C)too ra (F)loo ra (C)loo ral, (D7)hush, now don’t you (G)cry!
(C)Too ra loo ra loo ral, (F)too ra loo ra (F#dim)li,
(C)too ra (F)loo ra (C)loo ral, that’s an (D7)I rish (G7)lul la (C)by.
(C)Oft in dreams I wan der (Am)to that cot a (C)gain.
I feel her arms a hug gin’ me as (D)when she held me (G7)then.
And I (C)hear her voice a hum min’ to me (Am)as in days of (C)yore, when she (F)used to rock me (C)fast a sleep out (D)side the cab in (G)door.
(C)Too ra loo ra loo ral, (F)too ra loo ra (F#dim)li,
(C)too ra (F)loo ra (C)loo ral, (D7)hush, now don’t you (G)cry!
(C)Too ra loo ra loo ral, (F)too ra loo ra (F#dim)li,
(C)too ra (F)loo ra (C)loo ral, that’s an (D7)I rish (G7)lul la (C)by.
(C)loo ral, that’s an (G7)I rish lul la (C)by.
Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral (That's An Irish Lullaby) — Beginner Piano Tutorial
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- Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral (That's An Irish Lullaby) is arranged in the key of C on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
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- Who composed "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)"?
- "Too-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral (That's An Irish Lullaby)" was originally performed by James R. Shannon. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
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