* Song: * Album: * Version: * Interpretation: * Tuning: * Notes: City of Chicago Ride on - Christy Moore (1984) 1 / 1 Oliver St John (stjohn@enter.it) EADGBE (standard) Although performed by his brother, it was Luka Bloom who wrote this song. Thanks to Peter Donnelli for pointing me to the Christy Moore Webpages, where this is copied from.

City of Chicago

CHORUS:
G      D       Em
In the city of Chicago
G      D               Bm
As the evening shadows fall
C         D          Em
There are people dreaming
C      D           Am
Of the hills of Donegal

Am               C
Eighteen forty seven
        D           Em
was the year it all began
Am              C
Deadly pains of hunger
        D                Em
Drove a million from the land
     Am                   Em
They journeyed not for glory
      Am            Em
Their motive wasn't greed
  Am             C
A voyage of survival
D                 Em
Across the stormy sea

CHORUS

Some of them knew fortune
Some of them knew fame
More of them knew hardship
Died upon the plain
They spread throughout the nation
They rode the railroad cars
Brought their songs and music
To ease their lonely hearts

CHORUS