Em  D G/B C  Am  Em  D G/B C    D

[Verse 1]
                                 Am                      D
There was a stand of oak trees beside my father's house
                          Am                         G
The wind blew through the leaves, I can hear it now
                                          C
The smell of hay just stacked in the back field
                           Bm
Glowing gold in the summer heat
       Am              C
In the softness of the rain
                     G     C  G
I can hear us laugh again

[Chorus]
               C                            G
Wake, my heart, play the Bucks of Oranmore
              C                                    G
Shake my mind, put the devil in the bow once more
                          C                                 D
Fray the hair, bend the note, lift the dancer's feet, I'm going
    C                        G        C   D
I'm going, I'm going back to Ireland

[Verse 2]
                                 Am                      D
You were the King of Dublin, and I was your Queen Maeve
                            Am                          G
We ran headlong through the fields, we knew every lane
                                     C
We knew the land had a wisdom of its own
                       Bm
Laying back on ancient stone
             Am            C
We heard the River Shannon sing
                        G     C  G
And we were never gonna leave

[Chorus]
               C                            G
Wake, my heart, play the Bucks of Oranmore
              C                                    G
Shake my mind, put the devil in the bow once more
                          C                                 D
Fray the hair, bend the note, lift the dancer's feet, I'm going
    C                        G
I'm going, I'm going back to Ireland

[Instrumental]
G   C   G   C   Bm

{Bridge]
                                   Am
Through the tangled grass near the gorse
         Em               Am
We would sit and plot our course
     C                        G      D
Back when my thoughts were so clear
                     Em         D  G/B  C
Back in time when you were here

[Instrumental]
Em  D G/B C  Am  Em  D G/B C    G

[Chorus]
               C                            G
Wake, my heart, play the Bucks of Oranmore
              C                                    G
Shake my mind, put the devil in the bow once more
                          C                                 D
Fray the hair, bend the note, lift the dancer's feet, I'm going
    C                        G
I'm going, I'm going back to Ireland

[Outro]
         C
(Ooh ooh ooh)
            G
I'm going back
         C
(Ooh ooh ooh)
            G
I'm going back
         C
(Ooh ooh ooh)
               Em  D G/B C
I'm going back