In (G)early Spring, when small birds sing, and (F)lambkins (C) sport and (G)play
My (C) way I (G) took, My (C) friends for(G)sook, and (F) came to (C) Dublin (F) quay
I (C)entered (G) as a (C) passen (G) ger, and to (F)England (C)I sailed (F) o'er
I (G) bade farewell to all my friends, and (F) left the (C)Shamrock (G) shore.

To (G) London fair, I did go there, some (F) pleasure (C) there to (G) find
I (C) found it (G) was a (C) lovely (G) place, and (F) pleasant (C) to my (F) mind
The (C) ladies (G) too, were (C) fair to (G) view, and (F) rich the (C) clothes they (F) wore
But (G) none so fair as could compare, with the (F) maids of the (C) Shamrock (G) Shore.