Lyrics and translation Liam Clancy - The Orchard

The Orchard

When (G)I was (C)nine, in (G)harvest time (Em), I (G)crossed the (D)orchard (G)wall -C-D-C-D7
The (Em)moon was (Bm)bright and the (C)apples (G)ripe u(Em)pon the (G)ground did (C)fall-D
We (Em)filled our (Bm)sacks and we (C)made our way (G)back, more ad(Em)ventures (G)for to (C)find.-D
In an (G)orchard (C)green neath the (G)Comeraghs (Em) in (G)that sweet (D)Dungarvan (G)green. C-D-C-D7

I (G)crossed the (C)orchard (G)wall a(Em)gain when (G)I was (D)just thir(G)teen -C-D-C-D7
It (Em)was, I (Bm)think, to (C)be my first (G)drink of (Em)cider (G)and poi(C)tín -D
I re(Em)member (Bm)well, it (C)tasted like (G)hell; I (Em)hoped the (G)pain would end (C)soon, -D
In an (G)orchard (C)green neath the (G)Comeraghs (Em) in (G)that sweet (D)Dungarvan (G)green. C-D-C-D7

When (G)I was (C)nineteen (G)years of (Em)age I (G)crossed the (D)wall with (G)pride -C-D-C-D7
My (Em)Annie (Bm)fair with the (C)nut brown (G)hair was (Em)walking (G)by my (C)side -D
Our (Em)clothes came (Bm)off, we (C)tumbled and (G)kissed, all (Em)inno(G)cence was (C)gone -D
In an (G)orchard (C)green neath the (G)Comeraghs (Em) in (G)that sweet (D)Dungarvan (G)green. C-D-C-D7

When (G)I was (C)twenty-(G)one years (Em)old I (G)married my (D)Annie (G)there -C-D-C-D7
The (Em)apple (Bm)blossoms (C)on the (G)trees looked (Em)better (G)in her (C)hair -D
And (Em)when the (Bm)day was (C)over (G)there was a (Em)drunk for (G)every (C)tree -D
In an (G)orchard (C)green neath the (G)Comeraghs (Em) in (G)that sweet (D)Dungarvan (G)green. C-D-C-D7

G-C-G-Em-G-D-G-C-D-C-D7

Now I'm (G)forty-(C)five, I am (G)much a(Em)live and (G)children (D)I have (G)four, -C-D-C-D7
Three (Em)girls and (Bm)one fine (C)strapping (G)son and (Em)I have (G)hopes for (C)more.-D
I'll (Em)teach them (Bm)of what (C)lies a(G)head, I have (Em)plenty (G)to tell (C)still -D
In an (G)orchard (C)green neath the (G)Comeraghs (Em) in (G)that sweet (D)Dungarvan (G)green. C-D-C-D7

Now I'm (G)ninety-(C)one, my (G)days are near (Em)done, my (G)Annie is (D)long since (G)gone. -C-D-C-D7
Our (Em)days they were (Bm)good as (C)well they (G)should, but it's (Em)time that (G)I passed (C)on, -D
And (Em)when I (Bm)die, I (C)want to (G)lie be(Em)neath a (G)whispering (C)tree -D
In an (G)orchard (C)green neath the (G)Comeraghs (Em) in (G)that sweet (D)Dungarvan (G)green. C-D-C-D7

And (Em)when I'm (Bm)gone, may (C)I be (G)one with the (Em)air, the (G)land and the (C)foam -D
In an (G)orchard (C)green neath the (G)Comeraghs (Em) in (G)my sweet (D)Dungarvan (G)home. C-D-C-D7-G

Le Verger

Quand (G)j'avais (C)neuf ans, en (G)temps de (Em)récolte, j'ai (G)traversé (D)le (G)mur du (C)verger -D-C-D7
La (Em)lune (Bm)brillante et les (C)pommes (G)mûres u(Em)pon le (G)sol, elles (C)tombaient -D
Nous (Em)avons (Bm)rempli nos (C)sacs et nous (G)avons fait notre (Em)chemin de (G)retour, plus d'(Em)aventures (G)à (C)trouver. -D
Dans un (G)verger (C)vert sous les (G)Comeraghs (Em) dans (G)ce doux (D)Dungarvan (G)vert. C-D-C-D7

J'ai (G)traversé (C)le (G)mur du (Em)verger e(G)ncore quand (D)j'avais (G)treize (C)ans. -D-C-D7
C'(Em)était, je (Bm)pense, pour (C)être ma (G)première (Em)goulée de (G)cidre (C)et de (D)poitín
Je (Em)me (Bm)souviens (C)bien, ça (G)goûtait l'(Em)enfer; j'(Em)espérais (G)que la (C)douleur (D)finirait (C)bientôt, -D
Dans un (G)verger (C)vert sous les (G)Comeraghs (Em) dans (G)ce doux (D)Dungarvan (G)vert. C-D-C-D7

Quand (G)j'avais (C)dix-neuf (G)ans, j'(Em)étais (G)un (D)homme (G)fier -C-D-C-D7
Ma (Em)belle (Bm)Annie avec ses (C)cheveux (G)bruns (Em)marchait (G)à (C)mes (D)côtés
Nos (Em)vêtements (Bm)tombèrent, nous (C)nous sommes (G)roulés et (Em)nous (G)sommes (C)embrassés, toute (D)l'innocence (C)était (D)partie -D
Dans un (G)verger (C)vert sous les (G)Comeraghs (Em) dans (G)ce doux (D)Dungarvan (G)vert. C-D-C-D7

Quand (G)j'avais (C)vingt (G)et (Em)un (G)ans, j'(G)ai (D)épousé (G)ma (C)belle (D)Annie -D-C-D7
Les (Em)fleurs (Bm)de (C)pommier (G)sur les (Em)arbres (G)avaient (C)l'air (D)mieux (C)dans (D)ses (C)cheveux -D
Et (Em)quand (Bm)la (C)journée (G)était (Em)finie, il (G)y (C)avait (D)un (C)ivrogne (D)pour (C)chaque (D)arbre -D
Dans un (G)verger (C)vert sous les (G)Comeraghs (Em) dans (G)ce doux (D)Dungarvan (G)vert. C-D-C-D7

G-C-G-Em-G-D-G-C-D-C-D7

Maintenant, j'ai (G)quarante (C)-cinq ans, je suis (G)encore (Em)en (G)vie et j'(G)ai (D)quatre (G)enfants -C-D-C-D7
Trois (Em)filles (Bm)et un (C)beau (G)fils (Em)vigoureux et j'(G)ai (C)encore (D)de l'espoir (C)pour (D)d'autres.-D
Je (Em)leur (Bm)apprendrai (C)ce qui (G)les (Em)attend, j'(G)ai (C)encore (D)beaucoup (C)à (D)leur (C)dire.-D
Dans un (G)verger (C)vert sous les (G)Comeraghs (Em) dans (G)ce doux (D)Dungarvan (G)vert. C-D-C-D7

Maintenant, j'ai (G)quatre-vingt-onze (C)ans, mes (G)jours (Em)sont (G)presque (D)terminés, ma (G)belle (C)Annie (D)est (C)partie (D)depuis (C)longtemps.-D-C-D7
Nos (Em)jours (Bm)étaient (C)bons, comme (G)ils (Em)le (G)devaient être, mais (C)il (D)est (C)temps (D)que (C)j'en (D)parte.-D
Et (Em)quand (Bm)je (C)mourrai, je (G)veux (Em)être (G)enterré (C)sous (D)un (C)arbre (D)qui (C)chuchote -D
Dans un (G)verger (C)vert sous les (G)Comeraghs (Em) dans (G)ce doux (D)Dungarvan (G)vert. C-D-C-D7

Et (Em)quand (Bm)je (C)serai (G)parti, (Em)que (G)je (C)puisse (D)être (C)un (D)avec (C)l'(D)air, (C)la (D)terre (C)et (D)l'écume -D
Dans un (G)verger (C)vert sous les (G)Comeraghs (Em) dans (G)mon (D)doux (G)Dungarvan (C)chez (D)moi. C-D-C-D7-G