Oysterband - Rambling Irishman guitar tab

Here's an attempt at the Oysterband's arrangement of "Rambling

Irishman". I believe the chords are right, but I may have the

tuning off. They stay mostly with the bass strings and mostly use

downstrokes. I have no idea what the language the chorus is in or

what it means - any help is appreciated. Very cool song though.

Tuning low to high - DADGBD

Chords D 000230

A x02220

G 5x0030

Bm x24430

Long instrumental intro not done.

D G D

I am a rambling Irishman

G D A

In Ulster I was born

D G D

And many happy hours I spent

G A D

On the banks of sweet Lough Erin

D G D A

But to live poor I could not endure

D G A D

As other of my station

D G D A

To America I sailed away

Bm G A

And left this Irish nation

*chorus*

D G D

Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na

D G D A

Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy

D G D

Ry tan tin-a-na, tan tin-a-na

D G A D

Ry tan tin-a-noora nandy

*all other verses same*

The night before I went away

I spent it with my darling

From 3 oclock in the afternoon

Till the break of day next morning

But when that we were going to part

we lay in each others arms

You maybe sure very sure

It wounded both our charms

*chorus*

The very first night I slept on board

I dreamt about my Nancy

I dreamt I held her in my arms

And she pleased well my fancy

But when I woke out of my dream

I found my bed was eimpty

You maybe sure, very sure

That I lay discontented

*chorus*

Wehn we arrived on the other side

We were both stout and healthy

We dropped our anchor in the bay

Going down to Philadelphia

But to live poor I could not endure

As others of my station

To American I sailed away

And left this Irish nation

*chorus*\Z