Spanish Lady chords

by Celtic Woman

Song Key: Ab Major with a key change to Bb Major

Time Signature: 4/4

Tempo: 116 bpm


Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e

Skill Level: Beginner

Guitar Chords in G & A Major: G, Am, Bb, Em, C, D, A, F#m, E, E7

Capo: 1st fret (to play along with the video in Ab and Bb Major)

Chord Chart Legend
C Major G Major D Major Am Am Em A Major E Major E7 Bb Major Bb Major barre chord F#m F#m barre chord
Lefties Chord Chart Legend
C Major-LH G Major-LH D Major-LH Am-LH Am-LH Em-LH A Major-LH E Major-LH E7-LH Bb Major-LH Bb Major barre chord-LH F#m-LH F#m barre chord-LH

Spanish Lady

Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key 
  
          G     Am     Bb     Am     G     Am     Bb     Am    
Intro: ‖     |      |      |      |     |      |      |      ‖

      G                   Em               C              D
1. As I came down through Dub-lin Cit-y    At the hour of twelve at night
   G                        Em               C                    D
   Who should I see but the Span-ish lady    Wash-ing her feet by candle-light
   G                      Em                     G               D
   First she washed them, then she dried them    Ov-er a fire of amb-er coal
      G             Em                  C               D       
   In all my life I ne'er did  see    A maid so sweet a-bout the soul

        G                    Em               C                    D
Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay
        G                    Em               C                    D
        Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay...

      G                   Em               C              D
2. As I came back through Dub-lin Ci-ty    At the hour of half past eight
   G                        Em              C                         D
   Who should I spy but the Spa-nish lady   Brush-ing her hair in the broad daylight
   G                   Em                     G                D
   First she tossed it then she brushed it    On her lap was a sil-ver comb
      G             Em                 C                  D
   In all my life I ne'er did see    A maid so fair since I did roam

        G                    Em               C                    D
Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay
        G                    Em               C                    D
        Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay...

    
      G                   Em               C             D
3. As I went back through Dub-lin Ci-ty    As the sun be-gan to set
   G                        Em                C                     D
   Who should I spy but the Span-ish la-dy    Catch-ing a moth in a gold-en net
   G               Em                  G                        D
   When she saw me then she fled me    Lift-ing her pet-ti-coat ov-er her knee
      G             Em                 C                  D
   In all my life I ne'er did see    A maid so shy as the Span-ish la-dy


        G                    Em               C                    D
Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay
        G                    Em               C                    D
        Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay

        G                    Em               C                    D
Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay
        G                    Em               C                    D
        Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay 
        
(...key change)

        A                    F#m              D                    E
Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay
        A                    F#m              D                    E
        Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay

        A                    F#m              D                    E
Chorus: Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy    Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lay
        A                    F#m           
        Whack for the Too-ra Loo-ra lad-dy
        D                            E           E      E7           A    
        Whack  for  the  Too-ra |2⁄4 Loo-ra |4⁄4 lay |      |  𝄎  |     |

Arrangement Details:

  • Beginners: Fairly Easy - may require a few barre chords, Bb and F#m, although we have included easier chord options in the charts above. The Bb only occurs in the Intro, which you can omit.
  • The song has been charted in the key of G Major which is a lot easier to play. The key change from G Major to A Major occurs just before the last 2 choruses of the song. The ending is also a little different, but stick with it... don't forget to use a capo on the first fret if you are playing along with the video.
  • Key Signature: Ab Major - 4 flats (Bb, Eb, Ab, D,) with a key change to Bb Major - 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
  • Time Signature: 4/4 = 4 beats per bar with the value of each beat equal to a quarter-note or crotchet.
  • Notice the time signature changes to 2/4 near the end of the last chorus. This simply means you have a 2 beat count for 1 bar (2/4) before going back to a normal 4 beat count per bar (4/4) till the end.

Song Details:

Album Cover
Album Cover
  • Author: Unknown
  • Lyrics Begin: As I came down through Dublin City at the hour of twelve at night,
  • Genre: Traditional Irish Folk Song
  • Featured Artists: Celtic Woman - female Irish musical ensemble
  • Album: A New Journey
    Released: Jan 30, 2007
    Country: US
    Format: CD, Digital Media
    Label: Manhattan
  • Other Albums:
    The Greatest Journey: Essential Collection: (October 28, 2008)
    An Irish Journey (October 3, 2011)
    Decade: (January 29, 2016)
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