Written by James Royce Shannon, 1913. #shorts #timelesssongs #traditionalfavorite #irishsong
Jason Paul · The song collection1913
That’s an Irish Lullaby (Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral)
The performance
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That’s an Irish Lullaby (Too-Ra-Loo-Ra-Loo-Ral) [1913] – James Royce Shannon | Jason Paul
October 13, 2025
Lyrics and chords
Verse 1
GOver in Kil-larney, manyC years aG-go
Me Cmother sang a sonGg to me in toAmnes so sweetD7 and low
Just a Gsimple little ditty in her goodC 'ould' GIrish way
And I'Cd give the world if she couGld sing thatAm song to me D7to-day
Chorus
GToo-ra-loo-ra-loo--ral, ToCo-ra-loo-ra-lGi,
CToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-rGal, hush, noAmw, don't D7you cry
GToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, TCoo-ra-loo-Amra-li
GToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that'sAm an IrisD7h lull-a G- by
C G Am D7
Verse 2
GOft in dreams I wander tCo that Gcot again,
I fCeel herG arms a-huggin' me as wAmhen she D7held me then
And I hGear her voice a-hummin' to me aCs in dayGs of yore,
When sChe used to rock me fast aslGeep outsidAme the cabin D7door
Chorus
GToo-ra-loo-ra-loo--ral, ToCo-ra-loo-ra-lGi,
CToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-rGal, hush, noAmw, don't D7you cry
GToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, TCoo-ra-loo-Amra-li
GToo-ra-loo-ra-loo-ral, that'sAm an IrisD7h lull-a G- by
Outro
C G Am D7