Ballad of Adam & Chloe
Verse 1:
In the [C] east of the city in Belfast,
Adam would [F] always be [G7] found
And [C] many an hour of happiness
He [Dm] spent in this [G7] dear little [C]town.
He [C] left his school in Belfast
To study and [F] get his [G7] degree
And with-[C] in a few years after [Am] working so hard
He be-[Dm] gan a ca-[G7]reer in I-[C]T.
Chorus:
His [C] eyes they shone like diamonds
He thought he was [F] king of the [G7] land
And he [C] dreamt of finding him-[Am]self a wife
With [Dm] hair in a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 2:
In [C] Magalluf in Majorca
Was the year of two [F] thousand sev’n- [G7] teen.
[C] Adam and Chloe they met one day
And con -[Dm] tinued to [G7] meet in be- [C] tween.
They [C] took a stroll to the beach one night
The stars they were [F] shining a- [G7] bove
He was [C] so impressed with this [Am] pretty young girl
And [Dm] straightaway [G7] fell in [C] love.
Chorus:
Her [C] eyes they shone like diamonds
He thought she was [F] queen of the [G7] land
And her [C] long hair hung on her [Am] shoulders
Tied [Dm] up with a [G7] black velvet [C] band.
Verse 3:
Now [C] Chloe she fancied this young Belfast man
He was tall, dark and [F] handsome all [G7] three
So in [C] Cyprus two years ago answered him [C*] YES!!
When he [Dm] asked her his [G7] wife for to [C] be.
They [C] bought a fine house near the city
They moved in and [F] made it their [G7] home
But they [C] felt that they needed some [Am] company
To [Dm] add to their [G7] happy two-[C] some.
Verse 4:
Now [C] Chloe she knew what she wanted
To add to their [F] wee [G7] family
So they [C] took themselves off in their car one day
And came [Dm] back with a [G7] dog called AR-[C] CHIE
In [C] Moneyreagh village they settled
Enjoying the [F] good things in [G7] life
[C] Plenty of travelling, [Am] fancy food
Looking [Dm] forward to [G7] husband and [C] wife
Verse 5:
Now [C] Adam and Chloe are finally wed
Mr and [F] Mrs to [G7] be
And we [C] wish them a lifetime of [Am] happiness
From their [Dm] friends and their [G7] fam-i-[C] ly.
(Slow up)
From their [Dm] friends and their [G7] fam-i-[C////] ly.