Tuning: E A D G B E

The Introduction and the Instrumental parts of this song contain snippits of a traditional Irish song "Buachaill Ón Éirne" translated means "Boy Of Eirne" or "The Boy From Eirne" Abhainn Na hÉirne or The River Erne is in the Northwest of Ireland This is the version from the album Beautiful Vision and has slightly different lyrics to other versions. Keep your pinky on the e string third fret when changing from the G to C chords, also, throw in a step down from the C chord to the G chord. Keeps it interesting. G = 320003 C = X32010 Am = X02210 Em = 022000 D = XX0232 CELTIC RAY [INTRO] G C G G C G

^G When Lew^Cellen comes aro^Gund, ^C ^G And he g^Coes through market to^Gwn ^C ^Am You'll be on the Ce^Amltic Ray, ^G Are you read^Cy ^G ^C

^G When McM^Canus comes aro^Gund, ^C ^G On his ea^Crly morning ro^Gund ^C ^Am Cryin' He^Amrrin' Olay, ^G You'll be ^Con the Celtic Ray ^G ^C

Ir^Ameland, Sco^Emtland, En^Amgland, W^Emales I can ^Amhear those Mo^Emthers vo^Amices ca^Emlling, ^AmChildr^Gen, ^AmChildr^Gen ^D

^G When the coalbrick m^Can comes aro^Gund, ^C ^G On a c^Cold November d^Gay ^C ^Am You'll be on the Ce^Amltic Ray, ^G Are you re^Cady, ^G Are you re^Cady

[INST] G C G C G C G C Am Am G C G C

Ir^Ameland, Sco^Emtland, En^Amgland, W^Emales I can ^Amhear those Mo^Emthers v^Amoices ca^Emlling, ^AmChildr^Gen, ^AmChildr^Gen, ^AmChildr^Gen ^D

^G Listen chil^Cdren, ^G I wanna go h^Come, ^G Listen chi^Cldren,^G I wanna go h^Come ^AmI, Been a^Amway, ^G From the Celtic R^Cay too lo^Gng ^C ^AmI, Been a^Amway from the, ^G Celtic R^Cay too long ^G ^C

^AmAll over Ire^Amland, Scotland, ^G England an' Wa^Cles ^G I can hear the Mot^Chers voices ca^Glling ^C ^AmChildren, ^Am Children, ^G Come home chi^Cldren ^G ^C ^AmChildren, ^Am ^G Come home,^C ^G On the Cel^Ctic Ray In the early mornin' we'll go wa^Amlkin', where the light comes shinin' through ^G On the Cel^Ctic Ray ^G ^C ^Am I, ^G Come home chi^Cldren ^G ^C ^Am I, ^G Come h^Come, ^G On the Ce^Cltic Ray