Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded

The lyrics to Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded were written by Thomas Moore.

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The song was published in his Irish Melodies collection.

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Moore’s words were set to the old Irish melody, Sly Patrick. The chords are presented here in the key of G Major. Use our key converter to play the chords in different keys.

Moore’s original notes to the song are also included below.

 

Has  

G 

sorrow thy  

Am 

young 

 

 

G 

days 

 

shad

Am 

ed,

 

As  

G 

clouds o’er the  

D7 

morning 

 

 

G 

fleet? 

 

 

D 

 

Too  

G 

fast have those  

Am 

young days  

G 

faded, 

 

 

Am 

 

That,  

G 

even in  

Bm 

sorrow, were  

G 

sweet?

 

Does  

G 

Time with his  

Bm 

cold wing  

Em 

wither 

 

 

G7 

 

Each  

Em 

feeling that  

Em6 

once was  

Am7 

dear? 

 

–

 

Then,  

G 

child of mis

Am 

fortune, come  

G 

hither,

Am 

I’ll 

 

 

G 

weep with thee,  

Bm 

tear for  

G 

tear.

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Has love to that soul, so tender,

Been like our Lagenian mine. (1)

Where sparkles of golden splendor

All over the surface shine-

But, if in pursuit we go deeper,

Allured by the gleam that shone,

Ah! false as the dream of the sleeper,

Like Love, the bright ore is gone.

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Has Hope, like the bird in the story, (2)

That flitted from tree to tree

With the talisman’s glittering glory-

Has Hope been that bird to thee?

On branch after branch alighting,

The gem did she still display,

And, when nearest and most inviting.

Then waft the fair gem away?

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If thus the young hours have fleeted,

When sorrow itself looked bright;

If thus the fair hope hath cheated,

That led thee along so light;

If thus the cold world now wither

Each feeling that once was dear:-

Come, child of misfortune, come hither,

I’ll weep with thee, tear for tear.

Moore’s notes to Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Faded

These are the original notes to the song provided by Thomas Moore in the 6th issue of his A Selection of Irish Melodies published in 1815.

(1) Our Wicklow Gold Mines, to which this verse alludes, deserve, I fear, but too well the character here given of them.

(2) “The bird, having got its prize, settled not far off, with the talisman in his mouth. The prince drew near it, hoping it would drop it: but as he approached, the bird took wing, and settled again,”
etc.-”_Arabian Nights_.”

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