{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1916923,"song":"Kelly The Boy From Killane","artist":"The Dubliners","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11430178-kelly-the-boy-from-killane-chords-by-the-dubliners/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1916923?type=chord","rating":4.66529,"votes":44,"content":"Capo 4th fret, key of E\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nWhat's the news, what's the news oh my bold Shelmalier[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith your long barrelled guns from the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSay what wind from the south brings a messenger here[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith the hymn of the dawn for the free[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGoodly news, goodly news do I bring youth of Forth[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGoodly news shall you hear Bargy man[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFor the boys march at dawn from the south to the north[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nLed by Kelly the boy from Killane[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nTell me who is that giant with the gold curling hair[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe who strides at the head of your band[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nSeven feet is his height with some inches to spare[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd he looks like a king in command[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAh my boys that's the pride of the bold Shelmaliers[/tab]\r\n[tab]              [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Mongst our greatest of hero's a man[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nFling your beavers aloft and give three ringing cheers[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor John Kelly the boy from Killane[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nEnniscorthy's in flames and old Wexford is won[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd tomorrow the Barrow we will cross[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nOn a hill o'er the town we have planted a gun[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nThat will batter the gateway to Ross[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAll the Forth men and Bargy men will march o'er the heath[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]F[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith brave Harvey to lead in the van[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut the foremost of all in that grim gap of death[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWill be Kelly the boy from Killane[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nBut the gold sun of freedom grew darkened at Ross[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAs it set by the Slaney's red waves[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nAnd poor Wexford stripped naked, hung high on a cross[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nWith her heart pierced by traitors and knaves[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]\r\nGlory-o, glory-o to her brave men who died[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor the cause of long down-trodden man[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nGlory-o to Mount Leinster's own darling and pride[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]C[/ch]\r\nDauntless Kelly the boy from Killane[/tab]","plain_text":"Capo 4th fret, key of E\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]","chords":["E","C","F","Am","G"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}