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Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2356895,"song":"The Irish Volunteer","artist":"David Kincaid","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11487746-the-irish-volunteer-chords-by-david-kincaid/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2356895?type=chord","rating":4.63609,"votes":9,"content":"CAPO 2\r\n\r\n[INTRO] \r\n\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMe name is Tim   McDonnell, I’m  from the Emerald  Isle,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI was born in  Ireland’s bogs and  left when  but a  child.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                    [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMe father fought in  ’98, for   liberty so  dear;[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe  fell upon old   Vinegar Hill, like an  Irish   volun  teer.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen raise the harp of Erin, boys, the  flag we all   revere,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’ll fight and fall   beneath the folds like  Irish   volun   teers![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen raise the harp of Erin, boys, the  flag we all   revere,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’ll fight and fall   beneath the folds like  Irish   volun   teers![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                 [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen I was driven from me home by an oppressor’s hand,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI cut me sticks and greased me brogues, and came over to this land.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI found a home and many friends, and some that I love dear;[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI’ll stick to them like bricks and glue says the Irish   Volun   teer.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen raise the harp of Erin, boys, the  flag we all   revere,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’ll fight and fall   beneath the folds like  Irish   volun   teers![/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen raise the harp of Erin, boys, the  flag we all   revere,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]C[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’ll fight and fall   beneath the folds like  Irish   volun   teers![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow when the traitors of the south commence their warlike raid,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI quickly laid down my hod, to the devil went me spade![/tab]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo a recruiting office , that happened to be near,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd joined the good old sixty-ninth like an Irish Volun  teer.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus 2]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen fill the ranks, and march away! No traitor’s do we fear;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’ll drive them all to blazes, says the Irish Volun  teer.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen fill the ranks, and march away! No traitor’s do we fear;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’ll drive them all to blazes, says the Irish Volun  teer.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen the Prince of Wales came o’er, and made a hullaba  loo,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]\r\nOh, everybody was turned-out in gold and tinsel too;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut then the good old sixty-ninth they didn’t like lords or peers,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey wouldn’t give a damn for Kings, the Irish volun  teers![/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe love the land of liberty, it’s laws we will revere,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n“But the devil take the nobility!” says the Irish volun  teer.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe love the land of liberty, it’s laws we will revere,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n“But the devil take the nobility!” says the Irish volun  teer.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 5]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow if the traitors in the south should ever cross our roads,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe’ll drive them all to blazes, as Saint Patrick did the toads,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWell give them all short nooses that come just below the ears[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMade strong and good from Irish hemp, by Irish volun  teers.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen here’s to brave McClellan, whom the army now reveres,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe’ll lead us on to victory, say the Irish volun  teers.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                        [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen here’s to brave McClellan, whom the army now reveres,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHe’ll lead us on to victory, say the Irish volun  teers.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse 6]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow fill your glasses up, me boys, a toast come drink with me,[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                   [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]      [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nMay Erin’s harp and Starry Flag united ever be;[/tab]\r\n[tab]                         [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nMay traitors quake, and rebels shake, and tremble in their fears,[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen next we meet the Yankee boys, the Irish volun  teers.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless the name of Washington, that name this land reveres,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSuccess to Meagher and Nugent and the Irish volun  teers.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                                      [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nGod bless the name of Washington, that name this land reveres,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                       [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]D[/ch]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nSuccess to Meagher and Nugent and the Irish volun  teers.[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Outro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]C[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"CAPO 2\n\n[INTRO] \n\nG C G C G D G\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 5]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 6]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Outro]\nG C G C G D G","chords":["G","C","D"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}