{"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":2451629,"song":"The Creggan White Hare","artist":"Karan Casey","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11501662-the-creggan-white-hare-chords-by-karan-casey/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2451629?type=chord","rating":0,"votes":0,"content":"[Intro]\r\n[ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIn the lowlands of Creggan there lives a white hare[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs swift as a swallow as she flies through the air[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]                     [ch]C[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou may travel the country, but none could compare[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWith the pride of the Creggan, that bonnie white hare[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                       [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOne fine Sunday morning, as you may suppose[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nA red, golden sun o'er the green mountain rose[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]                      [ch]C[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBarney Conway came down and did loudly declare[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\n\"Today I'll put an end to that Creggan white hare\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                                 [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo he searched through the lowlands and down through the glens[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                               [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAmong the green rushes where the white hare had dens[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Til at last coming over the bog-bank so bare[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFrom behind a white thistle, out jumped the white hare[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]         [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWell, he gave a great yelp and his dog, she slipped too[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs swift as the wind o'er the green mountain flew[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the dogs soon came back, which made poor Barney sigh[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nFor he knew that the white hair had bid him goodbye[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWe have some jolly sportsmen down from the Pomroy[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]                        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFrom Cookstown, Dungannon and also the Moy[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith pedigree greyhounds, they came from afar[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Am[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCame down to the Creggan in their fine motor car[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                               [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]F[/ch]\r\n'Twas down through the lowlands these huntsmen did go[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                              [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nTo search for the white hare they tried high and low[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Til at last Barney Conway, as he came on its lair[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShouted out to the huntsmen, \"Here lies the white hair\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                             [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSo they called in the greyhounds from off the green lea[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]                             [ch]Am[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd Barney and the huntsmen, they jumped high with glee[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Dm7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd on the turf bank they all gathered around[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nSeven men and nine dogs did the poor hare surround[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Bridge]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nNo wonder the poor puss did tremble with fear[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nShe stood on her hind legs, she rose her big ear[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe ris on her toes and with one gallant spring[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]F[/ch]\r\nCleared over the greyhounds and broke through the ring[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]C[/ch]                           [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nOh, the chase, it went on, it was a beautiful view[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                          [ch]Am[/ch]             [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAs swift as the wind o'er the green mountain flew[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]                       [ch]C[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut the pedigree greyhounds, they didn't get far[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Am[/ch]            [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThey came back and went home in their fine motor car[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                      [ch]Am[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAnd now to conclude and to finish my rhyme[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]G[/ch]                         [ch]Am[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI hope you'll excuse me for wasting your time[/tab]\r\n[tab]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]                [ch]C[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf there's any amongst you in Carrickmore Fair[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nDrink a jolly good health to the Creggan white hare[/tab]","plain_text":"[Intro]\nG  C  G  C  G  C  G  F\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Bridge]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]","chords":["G","C","F","Am","Dm7","A"],"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]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"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]}}}