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The Merry Ploughboy

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[VERSE 1]
Well I Cam the merry G7ploughboy, and I plough the fields all Cday.
Till sG7udden came across my mind, that I should run aCway
See I’ve always hated G7slavery, since the day that I was Cborn.
So, I´m G7off to join the I.R.A. and I´m off tomorrow Cmorn
[CHORUS]
So we´re oCff to Dublin in the G7green, in the green, 
With the helmets glistening in the Csun
Where the G7bayonets flash and the rifles crash 
To the echo of a Thompson CGun
[VERSE 2]
I’ll leCave behind my G7old gray coat, and I’ll leave behind my Cplough.
And I G7leave behind my horse and yoke, for no more I´ll need them Cnow
And I’ll take my short reG7volver, and my bandolier of Clead
And G7live or die, I can but try, to avenge my country’s Cdead
[CHORUS]
So we´re oCff to Dublin in the G7green, in the green, 
With the helmets glistening in the Csun
Where the G7bayonets flash and the rifles crash 
To the echo of a Thompson CGun
[VERSE 3]
And I’ll Cleave behind my G7Mary, She’s the girl that I aCdore
And I G7wonder what she’ll think of me, when she hears the cannons Croar
And when the war is G7over, and Ireland is Cfree
I will G7take her to the church to wed, and a rebel’s wife she’ll Cbe
[CHORUS]
So we´re oCff to Dublin in the gG7reen, in the green, 
With the helmets glistening in the Csun
Where the G7bayonets flash and the rifles crash 
To the echo of a Thompson CGun

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The Merry Ploughboy

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

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[VERSE 1]

C G7 C

Well I am the merry ploughboy, and I plough the fields all day.

G7 C

Till sudden came across my mind, that I should run away

G7 C

See I’ve always hated slavery, since the day that I was born.

G7 C

So, I´m off to join the I.R.A. and I´m off tomorrow morn

[CHORUS]

C G7

So we´re off to Dublin in the green, in the green,

With the helmets glistening in the sun

Where the bayonets flash and the rifles crash

To the echo of a Thompson Gun

[VERSE 2]

C G7 C

I’ll leave behind my old gray coat, and I’ll leave behind my plough.

G7 C

And I leave behind my horse and yoke, for no more I´ll need them now

G7 C

And I’ll take my short revolver, and my bandolier of lead

G7 C

And live or die, I can but try, to avenge my country’s dead

[CHORUS]

C G7

So we´re off to Dublin in the green, in the green,

With the helmets glistening in the sun

Where the bayonets flash and the rifles crash

To the echo of a Thompson Gun

[VERSE 3]

C G7 C

And I’ll leave behind my Mary, She’s the girl that I adore

G7 C

And I wonder what she’ll think of me, when she hears the cannons roar

G7 C

And when the war is over, and Ireland is free

G7 C

I will take her to the church to wed, and a rebel’s wife she’ll be

[CHORUS]

C G7

So we´re off to Dublin in the green, in the green,

With the helmets glistening in the sun

Where the bayonets flash and the rifles crash

To the echo of a Thompson Gun

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