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Liam Clancy - The Foggy Dew
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[INTRO:]     Am    C    G    C  Am  
[VERSE 1:]
As Fdown the glen one GEaster morn to a Ccity Amfair rode I
When FIreland's lines of Gmarching men in Csquadrons Ampassed me by
No Cpipes did Emhum and no Gbattle Cdrum did Amsound it's dread tatFtoo
But the AmAngelus Fbell o'er the GLiffey's swell rang Cout in the AmFoggy Dew
[Verse 2:]
Right Fproudly high over GDublin Town, they Chung out the Amflag of war
For 'twas Fbetter to die 'neath an GIrish sky than at CSuvla or AmSud El Bar
And Cfrom the Emplains of GRoyal CMeath strong Ammen came hurrying Fthrough
While BriAmtannia's Fsons, with their Glong range guns, sailed Cin from the AmFoggy Dew
[Verse 3:]
'Twas FEngland bade our GWild Geese go, that small Cnations Ammight be free
But their Flonely graves are by GSuvla's waves or the Cfringe of the Amgrey North Sea
But Chad they Emdied by GPearse's Cside or Amfought with Valera Ftrue
Their Amgraves we'd Fkeep where our GFenians sleep, 'neath the Chills of the AmFoggy Dew
[Verse 4:]
Now, the Fbravest fell and the Gsullen bell rang CmournfulAmly and clear
For Fthose who died that GEastertide in the Cspringing Amof the year
And the Cworld did Emgaze in Gdeep aCmaze at those Amfearless men and Ftrue
Who Ambore the Ffight that Gfreedom's light might Cshine through the AmFoggy Dew

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The Foggy Dew

by Liam Clancy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Liam Clancy - The Foggy Dew

CAPO: 2nd Fret

Am C G C Am

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

F G C Am

As down the glen one Easter morn to a city fair rode I

F G C Am

When Ireland's lines of marching men in squadrons passed me by

C Em G C Am F

No pipes did hum and no battle drum did sound it's dread tattoo

Am F G C Am

But the Angelus bell o'er the Liffey's swell rang out in the Foggy Dew

[Verse 2:]

F G C Am

Right proudly high over Dublin Town, they hung out the flag of war

F G C Am

For 'twas better to die 'neath an Irish sky than at Suvla or Sud El Bar

C Em G C Am F

And from the plains of Royal Meath strong men came hurrying through

Am F G C Am

While Britannia's sons, with their long range guns, sailed in from the Foggy Dew

[Verse 3:]

F G C Am

'Twas England bade our Wild Geese go, that small nations might be free

F G C Am

But their lonely graves are by Suvla's waves or the fringe of the grey North Sea

C Em G C Am F

But had they died by Pearse's side or fought with Valera true

Am F G C Am

Their graves we'd keep where our Fenians sleep, 'neath the hills of the Foggy Dew

[Verse 4:]

F G C Am

Now, the bravest fell and the sullen bell rang mournfully and clear

F G C Am

For those who died that Eastertide in the springing of the year

C Em G C Am F

And the world did gaze in deep amaze at those fearless men and true

Am F G C Am

Who bore the fight that freedom's light might shine through the Foggy Dew

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