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Kelly The Boy From Killane

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Capo 4th fret, key of E
[Verse 1]
What's the nCews, what's the nFews oh my bCold ShelmalAmier
With your Clong barrelled Gguns from the Csea
Say what wiCnd from the Fsouth brings a Cmessenger Amhere
With the hCymn of the dGawn for the fCree
Goodly Fnews, goodly news do I Cbring youth of Forth
Goodly Fnews shall you hear Bargy Gman
For the Cboys march at Fdawn from the Csouth to the Amnorth
Led by CKelly the Gboy from KillaCne
[Verse 2]
Tell me whCo is that gFiant with the gCold curling hAmair
He who strCides at the hGead of your bCand
Seven fCeet is his hFeight with some Cinches to spAmare
And he lCooks like a kGing in commCand
Ah my bFoys that's the pride of the bCold Shelmaliers
'Mongst our grFeatest of hero's a mGan
Fling your bCeavers alFoft and give thrCee ringing chAmeers
For John KCelly the bGoy from KillCane
[Verse 3]
EnniscCorthy's in fFlames and old WCexford is wAmon
And tomCorrow the BGarrow we will crCoss
On a hCill o'er the tFown we have plCanted a gAmun
That will bCatter the gGateway to RCoss
All the FForth men and Bargy men will mCarch o'er the heath
With brave HFarvey to lead in the vGan
But the fCoremost of Fall in that grCim gap of deAmath
Will be CKelly the Gboy from KillCane
[Verse 4]
But the Cgold sun of Ffreedom grew Cdarkened at AmRoss
As it sCet by the SGlaney's red wCaves
And poor CWexford stripped Fnaked, hung Chigh on a Amcross
With her hCeart pierced by trGaitors and knCaves
Glory-Fo, glory-o to her brCave men who died
For the cFause of long down-trodden mGan
Glory-Co to Mount LFeinster's own dCarling and prAmide
Dauntless KCelly the bGoy from KillCane

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Kelly The Boy From Killane

by The Dubliners

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 4 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Capo 4th fret, key of E

[Verse 1]

C F C Am

What's the news, what's the news oh my bold Shelmalier

C G C

With your long barrelled guns from the sea

C F C Am

Say what wind from the south brings a messenger here

C G C

With the hymn of the dawn for the free

F C

Goodly news, goodly news do I bring youth of Forth

F G

Goodly news shall you hear Bargy man

C F C Am

For the boys march at dawn from the south to the north

C G C

Led by Kelly the boy from Killane

[Verse 2]

C F C Am

Tell me who is that giant with the gold curling hair

C G C

He who strides at the head of your band

C F C Am

Seven feet is his height with some inches to spare

C G C

And he looks like a king in command

F C

Ah my boys that's the pride of the bold Shelmaliers

F G

'Mongst our greatest of hero's a man

C F C Am

Fling your beavers aloft and give three ringing cheers

C G C

For John Kelly the boy from Killane

[Verse 3]

C F C Am

Enniscorthy's in flames and old Wexford is won

C G C

And tomorrow the Barrow we will cross

C F C Am

On a hill o'er the town we have planted a gun

C G C

That will batter the gateway to Ross

F C

All the Forth men and Bargy men will march o'er the heath

F G

With brave Harvey to lead in the van

C F C Am

But the foremost of all in that grim gap of death

C G C

Will be Kelly the boy from Killane

[Verse 4]

C F C Am

But the gold sun of freedom grew darkened at Ross

C G C

As it set by the Slaney's red waves

C F C Am

And poor Wexford stripped naked, hung high on a cross

C G C

With her heart pierced by traitors and knaves

F C

Glory-o, glory-o to her brave men who died

F G

For the cause of long down-trodden man

C F C Am

Glory-o to Mount Leinster's own darling and pride

C G C

Dauntless Kelly the boy from Killane

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