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Karan Casey - Dunlavin Green
Capo 1
[Intro]
Dm
[Verse 1]
In the year of one thousand seven Chundred and Dmninety-eight
A sorrowful tale, the truth unto Cyou I'll reDmlate
GThirty-six heroes, to the A7world they were Dmleft to be AmseenAm7  
By a Dmfalse inforBbmation, were Amshot on DunDmlavin Green
[Verse 2]
Bad luck to you, Saunders, for Cyou did their Dmlives betray
You said a parade would be held on that Cvery same Dmday
GOur drums, they did rattle, our A7fifes, they did Dmsweetly AmplayAm7  
SurDmrounded we Bbwere and Amprivately Dmmarched away
[Verse 3]
Quite easy they led us like Cprisoners Dmthrough the town
To be shot on the plain, we first were forced Cto kneel Dmdown
Such Ggrief and such sorrow were A7never beDmfore there AmseenAm7  
When the Dmblood ran in the Bbstreams down the Amdykes of DunDmlavin Green
[Verse 4]
There is young Matty Farrell, who has Cplenty of Dmcause to complain
Likewise the two Duffys, who were Cshot down uDmpon the plain
GYoung Andy Ryan, his A7mother disDmtracted, will AmrunAm7  
For the Dmloss of her Bbdarling, her Amonly beGloved son
[Verse 5]
Some of our boys to the hills, they are Cgoing aDmway
Some of them shot and more of them Cgoing to Dmstay
GMichael Dwyer in the A7mountains to DmSaunders, he owes a AmspleenAm7  
For Dmloss of his Bbbrothers who were Amshot on DunDmlavin Green
[Verse 6]
Bad luck to you, Saunders, bad Cluck may you Dmnever shun
May the widow's curse melt you like Csnow in the Dmnoonday sun
GCries of the orphans, their A7murmurs you Dmcannot AmscreenAm7  
For the Dmloss of their Bbfathers who were Amshot on DunGlavin Green
[Verse 7]
In the Dmyear of one thousand seven Chundred and Dmninety-eight
A sorrowful tale, the truth unto Cyou I'll reDmlate
GThirty-six heroes, to the A7world they were Dmleft to be AmseenAm7  
By a Dmfalse inforBbmation, were Amshot on DunDmlavin Green

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Dunlavin Green

by Karan Casey

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Karan Casey - Dunlavin Green

Capo 1

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

C Dm

In the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight

C Dm

A sorrowful tale, the truth unto you I'll relate

G A7 Dm Am Am7

Thirty-six heroes, to the world they were left to be seen

Dm Bb Am Dm

By a false information, were shot on Dunlavin Green

[Verse 2]

C Dm

Bad luck to you, Saunders, for you did their lives betray

C Dm

You said a parade would be held on that very same day

G A7 Dm Am Am7

Our drums, they did rattle, our fifes, they did sweetly play

Dm Bb Am Dm

Surrounded we were and privately marched away

[Verse 3]

C Dm

Quite easy they led us like prisoners through the town

C Dm

To be shot on the plain, we first were forced to kneel down

G A7 Dm Am Am7

Such grief and such sorrow were never before there seen

Dm Bb Am Dm

When the blood ran in the streams down the dykes of Dunlavin Green

[Verse 4]

C Dm

There is young Matty Farrell, who has plenty of cause to complain

C Dm

Likewise the two Duffys, who were shot down upon the plain

G A7 Dm Am Am7

Young Andy Ryan, his mother distracted, will run

Dm Bb Am G

For the loss of her darling, her only beloved son

[Verse 5]

C Dm

Some of our boys to the hills, they are going away

C Dm

Some of them shot and more of them going to stay

G A7 Dm Am Am7

Michael Dwyer in the mountains to Saunders, he owes a spleen

Dm Bb Am Dm

For loss of his brothers who were shot on Dunlavin Green

[Verse 6]

C Dm

Bad luck to you, Saunders, bad luck may you never shun

C Dm

May the widow's curse melt you like snow in the noonday sun

G A7 Dm Am Am7

Cries of the orphans, their murmurs you cannot screen

Dm Bb Am G

For the loss of their fathers who were shot on Dunlavin Green

[Verse 7]

Dm C Dm

In the year of one thousand seven hundred and ninety-eight

C Dm

A sorrowful tale, the truth unto you I'll relate

G A7 Dm Am Am7

Thirty-six heroes, to the world they were left to be seen

Dm Bb Am Dm

By a false information, were shot on Dunlavin Green

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