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[Intro]
G  C  G  C  G  C  G  F
[Verse]
In the Clowlands of Creggan there Amlives a white Fhare
As Gswift as a swallow as she Amflies through the Gair
You may Dm7travel the country, but Cnone could comGpare
With the Ampride of the GCreggan, that Fbonnie white hare
[Verse]
One Cfine Sunday morning, as Amyou may supFpose
A Gred, golden sun o'er the Amgreen mountain Grose
Barney Dm7Conway came down and did Cloudly deGclare
"ToAmday I'll put an end to that GCreggan white Fhare"
[Verse]
So he Csearched through the lowlands and Amdown through the Fglens
AGmong the green rushes where the Amwhite hare had Gdens
'Til at Dm7last coming over the Cbog-bank so Gbare
From beAmhind a white Gthistle, out Fjumped the white hare
[Verse]
Well, he Cgave a great yelp and his Amdog, she slipped Ftoo
As Gswift as the wind o'er the Amgreen mountain Gflew
But the Dm7dogs soon came back, which made Cpoor Barney Gsigh
For he Amknew that the Gwhite hair had Fbid him goodbye
[Verse]
We have Csome jolly sportsmen down Amfrom the PomFroy
From GCookstown, Dungannon and Amalso the GMoy
With Dm7pedigree greyhounds, they Ccame from aGfar
Came Amdown to the GCreggan in their Ffine motor car
[Verse]
'Twas Cdown through the lowlands these Amhuntsmen did Fgo
To Gsearch for the white hare they Amtried high and Glow
'Til at Dm7last Barney Conway, as he Ccame on its Glair
Shouted Amout to the Ghuntsmen, "Here Flies the white hair"
[Verse]
So they Ccalled in the greyhounds from Amoff the green Flea
And GBarney and the huntsmen, they Amjumped high with Gglee
And Dm7on the turf bank they all Cgathered aGround
Seven Ammen and nine Gdogs did the Fpoor hare surround
[Bridge]
No Amwonder the poor puss did tremble with fear
She Gstood on her hind legs, she rose her big ear
She Fris on her toes and with one gallant spring
Cleared Amover the Ggreyhounds and Fbroke through the ring
[Verse]
Oh, the Cchase, it went on, it was a Ambeautiful Fview
As Gswift as the wind o'er the Amgreen mountain Gflew
But the Dm7pedigree greyhounds, they Cdidn't get Gfar
They came Amback and went Ghome in their Ffine motor car
[Verse]
And Cnow to conclude and to Amfinish my Frhyme
I Ghope you'll excuse me for Amwasting your Gtime
If there's Dm7any amongst you in CCarrickmore GFair
Drink a Amjolly good Ghealth to the FCreggan white hare

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The Creggan White Hare

by Karan Casey

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

[Intro]

G C G C G C G F

[Verse]

C Am F

In the lowlands of Creggan there lives a white hare

G Am G

As swift as a swallow as she flies through the air

Dm7 C G

You may travel the country, but none could compare

Am G F

With the pride of the Creggan, that bonnie white hare

[Verse]

C Am F

One fine Sunday morning, as you may suppose

G Am G

A red, golden sun o'er the green mountain rose

Dm7 C G

Barney Conway came down and did loudly declare

Am G F

"Today I'll put an end to that Creggan white hare"

[Verse]

C Am F

So he searched through the lowlands and down through the glens

G Am G

Among the green rushes where the white hare had dens

Dm7 C G

'Til at last coming over the bog-bank so bare

Am G F

From behind a white thistle, out jumped the white hare

[Verse]

C Am F

Well, he gave a great yelp and his dog, she slipped too

G Am G

As swift as the wind o'er the green mountain flew

Dm7 C G

But the dogs soon came back, which made poor Barney sigh

Am G F

For he knew that the white hair had bid him goodbye

[Verse]

C Am F

We have some jolly sportsmen down from the Pomroy

G Am G

From Cookstown, Dungannon and also the Moy

Dm7 C G

With pedigree greyhounds, they came from afar

Am G F

Came down to the Creggan in their fine motor car

[Verse]

C Am F

'Twas down through the lowlands these huntsmen did go

G Am G

To search for the white hare they tried high and low

Dm7 C G

'Til at last Barney Conway, as he came on its lair

Am G F

Shouted out to the huntsmen, "Here lies the white hair"

[Verse]

C Am F

So they called in the greyhounds from off the green lea

G Am G

And Barney and the huntsmen, they jumped high with glee

Dm7 C G

And on the turf bank they all gathered around

Am G F

Seven men and nine dogs did the poor hare surround

[Bridge]

No wonder the poor puss did tremble with fear

She stood on her hind legs, she rose her big ear

She ris on her toes and with one gallant spring

Am G F

Cleared over the greyhounds and broke through the ring

[Verse]

C Am F

Oh, the chase, it went on, it was a beautiful view

G Am G

As swift as the wind o'er the green mountain flew

Dm7 C G

But the pedigree greyhounds, they didn't get far

Am G F

They came back and went home in their fine motor car

[Verse]

C Am F

And now to conclude and to finish my rhyme

G Am G

I hope you'll excuse me for wasting your time

Dm7 C G

If there's any amongst you in Carrickmore Fair

Am G F

Drink a jolly good health to the Creggan white hare

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