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Well Fight For Uncle Sam

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[Intro]
G Em C G D G C D G
[Verse 1]
Well I Gam a modern hairo: Emmy name is Paddy Kearney;
Not Clong ago, I landed from tGhe bogs of sweet Killarney;
I Gused to cry out: SOAP FAT! EmBe kase that was my trade, sir,
Till IC'listed for a Soger-boy Gwid Corcoran's brigade, sir.
[Chorus]
For to Dfight for Uncle Sam;
He'll Glade us on to glory, O!
He'll Clade us on to glory, O!
To Gsave tDhe Stripes Gand Stars.
Ora, Gonce in regimentals, Emmy mind it did bewildher.
I Cbid good-bye to Biddy dear, aGnd all the darling childher;
Whoo! says GI, the Irish Volunteers tEmhe divil a one afraid is,
BeCkase we've got the soger bould, GMcClellan, for to lade us.
For to Dfight for Uncle Sam;
He'll Glade us on to glory, O!
He'll Clade us on to glory, O!
To Gsave tDhe Stripes Gand Stars.
Ora, Gonce in regimentals, Emmy mind it did bewildher.
I Cbid good-bye to Biddy dear, aGnd all the darling childher;
Whoo! says GI, the Irish Volunteers tEmhe divil a one afraid is,
BeCkase we've got the soger bould, GMcClellan, for to lade us.
[Verse 2]
We Gsoon got into battle: Emwe made a charge of bay'nets:
The CRebel blaggards soon gave way: thGey fell as thick as paynuts.
Och Ghone! the slaughter that we made, Embedad, it was delighting!
For, the ICrish lads in action are tGhe divil's boys for fighting.
[Chorus]
For to Dfight for Uncle Sam;
He'll Glade us on to glory, O!
He'll Clade us on to glory, O!
To Gsave tDhe Stripes Gand Stars.
Ora, Gonce in regimentals, Emmy mied it did bewildher.
I Cbid good-bye to Biddy dear, aGnd all the darling childher;
Whoo! says GI, the Irish Volunteers tEmhe divil a one afraid is,
BeCkase we've got the soger bould, GMcClellan, for to lade us.
For to Dfight for Uncle Sam;
He'll Glade us on to glory, O!
He'll Clade us on to glory, O!
To Gsave tDhe Stripes Gand Stars.
Ora, Gonce in regimentals, Emmy mind it did bewildher.
I Cbid good-bye to Biddy dear, aGnd all the darling childher;
Whoo! says GI, the Irish Volunteers tEmhe divil a one afraid is,
BeCkase we've got the soger bould, GMcClellan, for to lade us.
[Verse 3]
Och, Gsure, we never will give in, in any Emsort of manner,
UnCtil the South comes back agin, beneaDth the Starry-Banner;
And Gif John Bull should interfere, he'd sufEmfer for it truly;
For Csoon the Irish Volunteers would givGe him Ballyhooly.
[Chorus]
For to Dfight for Uncle Sam;
He'll Glade us on to glory, O!
He'll Clade us on to glory, O!
To Gsave tDhe Stripes Gand Stars.
Ora, Gonce in regimentals, Emmy mind it did bewildher.
I Cbid good-bye to Biddy dear, aGnd all the darling childher;
Whoo! says GI, the Irish Volunteers tEmhe divil a one afraid is,
BeCkase we've got the soger bould, GMcClellan, for to lade us.
[Verse 4]
And Gnow, before I ind my song, thiEms free advice I'll tender:
We Csoon will use the Rebels up aGnd make them all surrender,
And, Gonce again, the Stars and Stripes wiEmll to the breeze be swellin',
If CUncle Abe will give us back oGur darling boy McClellan.
[Chorus]
Oh! we'll follow DLittle Mac
He'll lade us on to glory, O!
He'll Clade us on to glory, O!
To Gsave tDhe Stripes Gand Stars.
He'll Glade us on to glory, O!
He'll Clade us on to glory, O!
To Gsave the DStripes and SGtars.
[Instrumental outro]
G Em C G D G C D G

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Well Fight For Uncle Sam

by Misc Traditional

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[Intro]

G Em C G D G C D G

[Verse 1]

G Em

Well I am a modern hairo: my name is Paddy Kearney;

C G

Not long ago, I landed from the bogs of sweet Killarney;

G Em

I used to cry out: SOAP FAT! Be kase that was my trade, sir,

C G

Till I'listed for a Soger-boy wid Corcoran's brigade, sir.

[Chorus]

For to fight for Uncle Sam;

He'll lade us on to glory, O!

G D G

To save the Stripes and Stars.

G Em

Ora, once in regimentals, my mind it did bewildher.

C G

I bid good-bye to Biddy dear, and all the darling childher;

G Em

Whoo! says I, the Irish Volunteers the divil a one afraid is,

C G

Bekase we've got the soger bould, McClellan, for to lade us.

For to fight for Uncle Sam;

He'll lade us on to glory, O!

G D G

To save the Stripes and Stars.

G Em

Ora, once in regimentals, my mind it did bewildher.

C G

I bid good-bye to Biddy dear, and all the darling childher;

G Em

Whoo! says I, the Irish Volunteers the divil a one afraid is,

C G

Bekase we've got the soger bould, McClellan, for to lade us.

[Verse 2]

G Em

We soon got into battle: we made a charge of bay'nets:

C G

The Rebel blaggards soon gave way: they fell as thick as paynuts.

G Em

Och hone! the slaughter that we made, bedad, it was delighting!

C G

For, the Irish lads in action are the divil's boys for fighting.

[Chorus]

For to fight for Uncle Sam;

He'll lade us on to glory, O!

G D G

To save the Stripes and Stars.

G Em

Ora, once in regimentals, my mied it did bewildher.

C G

I bid good-bye to Biddy dear, and all the darling childher;

G Em

Whoo! says I, the Irish Volunteers the divil a one afraid is,

C G

Bekase we've got the soger bould, McClellan, for to lade us.

For to fight for Uncle Sam;

He'll lade us on to glory, O!

G D G

To save the Stripes and Stars.

G Em

Ora, once in regimentals, my mind it did bewildher.

C G

I bid good-bye to Biddy dear, and all the darling childher;

G Em

Whoo! says I, the Irish Volunteers the divil a one afraid is,

C G

Bekase we've got the soger bould, McClellan, for to lade us.

[Verse 3]

G Em

Och, sure, we never will give in, in any sort of manner,

C D

Until the South comes back agin, beneath the Starry-Banner;

G Em

And if John Bull should interfere, he'd suffer for it truly;

C G

For soon the Irish Volunteers would give him Ballyhooly.

[Chorus]

For to fight for Uncle Sam;

He'll lade us on to glory, O!

G D G

To save the Stripes and Stars.

G Em

Ora, once in regimentals, my mind it did bewildher.

C G

I bid good-bye to Biddy dear, and all the darling childher;

G Em

Whoo! says I, the Irish Volunteers the divil a one afraid is,

C G

Bekase we've got the soger bould, McClellan, for to lade us.

[Verse 4]

G Em

And now, before I ind my song, this free advice I'll tender:

C G

We soon will use the Rebels up and make them all surrender,

G Em

And, once again, the Stars and Stripes will to the breeze be swellin',

C G

If Uncle Abe will give us back our darling boy McClellan.

[Chorus]

Oh! we'll follow Little Mac

He'll lade us on to glory, O!

G D G

To save the Stripes and Stars.

He'll lade us on to glory, O!

G D G

To save the Stripes and Stars.

[Instrumental outro]

G Em C G D G C D G

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