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[Intro]
D     G  D    C  G
D     G  D    C  G
[Verse]
At DBoolavogue, as the Gsun was setting
O'er the Dbright May meadows of EmShelmaGlier
A Drebel hand set the Gheather blazing
And Dbrought the Bmneighbours Gfrom far and Dnear
[Verse]
Then Father Murphy, from Gold Kilcormack
Spurred Dup the rock with a Emwarning Gcry
"Arm! DArm!" he cried, "for I've Gcome to lead you
For DIreland's Bmfreedom we'll Gfight or Ddie"
[Instrumental]
D     G  D    C  G
[Verse]
He Dled us on 'gainst the Gcoming soldiers
And the Dcowardly Yeomen we Emput to Gflight
'Twas Dat the Harrow the Gboys of Wexford
Showed DBookey's BmRegiment how Gmen could Dfight
[Verse]
Look out for hirelings, King GGeorge of England
Search Devery kingdom, where Embreathes a Gslave
For DFather Murphy from the GCounty Wexford
Sweeps Do'er the Bmland like a Gmighty Dwave
[Instrumental]
D    G    D    Em  G
D    G    D  Bm  G  D
[Verse]
At EVinegar Hill, o'er the Apleasant Slaney
Our Eheroes bravely stood F#mback-to-Aback
And the EYeos at Tullow took AFather Murphy
And Eburned his C#mbody uApon the Erack
[Verse]
God grant you glory, brave AFather Murphy
And Eopen Heaven to F#mall your Amen
For the Ecause that called you, may Acall tomorrow
In aEnother C#mfight for the AGreen aEgain
[Outro]
E     A  E    D  A
E     A  E    D  A
E     A  E    D  A
E     A  E    D  A

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Boolavogue

by The High Kings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

C#m

[Intro]

D G D C G

[Verse]

D G

At Boolavogue, as the sun was setting

D Em G

O'er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier

D G

A rebel hand set the heather blazing

D Bm G D

And brought the neighbours from far and near

[Verse]

Then Father Murphy, from old Kilcormack

D Em G

Spurred up the rock with a warning cry

D G

"Arm! Arm!" he cried, "for I've come to lead you

D Bm G D

For Ireland's freedom we'll fight or die"

[Instrumental]

D G D C G

[Verse]

D G

He led us on 'gainst the coming soldiers

D Em G

And the cowardly Yeomen we put to flight

D G

'Twas at the Harrow the boys of Wexford

D Bm G D

Showed Bookey's Regiment how men could fight

[Verse]

Look out for hirelings, King George of England

D Em G

Search every kingdom, where breathes a slave

D G

For Father Murphy from the County Wexford

D Bm G D

Sweeps o'er the land like a mighty wave

[Instrumental]

D G D Em G

D G D Bm G D

[Verse]

E A

At Vinegar Hill, o'er the pleasant Slaney

E F#m A

Our heroes bravely stood back-to-back

E A

And the Yeos at Tullow took Father Murphy

E C#m A E

And burned his body upon the rack

[Verse]

God grant you glory, brave Father Murphy

E F#m A

And open Heaven to all your men

E A

For the cause that called you, may call tomorrow

E C#m A E

In another fight for the Green again

[Outro]

E A E D A

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