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[Verse 1]
Well, DI am a merry Aploughboy, and I plough the fields Dby day,
Till a Asudden thought came to my mind, that I should A7run aDway,
Now I've Dalways hated Aslavery, since the Gday that I was Dborn,
So I'm Aoff to join the IRA, and I'm off toGmorrow Dmorn.
[Chorus]
So, Dwe're off to ADublin, in the Green in the Green,
Where the helmets glisten in the Dsun,
Where the bayonets Aflash and the rifles crash,
To the echo of a A7Thompson Dgun.
[Verse 2]
Now I Dleave aside my Aold gray coat, and I leave aside my Dplough,
And I Aleave aside my horse and yoke, no more I'll A7need them Dnow.
And I'll Dtake my short reAvolver, and my Gbandolier of Dlead,
And lAive or die I can but try to avenge my Gcountry's Ddead.
[Chorus]
So, Dwe're off to ADublin, in the Green in the Green,
Where the helmets glisten in the Dsun,
Where the bayonets Aflash and the rifles crash,
To the echo of a A7Thompson Dgun.
[Verse 3]
Now there's Done I leave beAhind me, she's the coleen I aDdore,
And I Awonder will she think of me, when she hears them A7cannons Droar,
Ah, but Dwhen the war is Aover, and when Gdear old Ireland's Dfree,
I will Atake her to the church to wed, and a Grebel's wife she'll Dbe.
[Chorus]
So, Dwe're off to ADublin, in the Green in the Green,
Where the helmets glisten in the Dsun,
Where the bayonets Aflash and the rifles crash,
To the echo of a A7Thompson Dgun.

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Jolly Ploughboy

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

D A D

Well, I am a merry ploughboy, and I plough the fields by day,

A A7 D

Till a sudden thought came to my mind, that I should run away,

D A G D

Now I've always hated slavery, since the day that I was born,

A G D

So I'm off to join the IRA, and I'm off tomorrow morn.

[Chorus]

D A

So, we're off to Dublin, in the Green in the Green,

Where the helmets glisten in the sun,

Where the bayonets flash and the rifles crash,

A7 D

To the echo of a Thompson gun.

[Verse 2]

D A D

Now I leave aside my old gray coat, and I leave aside my plough,

A A7 D

And I leave aside my horse and yoke, no more I'll need them now.

D A G D

And I'll take my short revolver, and my bandolier of lead,

A G D

And live or die I can but try to avenge my country's dead.

[Chorus]

D A

So, we're off to Dublin, in the Green in the Green,

Where the helmets glisten in the sun,

Where the bayonets flash and the rifles crash,

A7 D

To the echo of a Thompson gun.

[Verse 3]

D A D

Now there's one I leave behind me, she's the coleen I adore,

A A7 D

And I wonder will she think of me, when she hears them cannons roar,

D A G D

Ah, but when the war is over, and when dear old Ireland's free,

A G D

I will take her to the church to wed, and a rebel's wife she'll be.

[Chorus]

D A

So, we're off to Dublin, in the Green in the Green,

Where the helmets glisten in the sun,

Where the bayonets flash and the rifles crash,

A7 D

To the echo of a Thompson gun.

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