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[Verse 1]
In Mountjoy Cjail one Monday morning
High upon the gallows G7tree
Kevin Barry gave his Fyoung Glife
For the G7cause of liberCty 
[Verse 2]
Just a Clad of eighteen summers
Yet there's no one can deG7ny
As he walked to death that FmorGning
He proudly G7held his head on Chigh 
[Verse 3]
Just beCfore he faced the hangman
In his dreary prison G7cell
British soldiers tortured FBarGry
Just beG7cause he would not Ctell 
[Verse 4]
The names of Chis brave comrades
And other things they wished to G7know
"Turn informer or we'll Fkill Gyou"
Kevin G7Barry answered "CNo" 
[Verse 5]
Another Cmartyr for old Ireland
Another murder for the G7crown
Whose brutal laws may kill the FIrisGh
But can't G7keep their spirits Cdown 
[Verse 6]
Lads like CBarry are no cowards
From the foe they will not G7fly
Lads like Barry will free FIreGland
For her G7sake they'll live and Cdie

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Kevin Barry

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

In Mountjoy jail one Monday morning

High upon the gallows tree

F G

Kevin Barry gave his young life

G7 C

For the cause of liberty

[Verse 2]

Just a lad of eighteen summers

Yet there's no one can deny

F G

As he walked to death that morning

G7 C

He proudly held his head on high

[Verse 3]

Just before he faced the hangman

In his dreary prison cell

F G

British soldiers tortured Barry

G7 C

Just because he would not tell

[Verse 4]

The names of his brave comrades

And other things they wished to know

F G

"Turn informer or we'll kill you"

G7 C

Kevin Barry answered "No"

[Verse 5]

Another martyr for old Ireland

Another murder for the crown

F G

Whose brutal laws may kill the Irish

G7 C

But can't keep their spirits down

[Verse 6]

Lads like Barry are no cowards

From the foe they will not fly

F G

Lads like Barry will free Ireland

G7 C

For her sake they'll live and die

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