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Sean South From Garryowen

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Soken: 
Sad are the homes around Garryowen, since they lost their gal land pride,
but the banshee cry, rings every vale along the Shannon side, that city of the 
ancient walls, the broken treaty stone, on dying fame surrounds your name Sean 
South From Garryowen.
It was Gon a dreary new year's eve as the Cmajshades of night came Gdown,
A lorry load of vCmajolunteers G/F#apprEmoched tCmajhe borAm7der Dtown,
E/F#/                    G       Cmaj   G/F#         Em   Cmaj   Am7  D  
There was men from Dublin and from Cork,Fermanagh and Tyrone,
E/F#/                              G                   Cmaj  G  
And their leader was a Limerick man Sean South from Garryowen
GAnd as they moved along the streets up Cmajto the barrack Gdoor,
They scorned the danger Cmajthey might faGce,G/F#the fEmate that Cmajlay iAm7n stDore,
E/F#/                     G      Cmaj   G/F#         Em   Cmaj   Am7  D  
They were fighting for old Ireland,to claim their very own,
E/F#/                                    G              Cmaj  G  
And the foremost of that gallant band was South from Garryowen.
GBut the sergent foiled their daring plan,he Cmajspied them through the Gdoor,
Then the Sten guns and the Cmajrifles a G/F#hail Emof dCmajeath Am7did Dpour,
E/F#/                     G      Cmaj   G/F#         Em   Cmaj   Am7  D  
And when that auful night was past,two men lay as cold as stone,
E/F#/                                 G            Cmaj  G  
There was one from near the border,and one from Garryowen.
GNo more he'll hear the seagull cry Cmajo're the murmuring Shannon Gtide,
For he fell beneath a CmajNorthern sky,G/F#brave EmHanlon bCmajy his Am7sidDe,
E/F#/                       G             Cmaj   G/F#    Em   Cmaj   Am7  D  
They have gone to join that gallant band of Plunkett Pearse and Tone,
E/F#/                        G             Cmaj  G  
A martyr for old Ireland,Sean South from Garryowen 
The  G/F#   Emlick:
e|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---3--2--0------------------------------------------------------------------|
The  Cmaj   Am7   DLick
e|---0-----3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---1-----2-------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---0-----3-------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---2-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---3--2----------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|
The E/F#/ GLick
e|---------3------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|---------2------------------------------------------------------------------|
E|---0--2--3------------------------------------------------------------------|

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Sean South From Garryowen

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Cmaj

G/F#

Am7

Soken:

Sad are the homes around Garryowen, since they lost their gal land pride,

but the banshee cry, rings every vale along the Shannon side, that city of the

ancient walls, the broken treaty stone, on dying fame surrounds your name Sean

South From Garryowen.

G Cmaj G

It was on a dreary new year's eve as the shades of night came down,

Cmaj G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

A lorry load of volunteers approched the border town,

E F# G Cmaj G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

There was men from Dublin and from Cork,Fermanagh and Tyrone,

E F# G Cmaj G

And their leader was a Limerick man Sean South from Garryowen

G Cmaj G

And as they moved along the streets up to the barrack door,

Cmaj G G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

They scorned the danger they might face,the fate that lay in store,

E F# G Cmaj G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

They were fighting for old Ireland,to claim their very own,

E F# G Cmaj G

And the foremost of that gallant band was South from Garryowen.

G Cmaj G

But the sergent foiled their daring plan,he spied them through the door,

Cmaj G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

Then the Sten guns and the rifles a hail of death did pour,

E F# G Cmaj G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

And when that auful night was past,two men lay as cold as stone,

E F# G Cmaj G

There was one from near the border,and one from Garryowen.

G Cmaj G

No more he'll hear the seagull cry o're the murmuring Shannon tide,

Cmaj G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

For he fell beneath a Northern sky,brave Hanlon by his side,

E F# G Cmaj G/F# Em Cmaj Am7 D

They have gone to join that gallant band of Plunkett Pearse and Tone,

E F# G Cmaj G

A martyr for old Ireland,Sean South from Garryowen

G/F# Em

The lick:

e|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------2------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------2------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---3--2--0------------------------------------------------------------------|

Cmaj Am7 D

The Lick

e|---0-----3-------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---1-----2-------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---0-----3-------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---2-----0-------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---3--2----------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---0-------------------------------------------------------------------------|

E F# G

The // Lick

e|---------3------------------------------------------------------------------|

B|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|

G|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|

D|---------0------------------------------------------------------------------|

A|---------2------------------------------------------------------------------|

E|---0--2--3------------------------------------------------------------------|

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