Boolavogue chords by The High Kings

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D MajorD   G+G D MajorD  C majorC G+G
D MajorD   G+G D MajorD  C majorC G+G

Verse:
  D MajorD         G+G
At Boolavogue, as the sun was setting
     D MajorD           E minorEm  G+G
O'er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier
 D MajorD         G+G
A augmentedA rebel hand set the heather blazing
  D MajorD      B minorBm     G+G      D MajorD
And brought the neighbours from far and near

Verse:
             G+G
Then Father Murphy, from old Kilcormack
    D MajorD         E minorEm   G+G
Spurred up the rock with a warning cry
   D MajorD             G+G
"Arm! Arm!" he cried, "for I've come to lead you
  D MajorD     B minorBm      G+G    D MajorD
For Ireland's freedom we'll fight or die"

Instrumental:
D MajorD   G+G D MajorD  C majorC G+G

Verse:
  D MajorD           G+G
He led us on 'gainst the coming soldiers
    D MajorD         E minorEm   G+G
And the cowardly Yeomen we put to flight
   D MajorD         G+G
'Twas at the Harrow the boys of Wexford
    D MajorD    B minorBm      G+G     D MajorD
Showed Bookey's Regiment how men could fight

Verse:
               G+G
Look out for hirelings, King George of England
    D MajorD          E minorEm     G+G
Search every kingdom, where breathes a slave
  D MajorD           G+G
For Father Murphy from the County Wexford
    D MajorD    B minorBm     G+G   D MajorD
Sweeps o'er the land like a mighty wave

Instrumental:
D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD  E minorEm G+G
D MajorD  G+G  D MajorD B minorBm G+G D MajorD

Verse:
  E MajorE           A augmentedA
At Vinegar Hill, o'er the pleasant Slaney
  E MajorE          F# minorF#m   A augmentedA
Our heroes bravely stood back-to-back
    E MajorE          A augmentedA
And the Yeos at Tullow took Father Murphy
  E MajorE     C# minorC#m  A augmentedA    E MajorE
And burned his body upon the rack

Verse:
              A augmentedA
God grant you glory, brave Father Murphy
  E MajorE       F# minorF#m   A augmentedA
And open Heaven to all your men
    E MajorE             A augmentedA
For the cause that called you, may call tomorrow
  E MajorE   C# minorC#m      A augmentedA   E MajorE
In another fight for the Green again

Outro:
E MajorE   A augmentedA E MajorE  D MajorD A augmentedA
E MajorE   A augmentedA E MajorE  D MajorD A augmentedA
E MajorE   A augmentedA E MajorE  D MajorD A augmentedA
E MajorE   A augmentedA E MajorE  D MajorD A augmentedA