Boolavogue chords by The High Kings

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D     G  D    C  G
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:
                         G
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:
                             G
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:
                           A
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
E     A  E    D  A
E     A  E    D  A
E     A  E    D  A