By The Rising Of The Moon chords by Traditional

Key: D

Verse 1:
D
Oh come tell me Sean O'Farrell
D       A
Tell me why you hurry so?
         G                  D
'Hush ma buachaill hush and listen'
D       A                 D
And his cheeks were all a glow.

D
I bear orders from the captain:
D       A
Get you ready quick and soon
        G                D
For the pikes must be together
       A             D
By the rising of the moon.

Instrumental:

D D D D
A A A A
G G D D
A A D D

Chorus:
D
By the rising of the moon,
       A
By the rising of the moon
G                        D
For the pikes must be together
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon.

Verse 2:
D
And come tell me Sean O'Farrell,
D         A
Where the gath'rin is to be?
       G               D
At the old spot by the river
D          A                D
Quite well known to you and me.

D
One more word for signal token,
D       A
Whistle out the marchin' tune,
          G              D
With your pike upon your shoulder,
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon.

Chorus:
D
By the rising of the moon,
A
By the rising of the moon
          G               D
With your pike upon your shoulder
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon

Verse 3:
D
Out from many a mud wall cabin
D         A
Eyes were watching through the night
       G               D
Many a manly heart was beating
D       A               D
For the blessed warning light

D
Murmurs rang along the valleys
D      A
To the banshees' lonely croon,
       G                  D
And a thousand pikes were flashing
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon.

Chorus:
D
By the rising of the moon,
       A
By the rising of the moon,
      G                   D
And a thousand pikes were flashing
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon.

Verse 4:
D
All along that singing river
D          A
That black mass of men was seen;
     G                   D
High above their shining weapons,
D          A           D
Flew their own beloved green.

D
Death to every foe and traitor!
D       A
Whistle out the marching tune!
    G                    D
And hurrah, me boys, for freedom,
D        A             D
'Tis the rising of the moon!

Chorus:
D
'Tis the rising of the moon,
D                      A
'Tis the rising of the moon.
        G                 D
And hurrah, me boys, for freedom,
D        A             D
'Tis the rising of the moon!

Instrumental:

D D D D
A A A A
G G D D
A A D D

Chorus:
D
By the rising of the moon,
D      A
By the rising of the moon
G                        D
With your pike upon your shoulder
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon!


D
By the rising of the moon,
D      A
By the rising of the moon
G                        D
For the pikes must be together
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon!

D
By the rising of the moon,
       A
By the rising of the moon,
      G                   D
And a thousand pikes were flashing
D      A             D
By the rising of the moon.