Tuning: E A D G B E

Liam Clancy - The Rising Of The Moon [INTRO:] C F C [VERSE 1:]

"Oh, then tell me Sean O'Farrell, tell me ^Gwhy you hurry so?" "Hush me ^Fbhuachaill, hush and ^Clisten" and his ^Fcheeks were all a^Cglow "I bear orders from the captain, get you ^Gready quick and soon For the ^Fpikes must be to^Cgether by the ^Frising of the ^Cmoon"

[CHORUS:] By the rising of the moon

By the ^Grising of the moon For the ^Fpikes must be to^Cgether By the ^Frising of the ^Cmoon

[VERSE 2:]

"Oh, then tell me Sean O'Farrell, where the ^Ggathering is to be" "In the ^Fold spot by the ^Criver, right well ^Fknown to you and ^Cme One word more for signal token, whistle ^Gout the marching tune With your ^Fpike upon your ^Cshoulder by the ^Frising of the ^Cmoon"

[CHORUS:] By the rising of the moon

By the ^Grising of the moon For the ^Fpikes must be to^Cgether By the ^Frising of the ^Cmoon

[INSTRUMENTAL:] C G F C F C [VERSE 3:]

Out from many a mud walled cabin, eyes were ^Gwatching through the night Many a ^Fmanly heart was ^Cthrobbing for the ^Fcoming morning ^Clight Murmurs ran along the valleys like the ^Gbanshee's lonely croon And a ^Fthousand pikes were ^Cflashing by the ^Frising of the ^Cmoon

[CHORUS:] By the rising of the moon

By the ^Grising of the moon And a ^Fthousand pikes were ^Cflashing By the ^Frising of the ^Cmoon

[VERSE 4:]

There beside the singing river, that black ^Gmass of men was seen Far a^Fbove their shining ^Cweapons hung their ^Fown beloved ^Cgreen Death to every foe and traitor, forward ^Gfife the marching tune And hoo^Frah me boys for ^Cfreedom, 'tis the ^Frising of the ^Cmoon

[OUTRO:] C G F C F C

Liam Clancy - The rising of the moon