Misc Traditional - Gregory the great academy - boulavogue

1st Verse: At ^CBoulavogue as the ^Fsun was setting O'er ^Cbright May ^Ammeadows of ^D7Shelma^Flier, ^G7 A ^Crebel hand set the ^Fheather blazing and ^Cbrought the ^Amneighbours from ^G7far and ^Cnear. Then Father ^EmMurphy from ^Fold Kilcormack Spurred ^Cup the ^Amrocks with a ^D7warning ^Fcry: '^G7Arm! ^CArm!' he cried, 'For I've ^Fcome to lead you; For ^CIreland's ^Amfreedom we'll ^G7fight or ^Cdie!'

2nd Verse: He ^Cled us on 'gainst the ^Fcoming soldiers, And the ^Ccowardly ^Amyeomen we ^D7put to ^Fflight: '^G7Twas ^Cat the Harrow the ^Fboys of Wexford Showed ^CBookey's ^Amregiment how ^G7men could ^Cfight. Look out for ^Emhirelings, King ^FGeorge of England; Search e^Cvery ^Amkingdom where ^D7breathes a ^Fslave, F^G7or Fa^Cther Murphy of ^FCounty Wexford Sweeps ^Co'er the ^Amland like a ^G7mighty ^Cwave.

3rd Verse: We ^Ctook Camolin and ^FEnniscorthy And W^Cexford ^Amstorming drove ^D7out our ^Ffoes '^G7Twas at ^CSlieve Coilte our ^Fpikes were reeking With the ^Ccrimson ^Amblood of the ^G7beaten ^CYeos. At Tubber^Emneering and ^FBallyellis Full ^Cmany a ^AmHessian lay ^D7in his ^Fgore, ^G7Ah! ^CFather Murphy had ^Faid come over The ^Cgreen flag ^Amfloated from ^G7shore to ^Cshore!

4th Verse: At ^CVinegar Hill, o'er the ^Fpleasant Slaney Our ^Cheroes ^Amvainly stood ^D7back to ^Fback, ^G7and the ^CYeos at Tullow took ^FFather Murphy and ^Cburned his ^Ambody u^G7pon a ^Crack. God grant you ^Emglory, brave ^FFather Murphy And ^Copen ^AmHeaven to ^D7all your ^Fmen, ^G7The ^Ccause that called you may ^Fcall tomorrow In a^Cnother ^Amfight for the ^G7Green ag^Cain.