Misc Traditional - Well fight for uncle sam

Well I^G am a modern hairo: ^Emmy name is Paddy Kearney; Not^C long ago, I landed from t^Ghe bogs of sweet Killarney; I^G used to cry out: SOAP FAT! ^EmBe kase that was my trade, sir, Till I^C'listed for a Soger-boy ^Gwid Corcoran's brigade, sir.

For to^D fight for Uncle Sam; He'll^G lade us on to glory, O! He'll^C lade us on to glory, O! To^G save t^Dhe Stripes^G and Stars. Ora,^G once in regimentals, ^Emmy mind it did bewildher. I^C bid good-bye to Biddy dear, a^Gnd all the darling childher; Whoo! says^G I, the Irish Volunteers t^Emhe divil a one afraid is, Be^Ckase we've got the soger bould,^G McClellan, for to lade us.

For to^D fight for Uncle Sam; He'll^G lade us on to glory, O! He'll^C lade us on to glory, O! To^G save t^Dhe Stripes^G and Stars. Ora,^G once in regimentals, ^Emmy mind it did bewildher. I^C bid good-bye to Biddy dear, a^Gnd all the darling childher; Whoo! says^G I, the Irish Volunteers t^Emhe divil a one afraid is, Be^Ckase we've got the soger bould,^G McClellan, for to lade us.

We^G soon got into battle:^Em we made a charge of bay'nets: The^C Rebel blaggards soon gave way: th^Gey fell as thick as paynuts. Och^G hone! the slaughter that we made, ^Embedad, it was delighting! For, the I^Crish lads in action are t^Ghe divil's boys for fighting.

For to^D fight for Uncle Sam; He'll^G lade us on to glory, O! He'll^C lade us on to glory, O! To^G save t^Dhe Stripes^G and Stars. Ora,^G once in regimentals, ^Emmy mied it did bewildher. I^C bid good-bye to Biddy dear, a^Gnd all the darling childher; Whoo! says^G I, the Irish Volunteers t^Emhe divil a one afraid is, Be^Ckase we've got the soger bould,^G McClellan, for to lade us.

For to^D fight for Uncle Sam; He'll^G lade us on to glory, O! He'll^C lade us on to glory, O! To^G save t^Dhe Stripes^G and Stars. Ora,^G once in regimentals, ^Emmy mind it did bewildher. I^C bid good-bye to Biddy dear, a^Gnd all the darling childher; Whoo! says^G I, the Irish Volunteers t^Emhe divil a one afraid is, Be^Ckase we've got the soger bould,^G McClellan, for to lade us.

Och, ^Gsure, we never will give in, in any^Em sort of manner, Un^Ctil the South comes back agin, benea^Dth the Starry-Banner; And^G if John Bull should interfere, he'd suf^Emfer for it truly; For^C soon the Irish Volunteers would giv^Ge him Ballyhooly.

For to^D fight for Uncle Sam; He'll^G lade us on to glory, O! He'll^C lade us on to glory, O! To^G save t^Dhe Stripes^G and Stars. Ora,^G once in regimentals, ^Emmy mind it did bewildher. I^C bid good-bye to Biddy dear, a^Gnd all the darling childher; Whoo! says^G I, the Irish Volunteers t^Emhe divil a one afraid is, Be^Ckase we've got the soger bould,^G McClellan, for to lade us.

And ^Gnow, before I ind my song, thi^Ems free advice I'll tender: We^C soon will use the Rebels up a^Gnd make them all surrender, And,^G once again, the Stars and Stripes wi^Emll to the breeze be swellin', If^C Uncle Abe will give us back o^Gur darling boy McClellan.

Oh! we'll follow ^DLittle Mac He'll lade us on to glory, O! He'll^C lade us on to glory, O! To^G save t^Dhe Stripes^G and Stars. He'll^G lade us on to glory, O! He'll^C lade us on to glory, O! To^G save the ^DStripes and S^Gtars.