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THE LEGEND OF JOHNNY GREY by The Vandon Arms Intro: C C GG C C AA C C GG F F DD
CSo come all brave irishmen FWherever you may Cbe CI'll tell you a story FThat happened to Cme CIts tis of a shooting FThat happened long aCgo CIn a town called Kilkenny FA place we all kCnow
twas early in the morning Johnny was met with the dew By the bastard bailiff And his trecherous crew You couldn't pay your rent So you'll pay with your land From the country you love Forever you'll be banned
CGo Go JoFhnny Grey CGo Go JoFhnny Grey CGo Go JoFhnny Grey FAnd a rebel he will Cstay
Johnny grabbed his gun Yelled you won't take me alive For my true love Ireland I am prepared to die And all the brave irishmen Will share the same fate as me But the bailiff knew tomorrow Johnny'd be swinging from a tree Johnny pulled the trigger And the captian he fell dead The bailiff raised his gun Aimed squared at johnny's head Another shot was fired And the bailiff, he did slay And that was the ending Of Young Johnny Grey So come all brave irishmen Wherever you may be Don't let them transport you All over the sea Stay in your own country And defend your own land And soon we'll be free From this trecherous band