The High Kings - Boolavogue
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Tuning: E A D G B E
[Intro]
D G D C G
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[Verse]
At DBoolavogue, as the Gsun was setting
O'er the Dbright May meadows of EmShelmaGlier
A Drebel hand set the Gheather blazing
And Dbrought the Bmneighbours Gfrom far and Dnear
[Verse]
Then Father Murphy, from Gold Kilcormack
Spurred Dup the rock with a Emwarning Gcry
"Arm! DArm!" he cried, "for I've Gcome to lead you
For DIreland's Bmfreedom we'll Gfight or Ddie"
[Instrumental]
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[Verse]
He Dled us on 'gainst the Gcoming soldiers
And the Dcowardly Yeomen we Emput to Gflight
'Twas Dat the Harrow the Gboys of Wexford
Showed DBookey's BmRegiment how Gmen could Dfight
[Verse]
Look out for hirelings, King GGeorge of England
Search Devery kingdom, where Embreathes a Gslave
For DFather Murphy from the GCounty Wexford
Sweeps Do'er the Bmland like a Gmighty Dwave
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D G D Bm G D
[Verse]
At EVinegar Hill, o'er the Apleasant Slaney
Our Eheroes bravely stood F#mback-to-Aback
And the EYeos at Tullow took AFather Murphy
And Eburned his C#mbody uApon the Erack
[Verse]
God grant you glory, brave AFather Murphy
And Eopen Heaven to F#mall your Amen
For the Ecause that called you, may Acall tomorrow
In aEnother C#mfight for the AGreen aEgain
[Outro]
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