Tuning: E A D G B E

Capo on 5, Standard Tuning [Intro] D, D, D, C (x4) [Verse 1]

^AmLift MacCahir ^EmOg your face ^AmBroodin' o'er the ^Cmaj7old disgrace That ^Amblack FitzWilliam ^Emstormed your place And ^Amdrove you ^Cmaj7to the ^AmFern ^AmGrey said vic^Emtory was sure ^AmSoon the firebrand ^Che'd secure; ^AmUntil he met at ^EmGlenmalure With ^AmFiach Mac^Cmaj7Hugh O'^AmByrne

[Chorus]

^EmCurse and swear Lord Kildare ^Cmaj7Fiach will do what Fiach will dare ^EmNow FitzWilliam, have a care ^Cmaj7Fallen is your ^Amstar, low ^EmUp with halberd out with sword ^Cmaj7On we'll go for by the Lord ^EmFiach MacHugh has given the word ^Cmaj7Follow me up to ^DCarlow

[Verse 2]

^AmSee the swords of ^EmGlen Imayle They're ^Amflashing all o'er the ^Cmaj7English pale See ^Amall the children ^Emof the Gael Be^Amneath O'^Cmaj7Byrne's ^Ambanners ^AmRooster of the ^Emfighting stock ^AmWould you let a ^CSaxon cock ^AmCrow out upon an ^EmIrish rock? ^AmFly up and ^Cmaj7teach him ^Ammanners

[Chorus]

[Verse 3]

^AmFrom Tassagart ^Emto Clonmore There ^Amflows a stream of ^Cmaj7Saxon gore Oh, ^Amgreat is Rory ^EmOge O'More At ^Amsending the ^Cmaj7loons to ^AmHades ^AmWhite is sick, ^EmGrey is fled ^AmNow for black Fitz^Cmaj7William's head We'll ^Amsend it over, ^Emdripping red To Queen ^AmLiza ^Cmaj7and her ^Amladies

[Chorus]

N.C.

Curse and swear Lord Kildare Fiach will do what Fiach will dare

Now FitzWilliam, have a care Fallen is your star, low Up with halberd out with sword On we'll go for by the Lord Fiach MacHugh has given the word Follow me up to Carlow [Verse 4]

[Outro] D, D, D, C

The High Kings - Follow me up to carlow