The Wolfe Tones - The fighting 69th

[I couldn't find a good version of this song's chords, so I put it here. Tuning is EADGBE, no capo. Unless you're creative. Feel free to add chords to the rest, but they repeat themselves. This song is written and performed by the Wolfe Tones, an Irish band of legendary proportion, also famously covered by the Dropkick Murphys. It's set to the tune of 'Star of the County Down', an Irish folk song. Enjoy!] ---------------------- Em G D Come all you gallant heroes, Em C D And along with me combined Em G D I'll sing a song, it won't take long, Em D Em Of the Fighting Sixty Ninth G D They're a band of men brave, stout and bold, Em C D From Ireland they came Em G D And they have a leader to the fold, Em D Em And Corcoran was his name It was in the month of April, When the boys they sailed away And they made a sight so glorious, As they marched along Broadway They marched right down Broadway, me boys, Until they reached the shore And from there they went to Washington, And straight unto the war So we gave them a hearty cheer, me boys, It was greeted with a smile Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth And when the war is said and done, May heaven spare our lives For its only then we can return, To our loved ones and our wives We'll take them in our arms, me boys, For a long night and a day And we'll hope that war will come no more, To sweet America So we gave them a hearty cheer, me boys, Which was greeted with a smile Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth [bridge] Em G D Em C D Em G D Em D Em So farewell unto you dear New York, Will I e'er see you once more For it fills my heart with sorrow, To leave your sylvan shore But the country now it is calling us, And we must hasten fore So here's to the stars and stripes, me boys, And to Ireland's lovely shore And here's to Murphy and Devine, Of honour and renown Who did escort our heroes, Unto the battle ground And said unto our colonel, We must fight hand to hand Until we plant the stars and stripes, Way down in Dixieland So we gave them hearty cheers, me boys, It was greeted with a smile Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth So we gave them hearty cheers, me boys, Which was greeted with a smile Singing here's to the boys who feared no noise, We're the Fighting Sixty Ninth