The Wolfe Tones - The fighting 69th
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Tuning: E A D G B E
{Intro]
Em G D
Em D Em
[Verse 1]
Come Emall you gallant Gheroes,D
And alEmong with Cme combDined
I'll Emsing a song, it Gwon't take Dlong,
Of theEm Fighting DSixty NEminth
[Verse 2]
They're a Gband of men brave, Dstout and bold,
From EmIrelCand they cDame
And they Emhave a leader Gto the fDold,
And CoEmrcoran wDas his nEmame
[Verse 3]
It was Emin the month of GAprilD,
When the bEmoys they saCiled awDay
And they mEmade a sight so GgloriouDs,
As they mEmarched aloDng BroaEmdway
[Verse 4]
They marGched right down BroDadway, me boys,
UnEmtil they reaCched the sDhore
And from tEmhere they went to WGashingtDon,
And stEmraight unDto the Emwar
[Verse 5]
So we gaGve them a hearty chDeer, me boys,
It was gEmreeted wCith a smDile
Singing hEmere's to the bGoys who feDared no noise,
We're the FiEmghting SiDxty NEminth
[Verse 6]
And wEmhen the war is sGaid and dDone,
May heEmaven spCare our liDves
For its oEmnly then we cGan retDurn,
To our loEmved ones aDnd our Emwives
[Verse 7]
We'll taGke them in our aDrms, me boys,
For a lEmong night aCnd a dDay
And we'll Emhope that war will cGome no mDore,
To sEmweet AmDeriEmca
[Verse 8]
So we gGave them a hearty cDheer, me boys,
Which was gEmreeted wiCth a smDile
Singing hEmere's to the boys who feGared no nDoise,
We're the FiEmghting SiDxty NiEmnth
[Instrumental]
Em G D
Em C D
Em G D
Em D Em
[Verse 9]
So faEmrewell unto you dGear New YDork,
WillEm I e'er see yCou once moDre
For it fEmills my heart with GsorroDw,
To leEmave your syDlvan sEmhore
[Verse 10]
But the coGuntry now it is caDlling us,
And Emwe must hCasten fDore
So heEmre's to the stars and stGripes, me bDoys,
And to IEmreland's loDvely sEmhore
[Verse 11]
And hEmere's to Murphy aGnd DevDine,
Of hEmonour aCnd renDown
Who dEmid escort our GheroDes,
UnEmto the baDttle grEmound
[Verse 12]
And sGaid unto our coloDnel,
We mEmust fight hCand to hDand
UnEmtil we plant the stGars and stDripes,
Way dEmown in DDixielEmand
[Verse 13]
So we gGave them hearty cDheers, me boys,
It was gEmreeted wCith a sDmile
Singing hEmere's to the boys who feGared no noDise,
We're the FiEmghting SiDxty NEminth
[Verse 14]
So we gGave them hearty cDheers, me boys,
Which was grEmeeted wCith a smDile
Singing hEmere's to the boys who feGared no noDise,
We're the FiEmghting SiDxty NEminth