Capo: 2

There are many versions of this song, It is believed to have been written by a local school teacher shortly after the incident. the lyrics I will use here are bits taken from a few versions Most notably Jimmy Crowley's version (including the final verse as written by poet Patrick Galvin at Jimmy's request as a swipe at those who seek to paint history differently) Other version used; Wolfe Tones second half of first verse came from memory, don't know if it is actual lyrics of any version Also some lyrics fiddled with here and there Chorus can be sung after first verse, I just felt it repetitive there. Time signature is 3/4 Standard Tuning, capo 2nd fret Key of C relative to capo (Key of D on 2nd fret) chords C x32010 G 320033 F 133211 Am x03320 progression 1st half of verse C C G Am C Am F F C C G Am C G C C 2nd half of verse and chorus are same progression C G Am Am C G Am Am C G Am F C G C C VERSE 1

When you ^Chonour in ^Csong and in ^Gsto-ry^Am the me^Cmory of Pe^Amarse and Mc-Br^Fide, ^F And ^Call those brave ^Cheroes of ^GIre-^Amland whose ^Cnames have been ^Gcrushed and de-^Ccried ^C So For-^Cget not the ^Gboys of Kil-^Ammi-^Amchael those ^Ctrue hearted ^Gbrave vol-un-^Amteers ^Am Who ^Cfought for the ^Gglory of ^AmIre-^Fland, for the ^Corange the ^Gwhite and the ^Cgreen ^C

VERSE 2

On the ^Ctwentieth ^Cday of No-^Gvem- ^Amber, the ^Cday that the ^Amtans left Mac-^Froom. ^F they were ^Cloaded in ^Ctwo crossley ^Gten-^Amders not ^Cknowing that ^Gthey'd meet their ^Cdoom ^C But ^Con the high ^Groad to Kil-^Ammi-^Amchael they ^Csuddnely ^Gcame to a ^Amstop ^Am For they ^Cmet with the ^Gboys of the ^Amcol-^Fumn Who ^Cmade a clean ^Gsweep of the ^Clot. ^C

CHORUS

So ^CFor-get not the ^Gboys of Kil-^Ammi-^Amchael those ^Cbrave lads so ^Ggallant and ^Amtrue ^Am Who ^Cfought 'neath the ^Ggreen flag of^Am E-^Frin and ^Cconquered the ^Gred, white and ^Cblue. ^C

VERSE 3

O the ^Csun in the ^CWest it was ^Gsink-^Aming for the ^Ceve of a ^Amcold winters ^Fday, ^F When the ^CTans who were ^Ceagerly (sic: ap)'^Gproch-^Aming sailed ^Cinto the ^Gspot where we ^Clay ^C Then ^Cover the ^Ghills went the^Am e-^Amcho the ^Cpeal of the ^Grifle and ^Amgun ^Am And the ^Cflames from the ^Glorries gave ^Amti-^Fdings that the ^Cboys from Kil-^Gmichael had ^Cwon. ^C

CHORUS

So ^CFor-get not the ^Gboys of Kil-^Ammi-^Amchael those ^Cbrave lads so ^Ggallant and ^Amtrue ^Am Who ^Cfought 'neath the ^Ggreen flag of^Am E-^Frin and ^Cconquered the ^Gred, white and ^Cblue. ^C

VERSE 4

The ^Clorries were ^Cout be-fore ^Gtwi-^Amlight and ^Chigh over ^AmDunmaway ^FTown ^F Our ^Cbanners in ^Ctriumph they were ^Gwav-^Aming just to ^Cshow that the ^GTans had gone ^Cdown ^C So we ^Cgathered our ^Grifles and ^Ambay-^Amonets and soon ^Cleft to the ^Ghills so o^Amb-scure, ^Am And we ^Cnever did ^Gdrink till we ^Amhal-^Fted at the ^Cfar a-way ^Gcamp of Dun-^Cure. ^C

CHORUS

So ^CFor-get not the ^Gboys of Kil-^Ammi-^Amchael those ^Cbrave lads so ^Ggallant and ^Amtrue ^Am Who ^Cfought 'neath the ^Ggreen flag of^Am E-^Frin and ^Cconquered the ^Gred, white and ^Cblue. ^C

VERSE 5

There's ^Csome who will ^Cblush at the ^Gmen-^Amtion Of ^CConnolly, ^AmPearse and Mc-^FBride ^F And ^Chist'ry's new ^Cscribes in de-^Gri-^Amsion; Their ^Cpages of ^Gvalour de-^Cny ^C But shur ^Chere's to the ^Gboys who cried, ^AmFree-^Amdom! When ^CIreland was ^Gnailed to the ^Ammast ^Am And they ^Cfought with Tom ^GBarry's bold ^Amcol-^Fumn To ^Cgive us our ^Gfreedom at ^Clast ^C

Chorus

So ^Chere's to the ^Gboys of Kil-^Ammi-^Amchael those ^Cbrave lads so ^Ggallant and ^Amtrue ^Am Who ^Cfought for Tom ^GBarry's bold ^AmCol-^Fumn and ^Cconquered the ^Gred, white and ^Cblue. ^C

Traditional Irish - The boys of kilmichael