Irish Songs With Easy Chords & Lyrics
Boys Of Wexford
| G | C | D |
In | comes the | captain's | daughter, |
| D | Em |
The captain | of the | Yeos, |
| G | C | D |
Saying: | Brave | United | Irishmen, |
| G | D | G |
We'll | ne'er a | gain be | foes. |
| C | G |
A | thousand pounds I'll | bring |
| C | G | Em |
If you will | fly from | home with | me, |
| G | C | D |
And | dress myself in | man's | attire |
| G | D | G |
And | fight for | liber | ty. |
(Chorus)
| C | G |
We | are the boys of | Wexford, |
| C | G | Em |
Who | fought with | heart and | hand |
| G | D | G |
And | free our | native | land. |
I want no gold, my maiden fair,
To fly from home with thee;
You shining eyes will be my prize -
More dear than gold to me.
I want no gold to nerve my arm
To do a true man's part -
To free my land I'd gladly give
The red drops of my heart."
And when we left our cabins, boys,
We left with right good will
To see our friends and neighbours
That were at Vinegar Hill!
A young man from our Irish ranks
A cannon he let go;
He slapt it into Lord Mountjoy -
A tyrant he laid low!
Chorus:
We bravely fought and conquered
At Ross and Wexford town;
Three Bullet Gate for years to come
Will speak of our renown;
Through Walpole's horse and Walpole's foot
On Tubberneering's day,
Depending on the long, bright pike,
We cut our gory way.
And Oulart's name shall be their shame,
Whose steel we ne'er did fear.
For every man could do his part
Like Forth and Shelmalier!
And if for want of leaders,
We lost at Vinegar Hill,
We're ready for another fight,
And love our country still!
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