Boolavogue chords by The High Kings

Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

Difficulty: Novice

Intro:
D   G D  C G
D   G D  C G

Verse:
  D         G
At Boolavogue, as the sun was setting
     D           Em  G
O'er the bright May meadows of Shelmalier
 D         G
A rebel hand set the heather blazing
  D      Bm     G      D
And brought the neighbours from far and near

Verse:
             G
Then Father Murphy, from old Kilcormack
    D         Em   G
Spurred up the rock with a warning cry
   D             G
"Arm! Arm!" he cried, "for I've come to lead you
  D     Bm      G    D
For Ireland's freedom we'll fight or die"

Instrumental:
D   G D  C G

Verse:
  D           G
He led us on 'gainst the coming soldiers
    D         Em   G
And the cowardly Yeomen we put to flight
   D         G
'Twas at the Harrow the boys of Wexford
    D    Bm      G     D
Showed Bookey's Regiment how men could fight

Verse:
               G
Look out for hirelings, King George of England
    D          Em     G
Search every kingdom, where breathes a slave
  D           G
For Father Murphy from the County Wexford
    D    Bm     G   D
Sweeps o'er the land like a mighty wave

Instrumental:
D  G  D  Em G
D  G  D Bm G D

Verse:
  E           A
At Vinegar Hill, o'er the pleasant Slaney
  E          F#m   A
Our heroes bravely stood back-to-back
    E          A
And the Yeos at Tullow took Father Murphy
  E     C#m  A    E
And burned his body upon the rack

Verse:
              A
God grant you glory, brave Father Murphy
  E       F#m   A
And open Heaven to all your men
    E             A
For the cause that called you, may call tomorrow
  E   C#m      A   E
In another fight for the Green again

Outro:
E   A E  D A
E   A E  D A
E   A E  D A
E   A E  D A