Chords for Headford ambush by Derry Healy

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Who _ is the [C#m] youth with the dark curling hair?
_ He [B] who's kneeling and praying by the old [G#m] Sugan chair.
_ He [C#m] sighs as he strikes his brave breast now and then. _
He's [F#m] thinking of home, of his [G#] country [C#] and men. _
_ [C#m] Then he jumps to his feet, there's a [C#] knock at the door.
A [B] youth steps inside and a message [G#m] he bore.
He [C#m] hands it to a man who [B] reads it with [C#]
joy.
Saying [F#] before the day's over some [G#] _ tummies will [C#] die. _ _
To [B] ambush the soldiers in a [C#m] train from _ Kinmare.
The [B] time it is short, [G#m] there is no time to spare.
Then [C#] he calls up his men [C#m] who are fleet as a [F#m] deer.
Some are tightening their rifles [G#] and they're handling. _
[C#] _ _ _ Oh [B]
God, they are off the [C#] old woman.
_ _ _ [C#m] God [B] guide them and guard them and [G#] be at their side.
With [C#m] hearts ever through and with heads held [G#m] up high. _
[F#m] For God and old Ireland, [G#] they're ready to [C#] die. _ _
_ Then [C#m] along the brown heather like children at play.
And [B] to Hedford Junction [G#m] they're winding [G#] their way.
_ The [C#m] station is reached, they begin [B] to prepare.
_ [F#] The wagons [C#m] are shifted and the [F#m] way is made [C#m] clear.
_ [C#] The train is soon sighted, the boys disappear.
_ Their [B] rifles are loaded [G#m] and at the prepare.
[C#] _ When the train reached [C#m] the station the [G#m] tummies jumped [C#m] out.
[F#] Crying where are these shinners, we [G#] all kneel and [C#] bow.
_ _ _ But they [F#] didn't wait long [C#] till the shower of [C#m] lead raised.
Hey, [B] cracking and tearing [G#m] right into the tray.
_ The [C#] tummies run off [F#] all screaming with [C#] fright.
And [F#] two dozen are gone where their [G#] legs see the [C#m] light.
_ _ _ Then [F#] Almond gives orders but it is [C#m]
all in vain.
For [B] the tummies are firing from [G#m] under the train.
_ To [C#] get at these roughens he must go [G#m] to the rear.
[F#] The car train is coming, [G#] there is no time to [C#m] spare.
_ _ Then [F#]
under [B] a wagon he is seen far to [C#] go.
He's [B] kneeling and firing and lying [G#m] down low.
_ But [C#] alas there's a groan as he [C#m] rolls to the ground.
Then he [F#m] rises again and [C#m] gives [G#] one look [C#] around.
_ Then he calls up a comrade, a [B]
youthful intright.
Saying I command you no more, [G#m] I am shot in the sight.
The [C#m] youth takes him out from [C#] under the train.
And the [F#m] bullets are falling as [G#] thickly as [C#m] a veil.
_ The fight is all over, the [D#] car train has [F#] ended.
So to [B] try and escape [G#m] the youth must begin.
[C#] He dashes to the [C#m] cabin with bullets [F#] around.
And [F#m] scares the high banks as [G#] fleet as a [F#] howl.
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Then into the mountain the now-blood roll.
Saying [B] revenge I will have for my [G#m] country and home.
And God [C#] rest you brave all men, [C#m] in heaven _ abide.
And [F#m] pray for the youth who [G#m] fought by your [C#] side. _
_ _ The [F#] march [B] wind is blowing all along the lone [C#m]
glen.
There [B] an old woman [C#] waiting for her [G#] gallant men.
_ Crying [C#m] are they all safe, but the news quickly _
[F#] _ came.
_ The youth with the _ curls [G#m] you'll never see again.
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