Chords for McElwees Farewell - (Farewell to Bellaghy)
Tempo:
122.9 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
Bm
Em
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] [C]
[G] [C] [G]
Farewell Zebulahi, [C]
likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby, [C] which [G] I dearly [C] [G] love.
My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
So, friends and [G] brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
[G] For hundreds of years now, [C] we've kept [G] up the fight,
[C] [G] And the history books told us [C] of [G] Ireland's [C] plight.
[G] So, at [C] Galham, [D] France's, [Bm] I [D] follow [Em] the cause,
To [G] conquer the tyrant, [C] and defy [G] England's [C] laws.
[G] So, farewell Zebulahi, [C] likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby,
[C] Which I [G] dearly [C] love.
[G] My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] you, from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
So, friends [G] and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] [G] To the hills of South Derby, [C] we marched [G] and we [C] drilled,
[G] To our exploits in action, [C] all Irish [G] youth [C] thrilled.
[G] Most feared [C] men in [Bm] Ulster, volunteers [Em] on the run,
We gave England [G] our answer, [C] down the [G] barrels of our [C] guns.
[G] So, farewell Zebulahi, [C] likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby,
[C] Which [G] I dearly [C] love.
[G] My thoughts return [C] to [G] [Bm] you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
So, friends [G] and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
[G] Oh, Galham, South Derby, [C] you're [G] forever blessed,
[C] [G] In the struggle for freedom, [C] you've given [G] your best.
[C] [G] There's Hughes [C] and there's [Bm] Bedsom, [Em] Sheridan and Lee,
Then in Scribes with [G] their names now, [C] Rift [G] on [C] McElwee.
[G] So, farewell Zebulahi, [C] likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby,
[C] Which I [G] dearly love.
[C] [G] My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] you, from my [Em] dark-aged blood cell,
So, friends [G] and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
[G] So, friends and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] [G]
[G] [C] [G]
Farewell Zebulahi, [C]
likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby, [C] which [G] I dearly [C] [G] love.
My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
So, friends and [G] brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
[G] For hundreds of years now, [C] we've kept [G] up the fight,
[C] [G] And the history books told us [C] of [G] Ireland's [C] plight.
[G] So, at [C] Galham, [D] France's, [Bm] I [D] follow [Em] the cause,
To [G] conquer the tyrant, [C] and defy [G] England's [C] laws.
[G] So, farewell Zebulahi, [C] likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby,
[C] Which I [G] dearly [C] love.
[G] My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] you, from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
So, friends [G] and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] [G] To the hills of South Derby, [C] we marched [G] and we [C] drilled,
[G] To our exploits in action, [C] all Irish [G] youth [C] thrilled.
[G] Most feared [C] men in [Bm] Ulster, volunteers [Em] on the run,
We gave England [G] our answer, [C] down the [G] barrels of our [C] guns.
[G] So, farewell Zebulahi, [C] likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby,
[C] Which [G] I dearly [C] love.
[G] My thoughts return [C] to [G] [Bm] you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
So, friends [G] and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
[G] Oh, Galham, South Derby, [C] you're [G] forever blessed,
[C] [G] In the struggle for freedom, [C] you've given [G] your best.
[C] [G] There's Hughes [C] and there's [Bm] Bedsom, [Em] Sheridan and Lee,
Then in Scribes with [G] their names now, [C] Rift [G] on [C] McElwee.
[G] So, farewell Zebulahi, [C] likewise [G] [C] Tamletoth, [G] and the green elves of Derby,
[C] Which I [G] dearly love.
[C] [G] My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] you, from my [Em] dark-aged blood cell,
So, friends [G] and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
[G] So, friends and brave comrades, [C] I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] [G]
Key:
G
C
Bm
Em
D
G
C
Bm
_ [G] _ _ _ _ _ [C] _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ Farewell Zebulahi, [C] _ _
likewise [G] _ [C] Tamletoth, _ [G] _ and the green elves of _ Derby, [C] _ which [G] I dearly _ [C] [G] love.
_ My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] _ you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
_ _ _ So, friends and [G] brave comrades, _ _ [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
_ [G] _ _ For hundreds of years now, [C] _ _ we've kept [G] up the fight,
[C] _ _ [G] _ And the history books told us [C] _ _ of [G] Ireland's [C] plight.
_ [G] _ So, at [C] Galham, _ [D] France's, [Bm] _ I [D] follow [Em] the cause,
_ _ To [G] conquer the tyrant, _ [C] _ and defy [G] England's [C] laws.
_ [G] _ So, farewell _ Zebulahi, _ [C] _ _ likewise [G] _ [C] Tamletoth, _ [G] _ and the green elves of Derby,
_ [C] _ Which I [G] dearly [C] love.
_ [G] _ My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] _ you, from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
_ _ So, friends [G] and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] _ _ [G] To the hills of South Derby, _ _ [C] _ we marched [G] and we [C] drilled,
_ [G] _ To our exploits in action, _ [C] _ all Irish [G] youth [C] thrilled.
_ [G] _ Most feared [C] men in _ [Bm] Ulster, _ _ volunteers [Em] on the run,
_ _ _ We gave England [G] our answer, _ [C] _ down the [G] barrels of our [C] guns.
_ [G] So, farewell Zebulahi, _ _ [C] _ _ likewise [G] _ [C] Tamletoth, _ [G] _ and the green elves of Derby,
_ [C] _ Which [G] I dearly [C] love.
[G] _ _ My thoughts return [C] to _ [G] _ [Bm] you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
_ _ _ So, friends [G] and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
_ [G] _ Oh, Galham, South Derby, _ _ [C] _ you're [G] forever blessed,
[C] _ [G] _ In the struggle for freedom, _ _ [C] _ you've given [G] your best.
[C] _ [G] _ _ There's Hughes [C] and there's [Bm] _ Bedsom, _ _ [Em] Sheridan and Lee,
_ _ Then in Scribes with [G] their names now, _ [C] _ Rift [G] on _ [C] McElwee.
[G] _ So, farewell _ Zebulahi, _ _ [C] _ likewise [G] _ _ [C] Tamletoth, [G] _ _ and the green elves of Derby,
_ [C] _ Which I [G] dearly love.
[C] _ [G] _ _ My thoughts [C] return to _ [Bm] _ you, from my [Em] dark-aged blood cell,
_ _ So, friends [G] and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
_ [G] _ _ So, friends and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ [G] _ _ _
_ _ _ Farewell Zebulahi, [C] _ _
likewise [G] _ [C] Tamletoth, _ [G] _ and the green elves of _ Derby, [C] _ which [G] I dearly _ [C] [G] love.
_ My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] _ you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
_ _ _ So, friends and [G] brave comrades, _ _ [C] I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
_ [G] _ _ For hundreds of years now, [C] _ _ we've kept [G] up the fight,
[C] _ _ [G] _ And the history books told us [C] _ _ of [G] Ireland's [C] plight.
_ [G] _ So, at [C] Galham, _ [D] France's, [Bm] _ I [D] follow [Em] the cause,
_ _ To [G] conquer the tyrant, _ [C] _ and defy [G] England's [C] laws.
_ [G] _ So, farewell _ Zebulahi, _ [C] _ _ likewise [G] _ [C] Tamletoth, _ [G] _ and the green elves of Derby,
_ [C] _ Which I [G] dearly [C] love.
_ [G] _ My thoughts [C] return to [Bm] _ you, from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
_ _ So, friends [G] and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] _ _ [G] To the hills of South Derby, _ _ [C] _ we marched [G] and we [C] drilled,
_ [G] _ To our exploits in action, _ [C] _ all Irish [G] youth [C] thrilled.
_ [G] _ Most feared [C] men in _ [Bm] Ulster, _ _ volunteers [Em] on the run,
_ _ _ We gave England [G] our answer, _ [C] _ down the [G] barrels of our [C] guns.
_ [G] So, farewell Zebulahi, _ _ [C] _ _ likewise [G] _ [C] Tamletoth, _ [G] _ and the green elves of Derby,
_ [C] _ Which [G] I dearly [C] love.
[G] _ _ My thoughts return [C] to _ [G] _ [Bm] you, [D] from my dark-aged [Em] blood cell,
_ _ _ So, friends [G] and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
_ [G] _ Oh, Galham, South Derby, _ _ [C] _ you're [G] forever blessed,
[C] _ [G] _ In the struggle for freedom, _ _ [C] _ you've given [G] your best.
[C] _ [G] _ _ There's Hughes [C] and there's [Bm] _ Bedsom, _ _ [Em] Sheridan and Lee,
_ _ Then in Scribes with [G] their names now, _ [C] _ Rift [G] on _ [C] McElwee.
[G] _ So, farewell _ Zebulahi, _ _ [C] _ likewise [G] _ _ [C] Tamletoth, [G] _ _ and the green elves of Derby,
_ [C] _ Which I [G] dearly love.
[C] _ [G] _ _ My thoughts [C] return to _ [Bm] _ you, from my [Em] dark-aged blood cell,
_ _ So, friends [G] and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you [C] farewell.
_ [G] _ _ So, friends and brave comrades, _ _ [C] _ I bid [G] you farewell.
[C] _ _ [G] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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