Chords for The Irish Volunteer

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This [B] day will be [C] remembered by _ America's noble [N] sons.
_ If it hadn't been for Irishman, what would our union done? _
It was hand to hand we fought them, _ all in the broiling sun.
_ _ Stripped to the pants we did advance at the Battle of Bull [A] Run.
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_ _ _ [B] _ _ [D] _ name is Tim McDonnell, I'm a native of the Isle.
Was born among Old Evans' boughs when I was but a child.
My father fought in 98 for liberty so dear.
He fell upon the vinegar hill like an Irish volunteer.
Then raised the harp of dear [G] and boys the flag [D] we all revere.
We'll fight and fall [A] beneath its fold like Irish [D] volunteers.
Then raised the harp of dear [G] and boys the flag we all [D] revere.
We'll fight and fall [G] beneath its fold [A] like Irish volunteers. _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ When I was [G] driven from my [D] home by an officer.
[E] _ [A] I cut my sticks and I braced and proved to take more to this land.
I found a [G] home and many [D] friends and some that [E] I loved dear.
They jammed those sticks and then I pricked them like Irish [D] volunteers.
Then fill your glasses up me [G] boys and drink a [D] hearty cheer.
To the land of our [A] adoption and the Irish volunteers.
Then [D] fill your glasses up me [G] boys and drink [A] a hearty cheer.
To the land of our adoption and the Irish volunteers. _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ [F#] Now in the [G] traders in the south commenced [E] a war like grave.
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I quickly then made young me home to the Dibble.
[A] Which my spade [F#] you are recluse.
[G] And I went to [D] have a souvenir.
And I joined the vote of 69 like an Irish volunteer.
Then filled the ranks and marched away no traitors do we fear.
We'll drive them all to places says the Irish volunteer.
Then fill your glasses up [G] me boys and drink [D] a hearty cheer.
We'll drive them all to places says the Irish volunteer. _
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_ _ _ [B] _ _ _ [C#] When the Prince of [G] Wales came over here and he [E] made a home.
[D] Oh everybody turned up you know and golden tinsel too.
[C#] But then the [G] good old 69 didn't like the [E] swords or the gear.
They wouldn't give a damn before kings the Irish [D] volunteer.
We love the land of liberty as long as we will repair.
But the Dibble take no vengeance the Irish volunteer.
We love the land of liberty [G] as long as we [D] will repair.
But the Dibble take no [A] vengeance the Irish volunteer. _ _
_ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [F#] Now if the [G] traitors in the south should [E] ever cross our roads.
We'll drive them to the Dibble as St.
Patrick did the toads.
[A] We'll give them [G] all short booses [A] that come just [E] below the ears.
[D] Make strong and good of [E] Irish health like Irish volunteer.
Then fill your glasses up me boys and drink a hearty cheer.
Till the last of our adoption and the [A] Irish volunteer.
[D] Then he's prepared more clans [G] than only our me [D] now to be.
He'll lead us on to [A] victory the Irish volunteer.
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_ _ _ _ _ [D] _ Now fill your glasses up me boys and toast come drink with me.
[A] May air and tarp and the starry flag unite as ever [F#] be.
The [G] traitors quake and rebels shake and [E] trumpets [D] beat.
But next they meet the Yankee boys the Irish volunteer.
God bless the name of [Bm] Washington the name this land [D] reveres.
Success tomorrow new concocted Irish volunteer. _
God bless the name of [G] Washington the name [E] this land reveres.
Success tomorrow new [A] concocted Irish volunteer. _
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