Chords for The Wearing of the Green/ the Rising of the Moon
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

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For many years, the Irish were forbidden by English law to wear the colour green or to display the shamrock.
offences were punishable by death.
So as you can imagine, a lot of Irish songs of rebellion and protest came out of this.
The Wearing of the Green, The Rising of the Moon.
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offences were punishable by death.
So as you can imagine, a lot of Irish songs of rebellion and protest came out of this.
The Wearing of the Green, The Rising of the Moon.
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For many years, the Irish were forbidden by English law to wear the colour green or to display the shamrock.
And sometimes these offences were punishable by death. _
So as you can imagine, _ _ a lot of Irish songs of rebellion and protest came out of this.
And here are a couple for you right now.
The Wearing of the Green, The Rising of the Moon.
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_ _ _ _ Oh Paddy dear, and did you hear the [F] news that's going _ round? _
[Eb] The shamrock is [Gm] by law forbid to [F] grow _ [Bb] on Irish ground.
_ _ St.
Patrick's Day, [Gm] no more we'll keep, his [F] colours can't be seen.
_ _ [Eb] For there's a cruel [Gm] law against [F] the wearing [Bb] of the green. _ _ _ _
Yes, the wearing of the [Gm] green, aye, [C] the wearing [F] of the green. _ _
[Eb] Oh there's a cruel [Gm] law [F] against the wearing of [Bb] the green. _ _
_ _ I met with Napper Tandy and he [F] took me by the hand.
[Eb] Saying how [Bb] is dear old Ireland _ [F] and how does [Bb] she stand? _ _ _
_ She's the most [Gm] distressful country that [F] ever yet was seen. _ _
[Eb] For there hanging men [Gm] and women for the _ [F] wearing of [Bb] the green.
_ _ _ Yes, the wearing of [Gm] the green, _ the wearing [F] of the green.
_ _ _ [Eb] There hanging men [Bb] and women for [C] the _ [F] wearing of the [Bb] green. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh then tell me Sean O'Farrell, tell [F] me why are ye so?
_ [Eb] Hush a bottle, hush [Bb] and listen and [F] his cheeks were [Bb] all aglow.
I bear orders from [Gm] the captain, [Cm] get you ready [Gm] quick [F] and soon.
_ [Eb] For the pikes must [Gm] be [Bb] together [F] at the [C] rising [Bb] of the moon.
[Gm] _ At the rising of the moon, _ [F] at the rising of the moon.
[Eb] For the pikes must be [Bb] together at the rising of the moon. _ _ _
Oh then tell me Sean O'Farrell _ where the [F] gathering is to be?
[Eb] At the old spot by [Bb] the river right well known to you and me.
One more word for signal token [F] with the loud marching tune.
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With your pike upon [Bb] your shoulder [F] at the [Bb] rising of the moon. _ _
_ _ [Gm] At the rising of the moon, _ [F] at the rising _ of the moon.
[Eb] With your pike upon your [Bb]
shoulder at the rising of the moon.
_ _ Out from many a mud wall cabin eyes were [F] watching through the night.
[Eb] Many a manly heart was [Bb] beating for [F] the coming [Bb] morning light.
_ Murmurs [Dm] rang [Gm] along the valley _ [C] like the [G] banshee's [F] lonely crew.
_ [Eb] And a thousand [Bb] blades were flashing [F] by the [Bb] rising of the moon.
_ _ _ [Gm] By the rising of the moon, [F] by the rising of the moon.
_ [Eb] And a thousand blades were [Bb] flashing by the rising of the moon.
_ _ _ There beside that singing river that dark [F] mass of men was seen.
[Bb] _ [Eb] Far above their [Bb] shining weapons hung their own beloved green.
_ Death to [Dm] every [Gm] fallen traitor _ [F] forward strike the marching tune.
[Bb] And [Eb] her army boys [Gm] for [Bb] freedom, _ tis the rising of the moon.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Tis the rising of the moon, _ [F] tis the rising _ of the moon.
[Bb] [Eb] And her army boys [Bb] for freedom, _ tis the rising of the moon. _ _ _
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_ _ Thank you, _ thank you
And sometimes these offences were punishable by death. _
So as you can imagine, _ _ a lot of Irish songs of rebellion and protest came out of this.
And here are a couple for you right now.
The Wearing of the Green, The Rising of the Moon.
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_ _ _ _ Oh Paddy dear, and did you hear the [F] news that's going _ round? _
[Eb] The shamrock is [Gm] by law forbid to [F] grow _ [Bb] on Irish ground.
_ _ St.
Patrick's Day, [Gm] no more we'll keep, his [F] colours can't be seen.
_ _ [Eb] For there's a cruel [Gm] law against [F] the wearing [Bb] of the green. _ _ _ _
Yes, the wearing of the [Gm] green, aye, [C] the wearing [F] of the green. _ _
[Eb] Oh there's a cruel [Gm] law [F] against the wearing of [Bb] the green. _ _
_ _ I met with Napper Tandy and he [F] took me by the hand.
[Eb] Saying how [Bb] is dear old Ireland _ [F] and how does [Bb] she stand? _ _ _
_ She's the most [Gm] distressful country that [F] ever yet was seen. _ _
[Eb] For there hanging men [Gm] and women for the _ [F] wearing of [Bb] the green.
_ _ _ Yes, the wearing of [Gm] the green, _ the wearing [F] of the green.
_ _ _ [Eb] There hanging men [Bb] and women for [C] the _ [F] wearing of the [Bb] green. _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh then tell me Sean O'Farrell, tell [F] me why are ye so?
_ [Eb] Hush a bottle, hush [Bb] and listen and [F] his cheeks were [Bb] all aglow.
I bear orders from [Gm] the captain, [Cm] get you ready [Gm] quick [F] and soon.
_ [Eb] For the pikes must [Gm] be [Bb] together [F] at the [C] rising [Bb] of the moon.
[Gm] _ At the rising of the moon, _ [F] at the rising of the moon.
[Eb] For the pikes must be [Bb] together at the rising of the moon. _ _ _
Oh then tell me Sean O'Farrell _ where the [F] gathering is to be?
[Eb] At the old spot by [Bb] the river right well known to you and me.
One more word for signal token [F] with the loud marching tune.
[Gm] _ [Eb]
With your pike upon [Bb] your shoulder [F] at the [Bb] rising of the moon. _ _
_ _ [Gm] At the rising of the moon, _ [F] at the rising _ of the moon.
[Eb] With your pike upon your [Bb]
shoulder at the rising of the moon.
_ _ Out from many a mud wall cabin eyes were [F] watching through the night.
[Eb] Many a manly heart was [Bb] beating for [F] the coming [Bb] morning light.
_ Murmurs [Dm] rang [Gm] along the valley _ [C] like the [G] banshee's [F] lonely crew.
_ [Eb] And a thousand [Bb] blades were flashing [F] by the [Bb] rising of the moon.
_ _ _ [Gm] By the rising of the moon, [F] by the rising of the moon.
_ [Eb] And a thousand blades were [Bb] flashing by the rising of the moon.
_ _ _ There beside that singing river that dark [F] mass of men was seen.
[Bb] _ [Eb] Far above their [Bb] shining weapons hung their own beloved green.
_ Death to [Dm] every [Gm] fallen traitor _ [F] forward strike the marching tune.
[Bb] And [Eb] her army boys [Gm] for [Bb] freedom, _ tis the rising of the moon.
_ _ _ _ [Gm] Tis the rising of the moon, _ [F] tis the rising _ of the moon.
[Bb] [Eb] And her army boys [Bb] for freedom, _ tis the rising of the moon. _ _ _
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_ _ Thank you, _ thank you