The Rising Of The Moon

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[Verse 1]

Ah, then tell me Sean O'Farrell
                            Em
Tell me why you're hurrying so
Am                         C
Hush, my boy, oh, hush and listen
        E              Am    Em  Am
And his eyes were all aglow
             Em        Am       C
I bear orders from the captain
        Em              Am    Em
Get you ready quick and soon
        Am         Em   C
For the pikes must be together
       E             Am
At the rising of the moon


[Verse 2]

Ah, then tell me Sean O'Farrell
                          Em
Where the gatherin' is to be
       Am              C
In the old spot by the river
           E        Am      Em  Am
Right well known to you and me
          Em              Am     C
One thing more for signal token
        Em              Am    Em
Whistle up the marchin' tune
          Am         Em   C
With your sword upon your shoulder
       E             Am
At the rising of the moon


[Verse 3]

        Em               Am     C
Rumours passed along the valley
       Em               Am    Em
Like a banshee's lonely croon
      Am       Em          C
And a thousand blades were flashin'
       E             Am
At the rising of the moon


[Verse 4]

All along the singing river
                           Em
That dark mass of men were seen
     Am                 C
Far above their shining weapons
           Em    Am     Em    Am
Hung their own immortal green
         E         Am  Em      Am
Death to every foe and traitor
        Em                  Am    Em
Foreign strike the marchin' tune
       Am     Em       C
And hurrah me boys for Ireland
        E             Am
Tis the rising of the moon


[Verse 5]

Well, they fought for poor old Ireland
                          Em
And full bitter was their fate
         Am                 C
Oh, what glorious pride and sorrow
         E       Am     Em     Am
Fill the name of ninety-eight
          Em        Am         C
Yet thank god while hearts are beating
        Em        Am      Em
Foreign manhood's burnin' noon
         Am        Em    C
We shall follow in their footsteps
       E             Am
At the rising of the moon


[Verse 6]

         E         Am  Em      Am
Death to every foe and traitor
        Em                  Am    Em
Foreign strike the marchin' tune
       Am     Em       C
And hurrah me boys for freedom

Tis the rising
        E             Am
Tis the rising of the moon