Boulavogue

At Bou elavogue as the (Bb)sun was setting o'er the (F)bright

May meadows of (Gm)(Bb)Shelmalier, a the (F)rebel (Gm)hand set the (F)heather (Bb)blazing and the (F)brought the neighbors from (C)far and (F)near.

Then Father Murphy from (Bb)old

Kilcormack spurred (F)up the rocks with a (Bb)warning cry:

"Arm, (F)arm," he (Gm)cried, phy "for I've (F)come to (Bb)lead you.

For an (F)Ireland's freedom we (C)fight or (F)die."

He led e us on 'gainst the (Bb)coming soldiers,

and the (F)cow'rdly Yeomen were (Gm)put to (Bb)flight.

'Twas the (F)at the (Gm)Barrow the (F)boys of (Bb)Wexford showed the (F)Bookey's regi how (C)men could (F)fight.

Look out for hirelings,

King (Bb)George of England.

Search (F)ev'ry kingdom where (Bb)breathes a slave,

for (F)Father (Gm)Murphy from the (F)County (Bb)Wexford sweeps an (F)o'er the land ed a (C)mighty (F)wave.

We (C)green (F)again.