The Boys Of Barr Na Sraide - Arcady Chords
Chords: G, A, B, C., C, Em, Am7, G/B, Cadd9, D
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Genre: irish traditional, folk, celtic
To play along to the original, tune down to D standard or transpose chords
one whole-step down.
The chords D and D/F# as well as C and Cadd9 are interchangable and is just
personal preference.
On the "And the boys" there is a walking bassline in every verse which goes:
G A B C.
[Intro]
G C C G Em
Am7 G/B C C
[Verse 1]
Cadd9 G Em D D/F#
Oh the town it climbs the mountain and looks out upon the sea
G D/F# Em C G
At sleeping time or waking, 'tis there I long to be
G D/F# Em C G
To walk again that kindly street the place where life began
Cadd9 G Em D
And the boys of Barr na Sraide went hunting for the wren
[Verse 2]
Cadd9 G Em D D/F#
With cudgels stout we roamed about to hunt the dreólín
G D/F# Em C G
We searched for birds in every furze from Litir to Dooneen
G D/F# Em C G
We sang for joy beneath the sky, life held no print or plan
Cadd9 G Em D
And we, boys of Barr na Sraide, went hunting for the wren
[Verse 3]
Cadd9 G Em D D/F#
And when the hills were bleeding and the rifles were aflame
G D/F# Em C G
To the rebel homes of Kerry the Saxon stranger came
G D/F# Em C G
But the men who dared the Auxies and who beat the Black-and-Tan
Cadd9 G Em D
Were the boys of Barr na Sraide who hunted for the wren
[Verse 4]
Cadd9 G Em D D/F#
And here's a toast to them tonight the lads who laughed with me
G D/F# Em C G
By the groves of Carham River or the slopes of Bean 'a Tí
G D/F# Em C G
John Doly and Batt Andy and the Sheehans, Conn and Dan
Cadd9 G Em D
And the boys of Barr na Sraide who hunted for the wren
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