Henry Joy - Barleycorn Chords
Chords: G, C, Em, D
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Genre: folk, rock, acoustic
[Verse 1]
G C G
An Ulster man I am proud to be
Em
From the Antrim glens I come
G C G
And though I've laboured by the sea
Em
I have followed fife and drum
G C G
I have heard the martial tramp of men
C D
I've seen them fight and die
G C G
Ah! Lads it's well I remember when
Em
I followed Henry Joy
[Verse 2]
G C G
I dragged my boat in from the shore
Em
And I hid my sails away
G C G
I hung my nets upon a tree
Em
And I scanned the moonlit bay
G C G
The boys were out, the red coats too
C D
I kissed my love good-bye
G C G
And in the shade of the greenwood glade
Em
I followed Henry Joy
[Verse 3]
G C G
In Antrim Town the tyrant stood
Em
he tore our ranks with ball
G C G
But with a cheer and a pike to clear
Em
we swept them o'er the wall
G C G
Our pikes and sabres flashed that day
C D
we won but lost ah why
G C G
No matter lads I fought beside
Em
and shielded Henry Joy
[Verse 4]
G C G
It was for Ireland's cause we fought
Em
For home and sire, we bled
G C G
'Though our numbers were few, our hearts were true
Em
And five to one lay dead
G C G
And many a lassie mourned her lad
C D
And mother mourned her boy
G C G
For youth was strong in the daring throng
Em
That followed Henry Joy
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