Song Name: | Bold Fenian Man | By: | Judy Collins |
Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | C | Genre: | Folk |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2009-08-22 11:08:58 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
Song: | BOLD FENIAN MAN
Traditional folk song Judy Collins Key: C 8 8 -6 -7 -6 6 'Twas down by the glen-side, -6 7 -8 8 9 8 I spied an old wom-an -8 8 8 -6 -7 -6 6 She was pick-ing young net-tles 6 -6 7 -8 8 9 8 And she scarce saw me com-in� -8 8 -10 -10 -10 I lis-tened a-while -6 -7 7 -8 7 -7 6 to the song she was hum-min� 6 -6 7 -8 8 9 Glo-ry O, Glo-ry O, 9 8 -8 8 -6 6 -6 O to our bold Fe-nian man 'Tis fifty long years since I saw the moon beaming On strong manly forms and their eyes with hope gleaming I see them again, sure, in all my daydreaming Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men Some died on the glenside, some died near a stranger And wise men have told us that their cause was a failure They fought for old Ireland and they never feared danger Glory O, Glory O, to the bold Fenian men I passed on my way, God be praised that I met her Be life long or short, sure I'll never forget her We may have brave men, but we'll never have better Glory O, Glory O, 8 -8 8 -10 9 -10 to our bold Fe-nian men |