The Old Fenian Gun lyrics and guitar chords
The singer here is Declan Hunt in the youtube video who's a familiar name on this site as he's covered as many rebel songs as the Wolfe Tones and is known for his version of The Third West Cork Brigade Song Written by P.O'Neill. Also recorded by Sean Dunphy. The guitar tab is by Marc Fahrbach. Although the song is credited to P'O' Neill and he may well have written it, it should be pointed out that the name P.O'Neill was used by members of the I.R.A. when signing documents of many descriptions. The guitar chords are in C Major in chordpro. The old Fenian gun sheet music and tin whistle included.
For Declan Hunt’s version use capo on 4th fret)
It (C)hung above the (G)kitchen fire. It's (C)barrel (F)long and (C)brown
And one day with a boy's desire, I (G)climbed and took it down
My (C)father's eyes with anger flashed. He (G)cried "what have you (G7)done?!
I (F)wish you'd left it (G)where it was, that's (C)my old (F)Fenian (C)gun".
I (C)fondled it with (G)love and pride, and (C)looked it (F)o'er and (C)o'er
I placed it on my shoulder and I (G)marched across the floor
My (C)father's anguish softened and he (G)shared my boyish (G7)fun
"Ah, (F)well", he said "tis (G)in your breed like (C)that old (F)Fenian (C)gun".
I (C)remember sixty-(G)seven well when (C)lads like (F)you and (C)me
All thought we'd strike another blow to (G)set old Ireland free.
But (C)broken were our golden hopes I was (G)long months on the (G7)run
But it (F)did good work for (G)Ireland then that (C)brown old (F)Fenian (C)gun.
I was (C)down then in Kil(G)mallock t'was the (C)hottest (F)fight of (C)all.
And you’ll see he burned his arm there's a (G)mark still on the ball
I (C)hope the young lads growing now will (G)hold the ground we (G7)won
And (F)not disgrace the (G)cause in which I (C)held that (F)Fenian (C)gun
I (C)placed it o'er the (G)fire once more. I (C)heard my (F)father (C)sigh
I knew his thoughts were turning back on (G)days now long gone by
And (C)then I vowed within my heart I'll (G)be my father's (G7)son
And if (F)ever Ireland (G)wants my aid I'll (C)hold the (F)Fenian (C)gun.
That's (C)years ago I've (G)grown a man and I've (C)weathered (F)many a (C)gale
This last long year I spent inside a (G)gloomy English jail
I've (C)done my part I'll do it still un(G)til the fight is (G7)won
When (F)Ireland's free she'll (G)bless the men who (C)held the (F)Fenian (C)gun
It (C)hung above the (G)kitchen fire. It's (C)barrel (F)long and (C)brown
And one day with a boy's desire, I (G)climbed and took it down
My (C)father's eyes with anger flashed. He (G)cried "what have you (G7)done?!
I (F)wish you'd left it (G)where it was, that's (C)my old (F)Fenian (C)gun".
I (C)fondled it with (G)love and pride, and (C)looked it (F)o'er and (C)o'er
I placed it on my shoulder and I (G)marched across the floor
My (C)father's anguish softened and he (G)shared my boyish (G7)fun
"Ah, (F)well", he said "tis (G)in your breed like (C)that old (F)Fenian (C)gun".
I (C)remember sixty-(G)seven well when (C)lads like (F)you and (C)me
All thought we'd strike another blow to (G)set old Ireland free.
But (C)broken were our golden hopes I was (G)long months on the (G7)run
But it (F)did good work for (G)Ireland then that (C)brown old (F)Fenian (C)gun.
I was (C)down then in Kil(G)mallock t'was the (C)hottest (F)fight of (C)all.
And you’ll see he burned his arm there's a (G)mark still on the ball
I (C)hope the young lads growing now will (G)hold the ground we (G7)won
And (F)not disgrace the (G)cause in which I (C)held that (F)Fenian (C)gun
I (C)placed it o'er the (G)fire once more. I (C)heard my (F)father (C)sigh
I knew his thoughts were turning back on (G)days now long gone by
And (C)then I vowed within my heart I'll (G)be my father's (G7)son
And if (F)ever Ireland (G)wants my aid I'll (C)hold the (F)Fenian (C)gun.
That's (C)years ago I've (G)grown a man and I've (C)weathered (F)many a (C)gale
This last long year I spent inside a (G)gloomy English jail
I've (C)done my part I'll do it still un(G)til the fight is (G7)won
When (F)Ireland's free she'll (G)bless the men who (C)held the (F)Fenian (C)gun