Brennan On The Moore lyrics and chords
The sheet music and tin whistle notes in D Are Included.Irish Folk Song Made famous by The Clancys. (Willie Brennan was an Irish Robin Hood in the late 1700s. He was a Waterford man but carried out most of his exploits in Co Tipperary. He was betrayed by a comrade for the price on his head. Willie was executed in Clonmel Gaol and buried in Kilcrumper between Kilworth and Fermoy. His grave was not marked.) The youtube video is by Irish folk group The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem [ songs ].
[C]Tis of a brave young highwayman this [G7]story I will[C] tell
His[C] name was Willie Brennan and in [F]Ireland he did[C] dwell
It was[Am] on the Kilwood Mountain he com[F]menced his wild car[C]eer
And[F] many a wealthy nobleman be[C]fore him shook with[Em] fear
[C]Brennan on the moor,[Em] Brennan on the moor
Bold, [F]brave un[C]daunted was young [G7]Brennan on the[C] moor
One day upon the highway as young Willie he went down
He met the mayor of Cashiell a mile outside of town
The mayor he knew his features and he said, Young man, said he
Your name is Willie Brennan, you must come along with me
Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
Now Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buy
And when she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and cry
Said, Hand to me that tenpenny, as soon as Willie spoke
She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak
Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
Now with this loaded blunderbuss - the truth I will unfold -
He made the mayor tremble and he robbed him of his gold
One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there
So he, with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair
Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountains high
With cavalry and infantry to take him they did try
He laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas said
By a false-hearted woman he was cruelly betrayed
It was Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
His[C] name was Willie Brennan and in [F]Ireland he did[C] dwell
It was[Am] on the Kilwood Mountain he com[F]menced his wild car[C]eer
And[F] many a wealthy nobleman be[C]fore him shook with[Em] fear
[C]Brennan on the moor,[Em] Brennan on the moor
Bold, [F]brave un[C]daunted was young [G7]Brennan on the[C] moor
One day upon the highway as young Willie he went down
He met the mayor of Cashiell a mile outside of town
The mayor he knew his features and he said, Young man, said he
Your name is Willie Brennan, you must come along with me
Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
Now Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buy
And when she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and cry
Said, Hand to me that tenpenny, as soon as Willie spoke
She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak
Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
Now with this loaded blunderbuss - the truth I will unfold -
He made the mayor tremble and he robbed him of his gold
One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there
So he, with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair
Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountains high
With cavalry and infantry to take him they did try
He laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas said
By a false-hearted woman he was cruelly betrayed
It was Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, brave undaunted was young Brennan on the moor
Here are the guitar chords as played by The Clancy Brothers
[Bb]Tis of a brave young highwayman this [Eb]story I will[Bb] tell
His[C] name was Willie Brennan and in [Eb]Ireland he did[Bb] dwell
It was on the Kilwood Mountain he com[Eb]menced his wild car[Bb]eer
And[Eb] many a wealthy nobleman be[Bb]fore him shook with fear
[Bb]Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, [Eb]brave un[Bb]daunted was young [F]Brennan on the[bb] moor
[Bb]Tis of a brave young highwayman this [Eb]story I will[Bb] tell
His[C] name was Willie Brennan and in [Eb]Ireland he did[Bb] dwell
It was on the Kilwood Mountain he com[Eb]menced his wild car[Bb]eer
And[Eb] many a wealthy nobleman be[Bb]fore him shook with fear
[Bb]Brennan on the moor, Brennan on the moor
Bold, [Eb]brave un[Bb]daunted was young [F]Brennan on the[bb] moor
The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem song Brennan On The Moore
🎵 Brennan on the Moor (in G Major)
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ~100 bpm
Style: Folk Ballad
🎸 Strumming Pattern (4/4 Folk Style)
D – D U – U D U
(Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up)
Accent the first Down of each measure for that driving folk rhythm.
Alternatively, for verses you can use a gentler bass–down–up–up–down–up feel.
🎶 Chords with Lyrics
Verse 1
[G]Tis of a brave young highwayman this [D7]story I will [G]tell
His [G]name was Willie Brennan and in [C]Ireland he did [G]dwell
It was [Em]on the Kilwood Mountain he com[C]menced his wild ca[G]reer
And [C]many a wealthy nobleman be[G]fore him shook with [Bm]fear
Chorus
[G]Brennan on the moor, [Bm]Brennan on the moor
Bold, [C]brave un[G]daunted was young [D7]Brennan on the [G]moor
Verse 2
[G]One day upon the highway as young [D7]Willie he went [G]down
He [G]met the mayor of Cashiell a [C]mile outside of [G]town
The [Em]mayor he knew his features and he [C]said, “Young man,” said [G]he
“Your [C]name is Willie Brennan, you must [G]come along with [Bm]me”
Chorus
[G]Brennan on the moor, [Bm]Brennan on the moor
Bold, [C]brave un[G]daunted was young [D7]Brennan on the [G]moor
Verse 3
[G]Now Brennan’s wife had gone to town pro[D7]visions for to [G]buy
And [G]when she saw her Willie she com[C]menced to weep and [G]cry
Said, [Em]“Hand to me that tenpenny,” as [C]soon as Willie [G]spoke
She [C]handed him a blunderbuss from [G]underneath her [Bm]cloak
Chorus
Verse 4
[G]Now with this loaded blunderbuss—the [D7]truth I will un[G]fold--
He [G]made the mayor tremble and he [C]robbed him of his [G]gold
One [Em]hundred pounds was offered for his [C]apprehension [G]there
So he, [C]with horse and saddle, to the [G]mountains did re[Bm]pair
Chorus
Verse 5
[G]Now Brennan being an outlaw upon [D7]the mountains [G]high
With [G]cavalry and infantry to [C]take him they did [G]try
He [Em]laughed at them with scorn until at [C]last ’twas sadly [G]said
By a [C]false-hearted woman he was [G]cruelly be[Bm]trayed
Chorus (final)
[G]Brennan on the moor, [Bm]Brennan on the moor
Bold, [C]brave un[G]daunted was young [D7]Brennan on the [G]moor
🎵 Fingerpicking Pattern (Intro + Verse 1 + Chorus)
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Style: Alternating bass fingerpicking (Travis style)
Right-hand pattern:
Thumb (p) = bass note,
Index (i) = G string,
Middle (m) = B string,
Ring (a) = high E string
General picking pattern per measure:
p – i – m – i – p – i – m – i
(Thumb alternates between root and 5th string note.)
Intro (optional)
G D7 G
e|-------3---------|-------2---------|-------3---------|
B|-----0---0-------|-----1---1-------|-----0---0-------|
G|---0-------0---0-|---2-------2---2-|---0-------0---0-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
Verse 1 (fingerpicking)
G D7
e|-------3-----------3-|-------2-----------2-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----1---1-------1---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---2-------2---2-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
G C
e|-------3-----------3-|-------0-----------0-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----1---1-------1---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
G Em
e|-------3-----------3-|-------0-----------0-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
C G
e|-------0-----------0-|-------3-----------3-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
C G Bm
e|-------0-----------0-|-------3-----------3-|-------2-----------2-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|-----3---3-------3---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|---4-------4---4-----|
D|-2-----------2-------|---------------------|-4-----------4-------|
A|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
Chorus (fingerpicking)
G Bm
e|-------3-----------3-|-------2-----------2-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----3---3-------3---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---4-------4---4-----|
D|---------------------|-4-----------4-------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
C G
e|-------0-----------0-|-------3-----------3-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|-2-----------2-------|---------------------|
A|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
D7 G
e|-------2-----------2-|-------3-----------3-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---2-------2---2-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ~100 bpm
Style: Folk Ballad
🎸 Strumming Pattern (4/4 Folk Style)
D – D U – U D U
(Down, Down-Up, Up-Down-Up)
Accent the first Down of each measure for that driving folk rhythm.
Alternatively, for verses you can use a gentler bass–down–up–up–down–up feel.
🎶 Chords with Lyrics
Verse 1
[G]Tis of a brave young highwayman this [D7]story I will [G]tell
His [G]name was Willie Brennan and in [C]Ireland he did [G]dwell
It was [Em]on the Kilwood Mountain he com[C]menced his wild ca[G]reer
And [C]many a wealthy nobleman be[G]fore him shook with [Bm]fear
Chorus
[G]Brennan on the moor, [Bm]Brennan on the moor
Bold, [C]brave un[G]daunted was young [D7]Brennan on the [G]moor
Verse 2
[G]One day upon the highway as young [D7]Willie he went [G]down
He [G]met the mayor of Cashiell a [C]mile outside of [G]town
The [Em]mayor he knew his features and he [C]said, “Young man,” said [G]he
“Your [C]name is Willie Brennan, you must [G]come along with [Bm]me”
Chorus
[G]Brennan on the moor, [Bm]Brennan on the moor
Bold, [C]brave un[G]daunted was young [D7]Brennan on the [G]moor
Verse 3
[G]Now Brennan’s wife had gone to town pro[D7]visions for to [G]buy
And [G]when she saw her Willie she com[C]menced to weep and [G]cry
Said, [Em]“Hand to me that tenpenny,” as [C]soon as Willie [G]spoke
She [C]handed him a blunderbuss from [G]underneath her [Bm]cloak
Chorus
Verse 4
[G]Now with this loaded blunderbuss—the [D7]truth I will un[G]fold--
He [G]made the mayor tremble and he [C]robbed him of his [G]gold
One [Em]hundred pounds was offered for his [C]apprehension [G]there
So he, [C]with horse and saddle, to the [G]mountains did re[Bm]pair
Chorus
Verse 5
[G]Now Brennan being an outlaw upon [D7]the mountains [G]high
With [G]cavalry and infantry to [C]take him they did [G]try
He [Em]laughed at them with scorn until at [C]last ’twas sadly [G]said
By a [C]false-hearted woman he was [G]cruelly be[Bm]trayed
Chorus (final)
[G]Brennan on the moor, [Bm]Brennan on the moor
Bold, [C]brave un[G]daunted was young [D7]Brennan on the [G]moor
🎵 Fingerpicking Pattern (Intro + Verse 1 + Chorus)
Tuning: Standard (EADGBE)
Style: Alternating bass fingerpicking (Travis style)
Right-hand pattern:
Thumb (p) = bass note,
Index (i) = G string,
Middle (m) = B string,
Ring (a) = high E string
General picking pattern per measure:
p – i – m – i – p – i – m – i
(Thumb alternates between root and 5th string note.)
Intro (optional)
G D7 G
e|-------3---------|-------2---------|-------3---------|
B|-----0---0-------|-----1---1-------|-----0---0-------|
G|---0-------0---0-|---2-------2---2-|---0-------0---0-|
D|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
E|-3---------------|-----------------|-3---------------|
Verse 1 (fingerpicking)
G D7
e|-------3-----------3-|-------2-----------2-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----1---1-------1---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---2-------2---2-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
G C
e|-------3-----------3-|-------0-----------0-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----1---1-------1---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
G Em
e|-------3-----------3-|-------0-----------0-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
C G
e|-------0-----------0-|-------3-----------3-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
C G Bm
e|-------0-----------0-|-------3-----------3-|-------2-----------2-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|-----3---3-------3---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|---4-------4---4-----|
D|-2-----------2-------|---------------------|-4-----------4-------|
A|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
Chorus (fingerpicking)
G Bm
e|-------3-----------3-|-------2-----------2-|
B|-----0---0-------0---|-----3---3-------3---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---4-------4---4-----|
D|---------------------|-4-----------4-------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
C G
e|-------0-----------0-|-------3-----------3-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---0-------0---0-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|-2-----------2-------|---------------------|
A|-3-----------3-------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
D7 G
e|-------2-----------2-|-------3-----------3-|
B|-----1---1-------1---|-----0---0-------0---|
G|---2-------2---2-----|---0-------0---0-----|
D|---------------------|---------------------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|
E|---------------------|-3-----------3-------|
Brennan On The Moore Sheet Music For Tin Whistle
