Down By The Glenside Irish lyrics and guitar chords
Written by Peadar Kearney(12 December 1883 – 24 November 1942).. Sometimes mistakenly called ''The Bold Fenian Men'' which is a different song Bold Fenian Men lyrics and chords The youtube video is Jim McCann. Change guitar chords to suit your voice. I have included the chords in the key The Dubliners use with Jim singing. [ An Old Irish Rebel Song ] The song was also recorded by The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem, The Holohan Sisters, Frances Black, Ken Curtis And The Sons Of The Pioneers. From The Movie Rio Grande staring John Wayne, Cathy Jordan also sang it and the title used on youtube is The Bold Fenian Men.
T[Am]was down by the[C] glenside I[Am] met an old [C]woman,
A-[Am]plucking young[C] nettles, nor[Am] saw I was [C]coming.
I[Am] listened awhile to the[C] song she was[G] humming,
Glory -[Am]o, Glory-[G]Go, to the[Am] Bold Fenian Men.
'Tis sixteen long years since I saw the moon beaming
On brave manly forms, and their eyes were heart gleaming.
I see them all now sure in all my daydreaming.
Glory -o, Glory-o, to the Bold Fenian Men.
Some died by the hillside, some died with a stranger
And wise men have judged 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, thanks to God, that I met her
Be life long or short, sure I'll never forget her
There may have been brave men, but they'll never be better.
Glory -o, Glory-o, to the Bold Fenian Men.
[There's another verse not often sung: Sent to me by Diarmuid Breatnach]
When I was a girl, their marching and drilling
Awoke in the glenside, sounds awesome and thrilling:
They loved dear old Ireland and to die they were willing
Glory oh, Glory oh to the bold Fenian Men.
A-[Am]plucking young[C] nettles, nor[Am] saw I was [C]coming.
I[Am] listened awhile to the[C] song she was[G] humming,
Glory -[Am]o, Glory-[G]Go, to the[Am] Bold Fenian Men.
'Tis sixteen long years since I saw the moon beaming
On brave manly forms, and their eyes were heart gleaming.
I see them all now sure in all my daydreaming.
Glory -o, Glory-o, to the Bold Fenian Men.
Some died by the hillside, some died with a stranger
And wise men have judged 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, thanks to God, that I met her
Be life long or short, sure I'll never forget her
There may have been brave men, but they'll never be better.
Glory -o, Glory-o, to the Bold Fenian Men.
[There's another verse not often sung: Sent to me by Diarmuid Breatnach]
When I was a girl, their marching and drilling
Awoke in the glenside, sounds awesome and thrilling:
They loved dear old Ireland and to die they were willing
Glory oh, Glory oh to the bold Fenian Men.
These are the chords as played by The Dubliners with Jim McCann singing.
The intro. Dm Am Dm
T[Dm]was down by the[C] glenside I[F] met an old [Dm]woman,
A-plucking young[C] nettles, [F]nor saw I was [Dm]coming.
I[Dm] listened awhile to the[F] song she [Am]was humming,
[F]Glory -o, [Dm]Glory-O to the Bold Fenian Men.[Am][Dm]
The intro. Dm Am Dm
T[Dm]was down by the[C] glenside I[F] met an old [Dm]woman,
A-plucking young[C] nettles, [F]nor saw I was [Dm]coming.
I[Dm] listened awhile to the[F] song she [Am]was humming,
[F]Glory -o, [Dm]Glory-O to the Bold Fenian Men.[Am][Dm]
Here are the chords for the version by Dwain Casey. The woman on the youtube video is Josie Cole.
T[C#m]was down by the[B] glenside I[A] met an old [G#m]woman,
A-[C#m]plucking young[B] nettles, nor[A] saw I was [G#m]coming.
I[C#m] listened awhile to the[A] song she was[G#m] humming,
Glory -[C#m]o, Glory-[B]o, to the Bold Fenian [C#m]Men.
T[C#m]was down by the[B] glenside I[A] met an old [G#m]woman,
A-[C#m]plucking young[B] nettles, nor[A] saw I was [G#m]coming.
I[C#m] listened awhile to the[A] song she was[G#m] humming,
Glory -[C#m]o, Glory-[B]o, to the Bold Fenian [C#m]Men.
