Ireland's 32 Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords
This version is by The Irish Brigade [ songs ] from Tyrone. Written by Cyril Curren. Also recorded by Brian Finley And The Mighty Avons and released on a '45 single by Dolphen Records. Lyrics sent to me by Patrick Burke. Chords by Mise. The tune of the song is God Save Ireland.
L[G]Here’s to ulster nine in all
Armagh [C]Antrim Done[G]gal
Here’s to cavan and to Derry and Ty[D]rone
To [G]Fermanagh Monaghan down
Wee so [C]well the puppets [G]strong
On to ireland 32 is [D]all our own
Chorus
So[G] here’s to old Ireland undevided
To [D]all young Irishmen and true
The [G]north the south the east and west
They will [C]be for ever [G]blessed
One for all and all for [D]Irelands 3[G]2
2
On to Leinster now we’ll go
Dublin Longford and Wicklow
Through to carlow kilkenny and kildare
To Westmeath louth meath and Laois
Full of nature and beauty seeks
All so often Offaly and Wexford do their share
Chorus as above
3
Limerick and the treaty stone
Has in ireland history shown
The noble kerry sent o’connell on to clare
Brillant meaher of the sword
First saw light in waterford
The rebel cork and tipperary too and there:
Chorus as above
4
(this verse is sung slowly)
Connaught provence has
But five
The west awake [ song ] and much alive
Sligo galway and roscommon fought the foe
Leitrim proud of shannons fame
Summen up i’ll proudly name
Ah.The grand and lovely county of mayo
Chorus is sung twice at the end:
Armagh [C]Antrim Done[G]gal
Here’s to cavan and to Derry and Ty[D]rone
To [G]Fermanagh Monaghan down
Wee so [C]well the puppets [G]strong
On to ireland 32 is [D]all our own
Chorus
So[G] here’s to old Ireland undevided
To [D]all young Irishmen and true
The [G]north the south the east and west
They will [C]be for ever [G]blessed
One for all and all for [D]Irelands 3[G]2
2
On to Leinster now we’ll go
Dublin Longford and Wicklow
Through to carlow kilkenny and kildare
To Westmeath louth meath and Laois
Full of nature and beauty seeks
All so often Offaly and Wexford do their share
Chorus as above
3
Limerick and the treaty stone
Has in ireland history shown
The noble kerry sent o’connell on to clare
Brillant meaher of the sword
First saw light in waterford
The rebel cork and tipperary too and there:
Chorus as above
4
(this verse is sung slowly)
Connaught provence has
But five
The west awake [ song ] and much alive
Sligo galway and roscommon fought the foe
Leitrim proud of shannons fame
Summen up i’ll proudly name
Ah.The grand and lovely county of mayo
Chorus is sung twice at the end:
[G]Here’s to Ulster nine in all,
Armagh, [C]Antrim, Done[G]gal,
Here’s to Cavan and to Derry and Ty[D]rone,
To [G]Fermanagh, Monaghan, Down,
Wee so [C]well the puppet’s [G]strong,
On to Ireland 32 is [D]all our own.
Chorus
So [G]here’s to old Ireland undivided,
To [D]all young Irishmen and true,
The [G]north, the south, the east and west,
They will [C]be forever [G]blessed,
One for all and all for [D]Ireland’s 3[G]2.
🎸 2. Strumming Pattern
A steady folk march strum works best — simple, heartfelt, and rhythmic.
Pattern (per measure):
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
Count:
1 2& &4&
Tips:
Keep the motion steady and even, slightly accenting beats 2 and 4.
Use light palm muting on the bass strings for a marching feel.
In the chorus, strum stronger and fuller for lift.
For a gentler verse, you can alternate one downstroke per chord to let the words shine.
🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab for All Verses
Style: Travis picking (thumb alternating bass)
Thumb (T) = alternating bass (E–D for G, A–D for C, D–G for D)
Index (I) = G string
Middle (M) = B string
Pattern:
T – I – T – M
Verse Fingerpicking Arrangement
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G
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|
L—Here’s to Ulster nine in all,
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C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
Armagh, Antrim, Donegal,
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C D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|
Here’s to Cavan and to Derry and Tyrone,
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G C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|--3-------------|
To Fermanagh, Monaghan, Down, Wee so well the puppet’s strong,
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C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------3---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--3-------------|
On to Ireland 32 is all our own.
Chorus Fingerpicking Arrangement
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G D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|
So here’s to old Ireland undivided,
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G C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
To all young Irishmen and true,
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G C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
The north, the south, the east and west,
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C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------3---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--3-------------|
They will be forever blessed, One for all and all for Ireland’s 32.
Armagh, [C]Antrim, Done[G]gal,
Here’s to Cavan and to Derry and Ty[D]rone,
To [G]Fermanagh, Monaghan, Down,
Wee so [C]well the puppet’s [G]strong,
On to Ireland 32 is [D]all our own.
Chorus
So [G]here’s to old Ireland undivided,
To [D]all young Irishmen and true,
The [G]north, the south, the east and west,
They will [C]be forever [G]blessed,
One for all and all for [D]Ireland’s 3[G]2.
🎸 2. Strumming Pattern
A steady folk march strum works best — simple, heartfelt, and rhythmic.
Pattern (per measure):
↓ ↓↑ ↑↓↑
Count:
1 2& &4&
Tips:
Keep the motion steady and even, slightly accenting beats 2 and 4.
Use light palm muting on the bass strings for a marching feel.
In the chorus, strum stronger and fuller for lift.
For a gentler verse, you can alternate one downstroke per chord to let the words shine.
🎶 3. Fingerpicking Tab for All Verses
Style: Travis picking (thumb alternating bass)
Thumb (T) = alternating bass (E–D for G, A–D for C, D–G for D)
Index (I) = G string
Middle (M) = B string
Pattern:
T – I – T – M
Verse Fingerpicking Arrangement
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G
e|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|
L—Here’s to Ulster nine in all,
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C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------0---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
Armagh, Antrim, Donegal,
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C D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|
Here’s to Cavan and to Derry and Tyrone,
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G C G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|--3-------------|
To Fermanagh, Monaghan, Down, Wee so well the puppet’s strong,
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C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------3---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--3-------------|
On to Ireland 32 is all our own.
Chorus Fingerpicking Arrangement
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G D
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------3---------|------3---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----2---2-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|--2-------------|--2-------------|
So here’s to old Ireland undivided,
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G C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
To all young Irishmen and true,
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G C
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------0---------|------0---------|------1---------|------1---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------0-------|--------0-------|--------2-------|--------2-------|
A|----------------|----------------|--3-------------|--3-------------|
E|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
The north, the south, the east and west,
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C D G
e|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|------1---------|------1---------|------3---------|------0---------|
G|----0---0-------|----0---0-------|----2---2-------|----0---0-------|
D|--------2-------|--------2-------|--------0-------|--------0-------|
A|--3-------------|--3-------------|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--2-------------|--3-------------|
They will be forever blessed, One for all and all for Ireland’s 32.
