Me Old Howth Gun Lyrics And Chords
Recorded by Danny Doyle with guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach. A Howth gun was a refile used by the Irish volunteers during the 1916 rising in Dublin. It was an awkward weapon and overheated after firing several rounds. Link t the sheet music / tin whistle notes included.
Song Words And Guitar Chords In The Key Of D Major
For Danny Doyle’s version use capo on 1st fret
Intro: Play a coule of D-chords
1. There is (D)sorrow in my (G)heart
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
That we lately had to (Bm)part
O me (A)old Howth gun.
In (G)Ireland's day of (D)need,
Ah you (G)proved a friend in(Bm)deed - Bm
When you (D)made the bullet (G)speed
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
2. I was (D)glad when you were (G)near
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
For the foeman did I (Bm)fear
O me (A)old Howth gun.
When your (G)bark and bitter (D)bite
Put the (G)Saxon course to (Bm)flight - Bm
And he (D)didn't stop to (G)fight
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
3. O how (D)glorious was your (G)feel
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
When you made the Saxon (Bm)reel
O me (A)old Howth gun.
When the (G)Lancers trimmin’ (D)neat
Came chargin (G)down O'Connell (Bm)Street - Bm
And they (D)beat a grim re(G)treat
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
4. O the (D)parting it was (G)sore
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
Shall I ne'er see you no (Bm)more
O me (A)old Howth gun.
There is (G)glorious hopes that (D)we
Could have (G)set old Ireland (Bm)free - Bm
But now your (D)parted far from (G)me
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
5. O the (D)day will surely (G)come
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
When I'll join the fightin' (Bm)men
O me (A)old Howth gun.
In some (G)brave determined (D)band (Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)
I shall (G)surely take my (Bm)stand - Bm (Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)
For the (D)freedom of our (G)land
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - G - D - G - D ... (Fading)
For Danny Doyle’s version use capo on 1st fret
Intro: Play a coule of D-chords
1. There is (D)sorrow in my (G)heart
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
That we lately had to (Bm)part
O me (A)old Howth gun.
In (G)Ireland's day of (D)need,
Ah you (G)proved a friend in(Bm)deed - Bm
When you (D)made the bullet (G)speed
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
2. I was (D)glad when you were (G)near
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
For the foeman did I (Bm)fear
O me (A)old Howth gun.
When your (G)bark and bitter (D)bite
Put the (G)Saxon course to (Bm)flight - Bm
And he (D)didn't stop to (G)fight
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
3. O how (D)glorious was your (G)feel
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
When you made the Saxon (Bm)reel
O me (A)old Howth gun.
When the (G)Lancers trimmin’ (D)neat
Came chargin (G)down O'Connell (Bm)Street - Bm
And they (D)beat a grim re(G)treat
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
4. O the (D)parting it was (G)sore
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
Shall I ne'er see you no (Bm)more
O me (A)old Howth gun.
There is (G)glorious hopes that (D)we
Could have (G)set old Ireland (Bm)free - Bm
But now your (D)parted far from (G)me
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
5. O the (D)day will surely (G)come
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
When I'll join the fightin' (Bm)men
O me (A)old Howth gun.
In some (G)brave determined (D)band (Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)
I shall (G)surely take my (Bm)stand - Bm (Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)
For the (D)freedom of our (G)land
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - G - D - G - D ... (Fading)
Song Lyrics Without The Chords
There is sorrow in my heart
O me old Howth gun.
That we lately had to part
O me old Howth gun.
In Ireland’s day of need,
Ah you proved a friend indeed
When you made the bullets speed
O me old Howth gun
I was glad when you were near
O me old Howth gun.
For the foeman did I fear
O me old Howth gun.
When your bark and bitter bite
Put the Saxon course to flight
And he didn’t stop to fight
O me old Howth gun
O how glorious was your feel
O me old Howth gun.
When you made the Saxon reel
O me old Howth gun
When the Lancers trimmin’ neat
Came chargin down O’Connell Street
And they beat a grim retreat
O me old Howth gun
O the parting it was sore
O me old Howth gun.
Shall I ne’er see you no more
O me old Howth gun.
There is glorious hopes that we
Could have set old Ireland free
But now your parted far from me
O me old Howth gun
O the day will surely come
O me old Howth gun.
When I’ll join the fightin’ men
O me old Howth gun
In some brave determined band
I shall surely take my stand
For the freedom of our land
O me old Howth gun.
Lyrics And Chords K - M
There is sorrow in my heart
O me old Howth gun.
That we lately had to part
O me old Howth gun.
In Ireland’s day of need,
Ah you proved a friend indeed
When you made the bullets speed
O me old Howth gun
I was glad when you were near
O me old Howth gun.
For the foeman did I fear
O me old Howth gun.
When your bark and bitter bite
Put the Saxon course to flight
And he didn’t stop to fight
O me old Howth gun
O how glorious was your feel
O me old Howth gun.
When you made the Saxon reel
O me old Howth gun
When the Lancers trimmin’ neat
Came chargin down O’Connell Street
And they beat a grim retreat
O me old Howth gun
O the parting it was sore
O me old Howth gun.
Shall I ne’er see you no more
O me old Howth gun.
There is glorious hopes that we
Could have set old Ireland free
But now your parted far from me
O me old Howth gun
O the day will surely come
O me old Howth gun.
When I’ll join the fightin’ men
O me old Howth gun
In some brave determined band
I shall surely take my stand
For the freedom of our land
O me old Howth gun.
Lyrics And Chords K - M
