Sean Tracy lyrics and chords /Tipperary So Far Away
Traditional Irish Song, unknown song writer., this version by The Wolfe Tones. Sean Tracy was shot dead October 1920 Alternative chords-G=D, C=G, D=A. The song was also recorded by Tipperary based ballad group The Rebel Hearts and by Mick Flavin. Another Tipperary song also recorded by The Wolfe Tones but seldom sang at any of their gigs is Slievenamon [ lyrics and chords ]
Sean Tracy Song Words And Guitar Chords In G Major
The [G] sun had set with it`s [D] golden rays And the [C] bitter [D] fight was [G] over Our [D] brave boys sleep [C] beneath the [D] clay, On [G] this earth they [C] are no [D] more The moon shone over the [C] battle[D]field Where a [G] dying [C] rebel [D] lay His [G] arms were crossed and his [D] body stretched, His [C] life blood [D] flowed [G] away There were none to weep for you Sean Treacy Or were keen in to sing in your praise To decide your deeds like the Gaels of yore On your face we no longer gaze In that kingdom of love may your dear soul rest On the word that we fervently pray That we`ll all meet above the old friends we love In Tipperary so far away The soldiers of Erin bore him high On their shoulders, they solemnly tread And many a heart with a tearful sigh Wept over our patriot dead In silence they lowered him into the grave To rest till his reckoning day Sean Treacy who died, his home to save In Tipperary so far away |
SEAN TRACY / TIPPERARY FAR AWAY LYRICS
This rebel song was recorded in two versions with different endings and in different major keys by the Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem and by the Wolfe Tones . The following chords are by Marc. Clancy Brothers’ and Makem’s version The (A)moon it shone down on old (E7)Dublin (E)town When the (E7)deadly fight was (A)o'er (E)Thousands lay on the (A)cold, cold (E)ground Their (E7)lives to claim no (A)more The (E)moon it shone down on O'(A)Connell (E)Street Where a (E7)dying young rebel (A)lay With his (A)body gashed and his (E7)arms out(E)stretched And his (E7)life's blood flowing a(A)way A (A)passing comrade (E7)heard the (E)moans The (E7)sufferer soon was (A)found (E)Softly, gently he (A)raised his (E)head Up (E7)from the cold, cold (A)ground (E)Softly, gently ‚Com(A)rade’, he (E)cried, ‚No (E7)longer on earth can I (A)stay. I will (A)never more roam to my (E7)own native (E)home It’s Tippe(E7)rary, so far a(A)way.’ His (A)comrades gathered a(E7)round (E)him And (E7)bid him a last fare(A)well He (E)was as true and as (A)brave a (E)lad That (E7) ever in battle (A)fell They (E)dug a grave and (A)in it the (E)laid The (E7)bones of Sean Tracy so (A)brave He will (A)never more roam to his (E7)own native (E)home Tippe(E7)rary, so far a(A)way.’ Wolfe Tones’ version Of The Lyrics & Chords Intro: C-G-C-G The (C)moon it shone down on (G7)Dublin (G)town When the (G7)deadly fight was (C)o'er (G)Thousands lay on the (C)cold, cold (G)ground Their (G7)lives to claim no (C)more The (G)moon it shone down in O'(C)Connell (G)Street Where a (G7)dying young rebel (G)lay With his (C)body gashed and his (G7)arms out(G)stretched And his (G7)life's blood flowing a(C)way A (C)passing comrade soon (G7)heard the (G)moans The (G7)sufferer soon was (C)found (G)Softly, gently they (C)raised his (G)head Up (G7)from the cold, cold (C)ground (G)Softly, gently ‚Com(C)rades’, he (G)cried, ‚No (G7)longer on earth can I (C)stay. I will (C)never more roam to my (G7)own native (G)home Tippe(G7)rary, so far a(C)way.’ A (C)lock of my hair I (G7)pray you (G)take To my (G7)mother so dear to (C)me And (G)tell her 'twas here by the (C)Liffey (G)side My (G7)mouldering bones do (C)lay For’t would (G)grieve your heart to see (C)young men shot (G)down, Their (G7)bodies thrown into the (C)sea And a (C)vision of light came be(G7)fore me to(G)night Of Tippe(G7)rary so far a(C)way The (C)soldiers of Ireland bore (G7)him on (G)high On their (G7)shoulders with solemm (C)tread And (G)many a heart with (C)tearful (G)sigh Wept (G7)over our patriot (C)dead In (G)silence they lowered him (C)in the (G)grave To (G7)rest to the reckoning (G!)day Sean (C)Tracy who died (pause) his (G7)home to (G)save (pause) In Tippe(G7)rary so far a(C)way Outro: C-C-G7-G G7-G7-C-C |