Soldier Of The Hill song lyrics and guitar chords

 by Johnny McEvoy. The song is about the 1798 rebellion in Ireland. To play along with Johnny place capo on the third fret. 4/4

Put [G]down you pike brave [C]soldier [G]lad,
Brave soldier [D]of the [G]hill
The fighting is all over and
The [F]drums have [C]all been [G]stilled
Our [G]banners they are taken now
And like [F]outlaws [C]we must [G]be
There’s no [C]glory [F]to be [G]found brave boys
U[C]pon the [D]gallows [G]tree
 
Chorus
So [C]hold your [F]heads [C]up [G]high me boys
And [C]let [G]the [Am]red[G]coats [D]see
That [G]brave United [C]Irish[G]men
We [C]still are [D]proud to [G]be
 
Oh [G]General Lake, I [C]see your [G]eyes,
Black hatred [D]stares at [G]me
And vengeance burns within your heart
Where [F]mercy [C]there should [G]be
You’ve [G]never known a poor man’s life
Or [F]felt a [C]poor man’s [G]pain
Or [C]watched his [F]children [G]starve and die
In the [C]wind and [D]cold and [G]rain
 
Chorus
 
Bridge
C-G-C-G   C-D-G-G
 
Now [G]Wexford town is [C]burning [G]down
And Ross has [D]fallen, [G]too
On Vinegar Hill we made our stand,
Our [F]hearts were [C]proud and [G]true
We [G]fought the redcoat hand to hand,
He [F]was a [C]fearsome [G]foe
But [C]God was [F]on his [G]side that day
So [C]now we’re [D]lying [G]low
 
Chorus twice

Words without the chords
Put down you pike brave soldier lad,
Brave soldier of the hill
The fighting is all over and
The drums have all been stilled
Our banners they are taken now
And like outlaws we must be
There’s no glory to be found brave boys
Upon the gallows tree
 
Chorus
So hold your heads up high me boys
And let the redcoats see
That brave United Irishmen
We still are proud to be
 
Oh General Lake, I see your eyes,
Black hatred stares at me
And vengeance burns within your heart
Where mercy there should be
You’ve [G]never known a poor man’s life
Or felt a poor man’s pain
Or watched his children starve and die
In the wind and cold and rain
 
Chorus
  
Now Wexford town is burning down
And Ross has fallen, too
On Vinegar Hill we made our stand,
Our hearts were proud and true
We fought the redcoat hand to hand,
He was a fearsome foe
But God was on his side that day
So now we’re lying low