Sons Of Molly lyrics and chords
written by Chuck Rogers of The Irish Balladeers. Guitar chords in chordpro in G Major by Marc Patrick Fahrbach.Michael Doyle is from Carbon County,(The story is set in the coal patches of eastern Pennsylvania).Chuck Rogers is from Scranton. Recorded by the band Blackthorn. Another song about the name Molly is a Dublin song called Molly Malone which was made famous by The Dubliners.
SONS OF MOLLY (Chuck Rogers) 4/4 (Capo on 2nd fret)
SONS OF MOLLY (Chuck Rogers) 4/4 (Capo on 2nd fret)
Song Words Lyrics With Chords For Sons Of Molly In G Major
[G)When the wind blows (C)wild at (G)night
Past the breaker’s (D)melan(G)choly
If you stand in the dark with your (C)ears to the (G)wind
You can hear the sons of (D)Molly.
(G)Deep in the dark of the (C)old mine (G)shaft
You can smell the smoke and the (D)fire
And the (G)whisper low from the (C)mine be(G)low
Is the ghost of (D)Molly Maguire
I'll tell ya boys Mickey Doyle is my name a
And I come from Carbon County
And I shot the boss of the Lansford Mine
Now my soul is up for bounty
But I will die with my head held high
For I fought for the men below
Those men who slave and sweat and die
Down in a black hell hole.
So I'll tell ya boys Edward Kelly is my name
And I'm hanging in the morning
For I shot Jack Jones for skinning my bones
How I curse the sound of mourning
And I will die with my held held high
For I fought for the men below
Those men who slave and sweat and die
Down in a black hell hole.
So I'll tell ya boys Alex Campbell is my name
And no pistol did I fire
But I will fall from the gallows wall
Just for being a Molly Maguire
And I will die with my held held high
For I fought for the men below
Those men who slave and sweat and die
Down in a black hell hole.
As this song relates to The Sons Of Molly, here's the lyrics of the Molly Maguire
[G)When the wind blows (C)wild at (G)night
Past the breaker’s (D)melan(G)choly
If you stand in the dark with your (C)ears to the (G)wind
You can hear the sons of (D)Molly.
(G)Deep in the dark of the (C)old mine (G)shaft
You can smell the smoke and the (D)fire
And the (G)whisper low from the (C)mine be(G)low
Is the ghost of (D)Molly Maguire
I'll tell ya boys Mickey Doyle is my name a
And I come from Carbon County
And I shot the boss of the Lansford Mine
Now my soul is up for bounty
But I will die with my head held high
For I fought for the men below
Those men who slave and sweat and die
Down in a black hell hole.
So I'll tell ya boys Edward Kelly is my name
And I'm hanging in the morning
For I shot Jack Jones for skinning my bones
How I curse the sound of mourning
And I will die with my held held high
For I fought for the men below
Those men who slave and sweat and die
Down in a black hell hole.
So I'll tell ya boys Alex Campbell is my name
And no pistol did I fire
But I will fall from the gallows wall
Just for being a Molly Maguire
And I will die with my held held high
For I fought for the men below
Those men who slave and sweat and die
Down in a black hell hole.
As this song relates to The Sons Of Molly, here's the lyrics of the Molly Maguire
“The Sons of Molly Maguire” (Irish-American mining ballad).
Here’s the full arranged version in G major with chords placed throughout every verse, a strumming pattern, and a fingerpicking tab for the first verse (for a haunting, ballad-style opening).
🎵 The Sons of Molly Maguire
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: 75–85 bpm (slow, steady folk march)
🎸 Strumming Pattern
For verses (slow, storytelling tone):
Bass – Down – Down-Up
(Count: 1 – 2 – 3&)
For chorus or final verses (stronger energy):
D – D – U – U – D – U
Emphasize the bass note (root of each chord) on beat 1 to keep that old-miner rhythm going.
🎶 Lyrics with Chords
Verse 1
[G]When the wind blows [C]wild at [G]night
Past the breaker’s [D]melan[G]choly,
If you stand in the dark with your [C]ears to the [G]wind,
You can hear the sons of [D]Molly.
[G]Deep in the dark of the [C]old mine [G]shaft,
You can smell the smoke and the [D]fire,
And the [G]whisper low from the [C]mine be[G]low
Is the ghost of [D]Molly Ma[G]guire.
Verse 2
[G]I'll tell ya boys, [C]Mickey Doyle's [G]my name,
And I come from [D]Carbon [G]County,
And I shot the boss of the [C]Lansford [G]Mine,
Now my soul is up for [D]bounty.
But I will [G]die with my [C]head held [G]high,
For I fought for the men be[D]low,
Those [G]men who slave and [C]sweat and [G]die
Down in a [D]black hell [G]hole.
Verse 3
[G]So I'll tell ya boys, [C]Edward Kelly’s [G]my name,
And I’m hanging in the [D]mor[G]ning,
For I shot Jack Jones for [C]skinning my [G]bones,
How I curse the sound of [D]mourning.
And I will [G]die with my [C]head held [G]high,
For I fought for the men be[D]low,
Those [G]men who slave and [C]sweat and [G]die
Down in a [D]black hell [G]hole.
Verse 4
[G]So I'll tell ya boys, [C]Alex Campbell’s [G]my name,
And no pistol did I [D]fi[G]re,
But I will fall from the [C]gallows [G]wall
Just for being a Molly Ma[D]guire.
And I will [G]die with my [C]head held [G]high,
For I fought for the men be[D]low,
Those [G]men who slave and [C]sweat and [G]die
Down in a [D]black hell [G]hole.
🎸 Fingerpicking Tab (First Verse)
Travis picking or alternating-bass fingerstyle works beautifully for this somber ballad.
Thumb (T) alternates between 6th and 4th strings on G, and between 5th and 4th on C.
Index (I) → 3rd string, Middle (M) → 2nd string, Ring (R) → 1st string.
G C D G
e|--------3---------------0---------------2---------------3---------|
B|------0---0-----------1---1-----------3---3-----------0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-----|
D|-------------------2---------------0-------------------------------|
A|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3-----------|
G C D G
e|--------3---------------0---------------2---------------3---------|
B|------0---0-----------1---1-----------3---3-----------0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-----|
D|-------------------2---------------0-------------------------------|
A|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3-----------|
Use this gentle fingerpicking for the first verse, then switch to the strumming pattern as the song builds.
Here’s the full arranged version in G major with chords placed throughout every verse, a strumming pattern, and a fingerpicking tab for the first verse (for a haunting, ballad-style opening).
🎵 The Sons of Molly Maguire
Key: G Major
Time: 4/4
Tempo: 75–85 bpm (slow, steady folk march)
🎸 Strumming Pattern
For verses (slow, storytelling tone):
Bass – Down – Down-Up
(Count: 1 – 2 – 3&)
For chorus or final verses (stronger energy):
D – D – U – U – D – U
Emphasize the bass note (root of each chord) on beat 1 to keep that old-miner rhythm going.
🎶 Lyrics with Chords
Verse 1
[G]When the wind blows [C]wild at [G]night
Past the breaker’s [D]melan[G]choly,
If you stand in the dark with your [C]ears to the [G]wind,
You can hear the sons of [D]Molly.
[G]Deep in the dark of the [C]old mine [G]shaft,
You can smell the smoke and the [D]fire,
And the [G]whisper low from the [C]mine be[G]low
Is the ghost of [D]Molly Ma[G]guire.
Verse 2
[G]I'll tell ya boys, [C]Mickey Doyle's [G]my name,
And I come from [D]Carbon [G]County,
And I shot the boss of the [C]Lansford [G]Mine,
Now my soul is up for [D]bounty.
But I will [G]die with my [C]head held [G]high,
For I fought for the men be[D]low,
Those [G]men who slave and [C]sweat and [G]die
Down in a [D]black hell [G]hole.
Verse 3
[G]So I'll tell ya boys, [C]Edward Kelly’s [G]my name,
And I’m hanging in the [D]mor[G]ning,
For I shot Jack Jones for [C]skinning my [G]bones,
How I curse the sound of [D]mourning.
And I will [G]die with my [C]head held [G]high,
For I fought for the men be[D]low,
Those [G]men who slave and [C]sweat and [G]die
Down in a [D]black hell [G]hole.
Verse 4
[G]So I'll tell ya boys, [C]Alex Campbell’s [G]my name,
And no pistol did I [D]fi[G]re,
But I will fall from the [C]gallows [G]wall
Just for being a Molly Ma[D]guire.
And I will [G]die with my [C]head held [G]high,
For I fought for the men be[D]low,
Those [G]men who slave and [C]sweat and [G]die
Down in a [D]black hell [G]hole.
🎸 Fingerpicking Tab (First Verse)
Travis picking or alternating-bass fingerstyle works beautifully for this somber ballad.
Thumb (T) alternates between 6th and 4th strings on G, and between 5th and 4th on C.
Index (I) → 3rd string, Middle (M) → 2nd string, Ring (R) → 1st string.
G C D G
e|--------3---------------0---------------2---------------3---------|
B|------0---0-----------1---1-----------3---3-----------0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-----|
D|-------------------2---------------0-------------------------------|
A|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3-----------|
G C D G
e|--------3---------------0---------------2---------------3---------|
B|------0---0-----------1---1-----------3---3-----------0---0-------|
G|----0-------0-------0-------0-------2-------2-------0-------0-----|
D|-------------------2---------------0-------------------------------|
A|-------------------3-----------------------------------------------|
E|--3---------------------------------------------------3-----------|
Use this gentle fingerpicking for the first verse, then switch to the strumming pattern as the song builds.
Key Of D
(D)When the wind blows (G)wild at (D)night
Past the breaker’s (A)melan(D)choly
If you stand in the dark with your (G)ears to the (D)wind
You can hear the sons of (A)Molly.
(D)Deep in the dark of the (G)old mine (D)shaft
You can smell the smoke and the (A)fire
And the (D)whisper low from the (G)mine be(D)low
Is the ghost of (A)Molly Maguire
(D)When the wind blows (G)wild at (D)night
Past the breaker’s (A)melan(D)choly
If you stand in the dark with your (G)ears to the (D)wind
You can hear the sons of (A)Molly.
(D)Deep in the dark of the (G)old mine (D)shaft
You can smell the smoke and the (A)fire
And the (D)whisper low from the (G)mine be(D)low
Is the ghost of (A)Molly Maguire
Chords for the key of C
(C)When the wind blows (F)wild at (C)night
Past the breaker’s (G)melan(C)choly
If you stand in the dark with your (F)ears to the (C)wind
You can hear the sons of (G)Molly.
(C)Deep in the dark of the (F)old mine (C)shaft
You can smell the smoke and the (G)fire
And the (C)whisper low from the (F)mine be(C)low
Is the ghost of (G)Molly Maguire
(C)When the wind blows (F)wild at (C)night
Past the breaker’s (G)melan(C)choly
If you stand in the dark with your (F)ears to the (C)wind
You can hear the sons of (G)Molly.
(C)Deep in the dark of the (F)old mine (C)shaft
You can smell the smoke and the (G)fire
And the (C)whisper low from the (F)mine be(C)low
Is the ghost of (G)Molly Maguire
