The Man From Mullingar Song lyrics and guitar chords

The man from Mullingar sheet music lyrics and chords. This Irish rebel song was written by Will Millar. Made famous by The Wolfe Tones, I'd say this is a true story ? who could make up a story like this. The timing changes is the middle of this song and so it's that bit harder to play. Have a go anyway.

Well you can [G] talk and write and [C] boast about your [G] Fenains and your [D] clans.

And how the boys from County Cork beat up the Black And [D7] Tans [ song ].

And [G] view a little [C] codger who came [G] out without a [D] scar

His name was Paddy Mulligan, the [D7] Man from Mullin[G]gar.

 

[chorus]

The [G] peelers chased him out of Conne[D]marra

For [G] beating up the valiant Scian O’[D]Hara.

And [C] when he came to [G] Ballymote he [Am] stole the parsons’ [G] car

And he gave it to the bishop in the [D7] town of Mullin[G]gar.

Oh, seven hundred peelers couldn’t [D] catch him!

The [G] king sent out an order for to [D] lash him!

When [C] Paddy came to [G] Dublin town he [C] stole an armoured [G] car

And he gave it to the IRA Bri[D7]gade in Mullin[G]gar.

 

On Easter Monday morning when the boys declared a sound

Paddy raised the flag of war down in his native town.

First he went out to make his peace with dear old Father Maher

He went out a blew the barracks up and the man from Mullingar.

 

And when Ireland takes her place among the nations of the world

A flag of orange, white and green to the fore winds is unfurled.

You’ll read the roll of honour and you’ll find with a marked scar –

The name of Sarsfield Mulligan, the man from Mullingar!
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Here's the chords in the key of C.

​Well you can [C] talk and write and [F] boast about your [C] Fenains and your [G] clans.

And how the boys from County Cork beat up the Black And [G7] Tans.

And [C] view a little [F] codger who came [C] out without a [G] scar

His name was Paddy Mulligan, the [G7] Man from Mullin[C]gar.

 

[chorus]

The [C] peelers chased him out of Conne[G]marra

For [C] beating up the valiant Scian O’[G]Hara.

And [F] when he came to [C] Ballymote he [Dm] stole the parsons’ [C] car

And he gave it to the bishop in the [G7] town of Mullin[C]gar.

Oh, seven hundred peelers couldn’t [G] catch him!

The [C] king sent out an order for to [G] lash him!

When [F] Paddy came to [C] Dublin town he [F] stole an armoured [C] car

And he gave it to the IRA Bri[G7]gade in Mullin[C]gar.

The man from Mullingar sheet music lyrics and chords