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The Rights Of Man Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

The Wolfe Tones. There's 2 different tunes with the name ''The Rights Of Man'' , one is just a tune with no words. This one has lyrics and was written by John Sheils, a United Irishman Presbyterian from Drogheda, a few years prior to the 1798 Rising.. I'm not 100% sure about the song writer but it was the best info. I could find about the song. It was recorded by The Wolfe Tones on the album The Teddy Bear's Head [ song ] in 1971. The chords are a bit complicated for the novice player and were worked out by Marc.For Wolfe Tones version use a capo on the 3rd fret to change key to D#m. Return to The Wolfe Tones Songs

For Wolfe Tones’ version use a capo on the 3rd fret to change key to D#m
I (C)speak with (Am)gran(C)deur one (Dm)night in (F)slum(C)ber
My (Am)mind did (Em)wan(Am)der near (Dm)to Ath(F)lo(G)ne
The (C)centre (Am)station (C)of this (Dm)Irish (F)nati(C)on
A (Am)congre(Em)ga(Am)tion unto (F)me was (C)shown -C-C
Be(F)yond my counting u(C)pon a (Am)moun(C)tain
Near (Am)to a (Em)foun(Am)tain that (Dm)clearly (F)ra(G)n
My (C)feet did tre(Am)mb(C)le I'll (Dm)not di(F)ssem(C)ble
As (Am)they a(Em)ssembled (Am)for the (F)Rights of (C)Man
 
All (C)clad in (Am)green (C)there I (Dm)thought I (F)seen(C)
A (Am)virtuous (Em)Queen (Am)who was (Dm)grave and (F)o(G)ld
Saying (C)children (Am)dear (C)now (Dm)do not (F)fe(C)ar
But (Am)come and (Em)hear (Am)what I (F)will un(C)fold -C-C
This (F)fertile country for (C)seven (Am)centu(C)ries
Since (Am)Strongbow's (Em)en(Am)try u(Dm)pon our (F)la(G)nd
Has (C)been kept (Am)un(C)der with (Dm)woes un(F)num(C)bered
And (Am)always (Em)plundered (Am)of the (F)Rights of (C)Man -C-C
 
My (C)cause you (Am)chi(C)ded you (Dm)so de(F)ri(C)ded
And (Am)when di(Em)vi(Am)ded a(Dm)las you (F)kno(G)w
All (C)in dis(Am)or(C)der round (Dm)Erin's (F)bor(C)der
Strife (Am)grief and (Em)mur(Am)der have (F)left you (C)low -C-C
Let (F)each communion de(C)test dis(Am)un(C)ion
In (Am)love and (Em)un(Am)ion join (Dm)hand in (F)ha(G)nd
And (C)believe oul' (Am)Grai(C)ne that (Dm)proud Bri(F)tan(C)nia
Shall (Am)no more (Em)rob you (Am)of the (F)Rights of (C)Man -C-C
 
Then I (C)caught the (Am)crowd, (C)they all (Dm)spoke a(F)lo(C)ud
And (Am)fighting (Em)stopped then (Am)bowed to (Dm)take ad(F)vi(G)se
They (C)seemed (Am)deligh(C)ted and (Dm)all u(F)ni(C)ted
Not (Am)to be (Em)figh(Am)ting, but (F)to re(C)joice -C-C
Her (F)harp so pleasing she (C)played a(Am)ma(C)zing
I (Am)still stood (Em)gazing, (Am)but could not (Dm)under(F)sta(G)nd
As I (C)most en(Am)chan(C)ting and (Dm)most en(F)dea(C)ring
Saying (Am)always be (Em)true (Am)to the (F)Rights of (C)Man -C-C
Here are the tin whistle notes as played by Jean.
The notes in bold text are the high one's.
D G D G A D D E D E G E D B A B B G B A G E F
D G D G A D D 
E D E G E D B A B B G B A G G G
D 
E E G E D F D E G E D B A B B G B A G E F
D G D G A B D 
E D E G E D B A B B G B A G G 
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