The Wren Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

The tin whistle sheet music notes are included. A traditional Irish folk song, recorded by The Clancy Brothers And The Furey Brothers.In the early days around 1969 when Tommy Makem left the Clancys to go solo two of The Furey Brothers, Eddey and Finbar were asked to join the group. Finbar played the uillean pipes, five string banjo and tin whistle while Eddie played the guitar. The new line up recorded 2 albums and toured America. The Fureys stayed with the Clancy Brothers just over a year. This is a song that's usually sang on St. Stephens Day. Recorded by Richie Kavanagh in 2015.The Wren song mandolin / banjo sheet music tab included.

The[D] wren, the wren, the king of all birds 
on St. [G]Stephen's Day got [A]caught in the furze 
So it’s [D]up with the kettle and down with the pan 
[G]give us a [A]penny to [D]burry the wren

As I was gone to Killenaule 
I met the wren upon the wall 
I upped with me wattle and knocked him down 
and brought him into Carrick town

Little bird, little bird, where is your nest? 
'Tis in the bush that I love best 
It’s in the tree, the holly tree 
where all the boys do follow me

We followed the wren three miles or more 
three miles or more, three miles or more 
We followed the wren three miles or more 
at six o'clock in the morning

I have a little box under me arm 
under me arm, under me arm 
I have a little box under me arm 
a penny or tuppence'll do it no harm

Mrs. O’Gill is a very good woman 
a very good woman, a very good woman 
Mrs. O’Gill is a very good woman 
she gave us a penny to bury the wren

​Here are the guitar chords in the key of G

The[G] wren, the wren, the king of all birds 
on St. [C]Stephen's Day got [D]caught in the furze 
So it’s [G]up with the kettle and down with the pan 
[C]give us a [D]penny to [G]burry the wren

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The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem - The Wren Song

The Wren song mandolin / banjo sheet music tab