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Declan Hunt's recording is the only version I've come across.
From the triple album, Songs of Ireland's 1916 Rising (tape(disc) 2 song 10)
I'd expect Declan may have also released this, but Ive not come across any of his albums.
Standard Tuning
time signature 4/4
tempo: (havent checked) the metronome and me dont get on that well... may fill in later
Chords and picking pattern (my own, not an attempt to cover Declan)
Chord tab / name / string numbers to pick
320033 / G / 64312353
xx0232 / D / 43212343
xx0212 / D7 / 43212343
If you are unfamiliar with the name Cathal Brugha (phonetic Cahal Brua)
some pronounce the A in Cathal as in cAt some as in fAll... i go with the latter
Poetic licence is used with Brugha in the song, shortened to Brugh (phonetic Bru)
whole song is
G G G D D
D D D7 G G
twice per verse
i put in the last bar on both lines to give space between sentences, you may want to try it without
VERSE 1
G G G D
in the streets of Dub-lin city, Ear-ly rose the mor-ning sun
D D D D7 G G
Stood a gall-ant band of soldiers, Each man prou-dly held a gun
G G G D
Till the last they fought them bravely, standing staunch and fight-ing true
D D D D7 G G
In their midst there stood a leader, Ire-lands daunt-less Cath-al Brugh
VERSE 2
G G G D
A-nother faith-ful son of Ireland, By the traitors hands shot down
D D D D7 G G
One of Ire-lands best and bravest, In heaven wears the martyrs crown
G G G D
Till he died he fought them bravely, To the old cause he was true
D D D D7 G G
Dash-ing forth he fell in action, Ire- lands daunt-less Cath-al Brugh
VERSE 3
G G G D
When they batter-ed on the four courts, With their borrow-ed Brit-ish guns
D D D D7 G G
Trait-ors in the pay of England, Shot down Irelands faithful sons
G G G D
when they called on them surr-ender, We are many you're but few
D D D D7 G G
We'll have death be-fore dis-honour, Proud-ly an-swered Cath-al Brugh
VERSE 4
G G G D
Cathal Brugh you'll be re-membered In our Ir-ish hearts with pride
D D D D7 G G
For the blood you shared in Dublin, Ire-lands cause you sanc-tif-ied
G G G D
When they laid him low in agony, 'neath an Irish sky of blue,
D D D D7 G G
Tell them all I died for Ireland, Soft- ly murmured Cath-al Brugh
Declan Hunt's recording is the only version I've come across.
From the triple album, Songs of Ireland's 1916 Rising (tape(disc) 2 song 10)
I'd expect Declan may have also released this, but Ive not come across any of his albums.
Standard Tuning
time signature 4/4
tempo: (havent checked) the metronome and me dont get on that well... may fill in later
Chords and picking pattern (my own, not an attempt to cover Declan)
Chord tab / name / string numbers to pick
320033 / G / 64312353
xx0232 / D / 43212343
xx0212 / D7 / 43212343
If you are unfamiliar with the name Cathal Brugha (phonetic Cahal Brua)
some pronounce the A in Cathal as in cAt some as in fAll... i go with the latter
Poetic licence is used with Brugha in the song, shortened to Brugh (phonetic Bru)
whole song is
G G G D D
D D D7 G G
twice per verse
i put in the last bar on both lines to give space between sentences, you may want to try it without
VERSE 1
G G G D
in the streets of Dub-lin city, Ear-ly rose the mor-ning sun
D D D D7 G G
Stood a gall-ant band of soldiers, Each man prou-dly held a gun
G G G D
Till the last they fought them bravely, standing staunch and fight-ing true
D D D D7 G G
In their midst there stood a leader, Ire-lands daunt-less Cath-al Brugh
VERSE 2
G G G D
A-nother faith-ful son of Ireland, By the traitors hands shot down
D D D D7 G G
One of Ire-lands best and bravest, In heaven wears the martyrs crown
G G G D
Till he died he fought them bravely, To the old cause he was true
D D D D7 G G
Dash-ing forth he fell in action, Ire- lands daunt-less Cath-al Brugh
VERSE 3
G G G D
When they batter-ed on the four courts, With their borrow-ed Brit-ish guns
D D D D7 G G
Trait-ors in the pay of England, Shot down Irelands faithful sons
G G G D
when they called on them surr-ender, We are many you're but few
D D D D7 G G
We'll have death be-fore dis-honour, Proud-ly an-swered Cath-al Brugh
VERSE 4
G G G D
Cathal Brugh you'll be re-membered In our Ir-ish hearts with pride
D D D D7 G G
For the blood you shared in Dublin, Ire-lands cause you sanc-tif-ied
G G G D
When they laid him low in agony, 'neath an Irish sky of blue,
D D D D7 G G
Tell them all I died for Ireland, Soft- ly murmured Cath-al Brugh
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