roddy mccorley Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[D]O see the fleet-foot host host of men,
Who march with faces drawn,
From farmstead and from
[G]fis[D]hers' cot,
[Bm]Along the [D]banks [A]of [D]Ban;
They come with vengeance in their eyes.
Too late! [Bm]Too late a[D]re t[A]hey,
For young [D]Roddy McCorley goes to die

[Verse 2]
On the bridge of Toome today.
[D]Up the narrow street he stepped,
So smiling, proud and young.
About the hemp-rope on on his neck,
[Bm]The golden [C]ring[D]lets [A]clung;
There's [D]ne'er a tear in his blue eyes,
[Bm]Fearless and brave are t[D]hey,[A]
As young [D]Roddy McCorley goes to die

[Verse 3]
On the bridge of Toome today.
[D]When last this narrow street he trod,
His shin[G]ing pike [D]in hand
Behind him marched, in grim array,
A earnest stal[Bm]wart [D]ban[A]d.
[D]To Antrim town! To An[G]trim [D]town,
He led them to the [A]fray,
But young [D]Roddy McCorley goes to die
On the bridge [G]of [D]Toome today.

[Verse 4]
There's [D]never a one of all
your dead
[G]More bravely died [D]in fray
Than he who marches [G]to his [D]fate
In Toomebridge town [A]today; ray
True [D]to the last! True [G]to [D]the last,
He treads the upwards [A]way,
And young [D]Roddy McCorley goes to die
On [G]the bridge [D]of Toome today.