For Danny Doyle’s version use capo on 1st fret
Intro: Play a coule of D-chords
1. There is (D)sorrow in my (G)heart
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
That we lately had to (Bm)part
O me (A)old Howth gun.
In (G)Ireland's day of (D)need,
Ah you (G)proved a friend in(Bm)deed - Bm
When you (D)made the bullet (G)speed
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
2. I was (D)glad when you were (G)near
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
For the foeman did I (Bm)fear
O me (A)old Howth gun.
When your (G)bark and bitter (D)bite
Put the (G)Saxon course to (Bm)flight - Bm
And he (D)didn't stop to (G)fight
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
3. O how (D)glorious was your (G)feel
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
When you made the Saxon (Bm)reel
O me (A)old Howth gun.
When the (G)Lancers trimmin’ (D)neat
Came chargin (G)down O'Connell (Bm)Street - Bm
And they (D)beat a grim re(G)treat
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
4. O the (D)parting it was (G)sore
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
Shall I ne'er see you no (Bm)more
O me (A)old Howth gun.
There is (G)glorious hopes that (D)we
Could have (G)set old Ireland (Bm)free - Bm
But now your (D)parted far from (G)me
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D
5. O the (D)day will surely (G)come
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.
When I'll join the fightin' (Bm)men
O me (A)old Howth gun.
In some (G)brave determined (D)band
(Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)
I shall (G)surely take my (Bm)stand
- Bm (Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)
For the (D)freedom of our (G)land
O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. -
G - D - G - D ... (Fading)
