Brennan On The Moor chords

The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem

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Intro = C G 


verse 1 
G       C                                 F             C 
Oh it's of a brave young highway man this story we will tell 
                                   F              C 
His name was Willie Brennan and in Ireland he did dwell 
                                       F                C 
'Twas on the Kilworth Mountains he commenced his wild career 
    F                          C                   G 
And many a wealthy noble man before him shook with fear 


 
         C                   Em 
And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
F                C                 G              C 
Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 


verse 1 
C                           F           C 
One day upon the highway as Willie went down 
                             F                C 
He met the Mayor of Cashel a mile outside the town 
                                      F                   C          
The mayor he knew his features and he said young man said he 
     F                               C               G 
Your name is Willie Brennan you must come along with me 



         C                   Em 
And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
F                 C                G              C 
Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 


verse 3 
C                                      F              C 
Now Brennan's wife had gone to town provisions for to buy 
                                   F                  C 
And when she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and cry 
                                     F              C 
She said hand to me that tenpenny as soon as Willie spoke 
    F                             C              G 
She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak 



          C                   Em 
For young Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
F                C                 G              C 
Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 


verse 4 
C                                     F              C 
Then with this loaded blunderbuss the truth I will unfold 
                                 F                 C 
He made the Mayor to tremble and robbed him of his gold 
                                       F            C 
One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there 
   F                               C               G   
So he with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair 



          C                   Em 
Did young Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
F                C                 G              C 
Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 


Verse 5 
C                            F                C 
Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountain high 
                             F                 C 
With cavalry and infantry to take him they did try 
                                F                 C 
He laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas said 
     F                         C         G 
By a falsehearted woman he was cruelly betrayed 



         C                   Em 
And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
F                C                 G              C 
Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor 
         C                   Em 
And it's Brennan On The Moor Brennan On The Moor 
F                C                 G              C 
Bold brave and undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor