Gavin Hegarty

Intro: D Bm G D Bm G A D [Verso 1] D Bm D G I was once a young ploughing boy, but a soldier I am now D Bm D A D I courted with my darling Sally as I sang and I followed the plough Bm D G With her cheeks like the blushing roses, on a fine may morning in spring D G D A D But now I am a soldier and I serve in the Irish Wing [Verso 2] D Bm D G Oh Sally my dearest sally, now I must part from thee D Bm D A D For to face this countrys enemies, wherever Im told they be D Bm D G Well the big guns they do rattle, and the loud cannons they do roar D Bm D A D So heres a due to old Ireland now I must leave her shore [Verso 3] D Bm D G How happy is the labouring man, on a fine may morning in spring D Bm D A D When he plows he sows and he harrows, and he hears the small bird sing D Bm D G He is free from all care and strife my love, when his daily labour is oer D Bm D A D While the soldier is over the seas my love, where the loud cannons always roar. [Verso 4] D Bm D G So I saluted my own true love, and I wished her goodbye D Bm D A D And away I marched into Dublin town, where the regiments they did lie D Bm D G But when I'm on the field of battle, of darling will you pray for me D Bm D A G And when the wars have ended love, ill return from over the sea Outro: D Bm D G D Bm D G A D