Mountain Tay Cifras

Mountain Tay  by The Clancy Brothers and Tommy Makem
 
 
[Chorus 1]
 
         G                          C       G
         Gather up the pots and the old tin cans,
                                  D
         The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran.
         G                           C      G
         Run like the devil from the excise man,
                              D      G
         Keep the smoke from rising Barney.
 
[Verse 1]
 
          G                   C        G
          Keep your eyes well-peeled today,
                                   D
          The big tall men, are on on their way,
          G                 C        G
          Searching for the mountain tay,
                          D    G
          In the Hills of Connemara.
 
 
[Chorus 2]
          G                          C       G
          Gather up the pots and the old tin cans,
                                  D
          the mash, the corn, the barley and the bran,
          G                           C      G
          run like the Devil from the Excise man,
                              D      G
          keep the smoke from rising Barney.
 
 
 
[Verse 2]
 
          G                    C       G
          The mountain breezes as they blow,
                                 D
          hear their Echo in the den below,
              G                C      G
          The big tall men are on the go,
                          D    G
          In the Hills of Connemara.
 
 
[Chorus 3]
          G                          C       G
          Gather up the pots and the old tin cans,
                                  D
          the mash, the corn, the barley and the bran,
          G                           C      G
          run like the devil from the Excise man,
                              D      G
          keep the smoke from rising Barney.
 
[Verse 3]
 
          G                               C         G
          A gallon for the butcher, and a quart for Tom,
                                    D
          A bottle for the poor old Father John,
             G                    C     G
          To help his prayers and hymns along,
                          D    G
          In the Hills of Connemara.
 
 
[Chorus 4]
          G                          C       G
          Gather up the pots and the old tin cans,
                                 D
          the mash, the corn the barley and the bran,
          G                           C      G
          run like the Devil from the Excise man,
                              D      G
          keep the smoke from rising Barney.
 
[Verse 4]
 
 
          G                       C        G
          Stand your ground, boys it’s too late,
                              D
          The excise men, are at the gate,
          G                           C           G
          Glory be to God for they’re drinking it mate,
                          D    G
          In the Hills of Connemara.
 
 
[Chorus 5]
 
          G                          C       G
          Gather up the pots and the old tin cans,
                                  D
          the mash, the corn, the barley and the bran,
          G                           C      G
          run like the Devil from the Excise man,
                              D      G
          keep the smoke from rising Barney.
 
 
 
[Verse 5]
 
          G                      c             G
          Swing to the left then swing to the right,
                               D
          The Excise men will dance all night,
           G                            C       G
          Drinking up the tay till the broad daylight,
                               D  G
          in the hills of Connemara.
 
 
[Chorus 6]
          G                          C       G
          Gather up the pots and the old tin cans,
                                  D
          the mash, the corn, the barley and the bran,
          G                           C      G
          run like the Devil from the Excise man,
                              D      G
          keep the smoke from rising Barney.
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