D                  G     D
Grief and pain are all I know
                     G       A
My heart is sore, my tears a'flow
    D              G       D
We saw him go, ah buhk me coh
   G        D      G        A
No word we know to ease our woe

[Chorus] (Add violin)
D                 G
Shay mah lake mah yella mah             'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
G        D       G         A
Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah           'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
D               G      D
So nah sheh nay vor ah svay             Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in
   G        D     A      D
Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah            'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear.

[Verse 2]
  D         G        D
A proud and gallant chevalier
   D                G      A
A highbar skein of gentle mien
  D                G     D
A fiery blade engaged to reap
      G        D        G       A
He'd break the bravest in the field

[Chorus] (All)
D                 G
Shay mah lake mah yella mah             'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
G        D       G         A
Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah           'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
D               G      D
So nah sheh nay vor ah svay             Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in
   G        D     A      D
Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah            'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear.

[Verse 3] (Solo vocalist with flute and guitar)
      D         G        D
Come sing his praise as sweet harps play
     D                 G     A
And proudly toast his noble fame
       D      G       D
Who's spirit and with mine aflame
   G        D             G        A
So wish him strength and length of day

[Chorus] (All)
D                 G
Shay mah lake mah yella mah             'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
G        D       G         A
Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah           'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
D               G      D
So nah sheh nay vor ah svay             Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in
   G        D     A      D
Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah            'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear.

[Bridge] (Instrumental)
D          G
G     D    G      A
D          G      D
G     D    G      A

[Chorus] (All)
D                 G
Shay mah lake mah yella mah             'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear,
G        D       G         A
Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah           'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear,
D               G      D
So nah sheh nay vor ah svay             Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in
   G        D     A      D
Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah            'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear.