C
"Oh, come tell me Sean O'Farrell
G
Tell me why you hurry so?"
F C
"Hush 'a bouchal, hush and listen"
G C
And his cheeks were all aglow
C
"I bear orders from the Captain
G
Get you ready, quick and soon
F C
For the pikes must be together
G C
By the rising of the moon"
[Instrumental]
C
C G F C G C x2
[Verse]
C
"Oh, come tell me Sean O'Farrell
G
Where the gatherin' is to be?"
F C
"At the old spot by the river
G C
Quite well-known to you and me
C
One more word for signal token
G
Whistle out the marchin' tune
F C
With your pike upon your shoulder
G C
By the rising of the moon"
[Chorus]
C
By the rising of the moon
G
By the rising of the moon
F C
With your pike upon your shoulder
G C
By the rising of the moon"
[Instrumental]
C G F C G C
[Verse]
C
Out from many a mud wall cabin
G
Eyes were watching through the night
F C
Many a manly heart was beating
G C
For the blessed morning light
C
Murmurs rang along the valleys
G
To the banshee's lonely croon
F C
And a thousand pikes were flashing
G C
By the rising of the moon
[Chorus]
C
By the rising of the moon
G
By the rising of the moon
F C
And a thousand pikes were flashing
G C
By the rising of the moon
[Instrumental]
C G F C G C x2
[Verse]
C
All along that singing river
G
That black mass of men were seen
F C
High above their shining weapons
G C
Flew their own beloved green
C
"Death to every foe and traitor!
G
Whistle out the marching tune
F C
And 'Hurrah', my boy for freedom
G C
At the rising of the moon"
[Instrumental]
C G F C G C x2
[Chorus]
C
By the rising of the moon
G
By the rising of the moon
F C
For the pikes must be together
G C
By the rising of the moon
[Chorus]
C
By the rising of the moon
G
By the rising of the moon
F C
With your pike upon your shoulder
G C
By the rising of the moon
[Chorus]
C
By the rising of the moon
G
By the rising of the moon
F C
And a thousand pikes were flashing
G C
By the rising of the moon
[Chorus]
C
By the rising of the moon
G
By the rising of the moon
F C
For the pikes must be together
G C
By the rising of the moon
[Chorus]
C
At the rising of the moon
G
At the rising of the moon
F C
And "Hurrah!" my boy for freedom
G C
At the rising of the moon
