Highland Paddy Key G Intro: 1 2 1 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 G 2 3 4 G G C G One evening fair as the sun was shining G C G Em To Kilkenny I did ride, I did meet with Captain Brady Am D A tall commander by his side Chorus G Then you are welcome Highland Paddy G C G D Em By my side you'll surely stand, hear the people shout for freedom Am D We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band Am D Rise in the morning with the Fenian band G C G In the morning we rose early G C G Em Just before the break of dawn, blackbirds singing in the bushes Am D Greetings to a smiling morn G C G Gather round me men of Ireland G C G Em Gather Fenians gather round, hand to hand with sword and musket Am D Spill the blood upon this holy ground Chorus: G Then you are welcome Highland Paddy G C G D Em By my side you'll surely stand, hear the people shout for freedom Am D We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band Am D Rise in the morning with the Fenian band G C G There's a glen be-side the river G G Em Just outside Kilkenny Town,there we met the noble Captain Am D Men lay dead up-on the ground Chorus: G Then you are welcome Highland Paddy G C G D Em By my side you'll surely stand, hear the people shout for freedom Am D We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band Am D Rise in the morning with the Fenian band G C G There's a grave be-side the river G C G Em A mile outside Kilkenny Town, there we laid our noble Captain Am D Birds were silent when this Fenian died G C G All my life I will re-member G C G Em I'll remember night and day when I rode into Kil-kenny Am D And I heard this noble Captain say Chorus (twice) G Then you are welcome Highland Paddy G C G D Em By my side you'll surely stand, hear the people shout for freedom Am D We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band Am D Rise in the morning with the Fenian band G Then you are welcome Highland Paddy G C G D Em By my side you'll surely stand, hear the people shout for freedom Am D We'll rise in the morning with the Fenian band Am D Rise in the morning with the Fenian band ~