My spurs are rusted, my coat is rent, my plume is damp with rain G A D Bm G A D And the thistle down and the barley beard are thick on my horses mane G Em D G Em But my rifle's as bright as my sweetheart's eye, my arm is strong and free D G Em D A D What care have I for your king or laws, I'm an outlawed rapparee
Chorus D A Lift your glasses friends with mine and give your hand to me G D Em I'm England's foe, I'm Ireland's D A D friend, I'm an outlawed rapparee
D G A D The mountain cabin is my home, up high in the crystal air G A D Bm G A D And my bed of limestone iron ribbed and the brown heath smelling fair G Em D G Em Let George or William only send his troops to burn or loot D G Em D A D We'll meet them up on equal ground and we'll fight them foot to foot
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D G A D Hunted from out our father's home, pur sued by steel and shot G A D Bm G A D A bloody warfare we must wage or the gibbet be our lot G Em D G Em Hurrah! This war is welcome work, the hunted outlaw knows D G Em D A D He steps un to his country's love o'er the corpses of his foes