Brennan On The Moor
Traditional 19th century (as recorded by the Clancy Brothers 1961)
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[C] Brave and un-[G]daunted
Was young[D] Brennan on the[G]moor
It’s[G]of a brave young highway man
This[D]story we will [G]tell
His [G]name was Willie Brennan
And in [C]Ireland he did [G]dwell
'Twas[G]on the Kilworth Mountains
He com-[C]menced his wild [G]career
And [C]many a wealthy noble man
Be-[G]fore him shook with [Bm]fear
CHORUS:
And it's[G]Brennan on the moor
[Bm]Brennan on the moor
Bold[C]brave and un-[G]daunted
Was young[D]Brennan on the[G]moor
One [G]day upon the highway
As [D]Willie he went [G]down
He [G]met the mayor of Cashel
A[C]mile outside of [G]town
The [G]mayor he knew his features
And he [C]said, "Young man," said [G]he
"Your [C]name is Willie Brennan
You must [G]come along with [Bm]me"
CHORUS:
And it's[G] Brennan on the moor
[Bm] Brennan on the moor
Bold [C] brave and un-[G]daunted
Was young[D] Brennan on the[G]moor
Now [G]Brennan’s wife had gone to town
Pro-[D]visions for to [G]buy
And [G]when she saw her Willie
She com-[C]menced to weep and [G]cry
He said[G]“Hand to me that tenpenny!”
And as [C]soon as Willie [G]spoke (HEY!)
She handed him a blunderbuss
From underneath her cloak
CHORUS:
And it's[G] Brennan on the moor
[Bm] Brennan on the moor
Bold [C] brave and un-[G]daunted
Was young[D] Brennan on the[G]moor
Now [G]with this loaded blunderbuss
A[D]truth I will [G]unfold
He [G]made the mayor to tremble
And he[C]robbed him of his [G]gold
One [G]hundred pounds was offered
For his [C]apprehension [G]there
So [C]he with horse and saddle
To the [G]mountains did re-[Bm]pair
CHORUS:
And it's[G] Brennan on the moor
[Bm] Brennan on the moor
Bold [C] brave and un-[G]daunted
Was young[D] Brennan on the[G]moor
Now[G]Brennan being an outlaw
Up-[D]on the mountains[G] high
With[G]cavalry and infantry
To[C]take him they did[G]try
He[G]laughed at them with scorn
Un-[C]til atlast ‘twas[G]said
By a[C]false-hearted woman
He was[G]cruelly be-[Bm]trayed
CHORUS:
And it's[G] Brennan on the moor
[Bm] Brennan on the moor
Bold [C] brave and un-[G]daunted
Was young[D]Brennan on the[G]moor, HEY!