{t:The Hills of Connemara (Mountain Tay)}
{st:Traditional}


{soc}
[C]Gather up the pots and the [F]old tin [C]can
The [C]mash, the corn, the [G]barley and the bran
[C]Run like the devil from the [F]excise [C]man
Keep the [C]smoke from rising [G]Bar[C]ney
{eoc}


[C]Keep your eyes well [F]peeled to[C]day
The [C]excise men are [G]on their way
[C]Searching for the [F]mountain [C]tay
In the [C]hills of Conne[G]ma[C]ra


{soc}
[C]Gather up the pots and the [F]old tin [C]can
The [C]mash, the corn, the [G]barley and the bran
[C]Run like the devil from the [F]excise [C]man
Keep the [C]smoke from rising [G]Bar[C]ney
{eoc}


[C]Mountain breezes [F]as they [C]blow
[C]Hear their echo in the [G]glen below
The [C]gombeen men are [F]on the [C]go
In the [C]hills of Conne[G]ma[C]ra


{soc}
[C]Gather up the pots and the [F]old tin [C]can
The [C]mash, the corn, the [G]barley and the bran
[C]Run like the devil from the [F]excise [C]man
Keep the [C]smoke from rising [G]Bar[C]ney
{eoc}


A [C]gallon for the butcher, a [F]quart for [C]Tom
A [C]bottle for poor old [G]Father John
To [C]help his prayers and [F]hymns a[C]long
In the [C]hills of Conne[G]ma[C]ra


{soc}
[C]Gather up the pots and the [F]old tin [C]can
The [C]mash, the corn, the [G]barley and the bran
[C]Run like the devil from the [F]excise [C]man
Keep the [C]smoke from rising [G]Bar[C]ney
{eoc}


[C]Stand your ground boys, [F]it's too [C]late
The [C]excise men are [G]at the gate
Glory be to [C]God, but they're [F]drinking it [C]straight
In the [C]hills of Conne[G]ma[C]ra


{soc}
[C]Gather up the pots and the [F]old tin [C]can
The [C]mash, the corn, the [G]barley and the bran
[C]Run like the devil from the [F]excise [C]man
Keep the [C]smoke from rising [G]Bar[C]ney
{eoc}


[C]Swing to the left and [F]swing to the [C]right
The [C]excise men will [G]dance all night
[C]Drinking up the tay till the [F]broad day[C]light
In the [C]hills of Conne[G]ma[C]ra


{soc}
[C]Gather up the pots and the [F]old tin [C]can
The [C]mash, the corn, the [G]barley and the bran
[C]Run like the devil from the [F]excise [C]man
Keep the [C]smoke from rising [G]Bar[C]ney
{eoc}