;The Hills of Connemara (Mountain Tay)
;Traditional


[C]
.C                          F       C
 Gather up the pots and the old tin can
.    C                   G
 The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran
.C                           F      C
 Run like the devil from the excise man
.         C                 G  C
 Keep the smoke from rising Barney
[]


.C                   F        C
 Keep your eyes well peeled today
.    C              G
 The excise men are on their way
.C                 F        C
 Searching for the mountain tay
.       C             G C
 In the hills of Connemara


[C]
.C                          F       C
 Gather up the pots and the old tin can
.    C                   G
 The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran
.C                           F      C
 Run like the devil from the excise man
.         C                 G  C
 Keep the smoke from rising Barney
[]


.C                F       C
 Mountain breezes as they blow
.C                      G
 Hear their echo in the glen below
.    C               F      C
 The gombeen men are on the go
.       C             G C
 In the hills of Connemara


[C]
.C                          F       C
 Gather up the pots and the old tin can
.    C                   G
 The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran
.C                           F      C
 Run like the devil from the excise man
.         C                 G  C
 Keep the smoke from rising Barney
[]



.  C                         F         C
 A gallon for the butcher, a quart for Tom
.  C                   G
 A bottle for poor old Father John
.   C                    F      C
 To help his prayers and hymns along
.       C             G C
 In the hills of Connemara


[C]
.C                          F       C
 Gather up the pots and the old tin can
.    C                   G
 The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran
.C                           F      C
 Run like the devil from the excise man
.         C                 G  C
 Keep the smoke from rising Barney
[]


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


[C]
.C                          F       C
 Gather up the pots and the old tin can
.    C                   G
 The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran
.C                           F      C
 Run like the devil from the excise man
.         C                 G  C
 Keep the smoke from rising Barney
[]


.C                     F            C
 Swing to the left and swing to the right
.    C               G
 The excise men will dance all night
.C                            F        C
 Drinking up the tay till the broad daylight
.       C             G C
 In the hills of Connemara


[C]
.C                          F       C
 Gather up the pots and the old tin can
.    C                   G
 The mash, the corn, the barley and the bran
.C                           F      C
 Run like the devil from the excise man
.         C                 G  C
 Keep the smoke from rising Barney
[]