The Hills of Connemara (Mountain Tay)
Traditional


[chorus]
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


[chorus]
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


[chorus]
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


[chorus]
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


[chorus]
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


[chorus]
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