For Danny Doyle’s version use capo on 1st fret

Intro: Play a coule of D-chords

1. There is (D)sorrow in my (G)heart

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.

That we lately had to (Bm)part

O me (A)old Howth gun.

In (G)Ireland's day of (D)need,

Ah you (G)proved a friend in(Bm)deed - Bm

When you (D)made the bullet (G)speed

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D

2. I was (D)glad when you were (G)near

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.

For the foeman did I (Bm)fear

O me (A)old Howth gun.

When your (G)bark and bitter (D)bite

Put the (G)Saxon course to (Bm)flight - Bm

And he (D)didn't stop to (G)fight

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D

3. O how (D)glorious was your (G)feel

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.

When you made the Saxon (Bm)reel

O me (A)old Howth gun.

When the (G)Lancers trimmin’ (D)neat

Came chargin (G)down O'Connell (Bm)Street - Bm

And they (D)beat a grim re(G)treat

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D

4. O the (D)parting it was (G)sore

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.

Shall I ne'er see you no (Bm)more

O me (A)old Howth gun.

There is (G)glorious hopes that (D)we

Could have (G)set old Ireland (Bm)free - Bm

But now your (D)parted far from (G)me

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun. - D

5. O the (D)day will surely (G)come

O me (A)old Howth (D)gun.

When I'll join the fightin' (Bm)men

O me (A)old Howth gun.

In some (G)brave determined (D)band          (Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)

I shall (G)surely take my (Bm)stand   - Bm    (Spoken in Danny Doyle’s version)

For the (D)freedom of our (G)land