3789. The Hills of Tandragee (Traditional Loyalist Irish)

This Loyalist Irish song is a rewrite of the Irish song “The Hills of Glenswilly“. It was requested by Dan. Lyrics and chords: G ………............………… D …....… G O listen a while my countrymen and hear my latest news. …………………..............….. C ….... G …….......………. Am ….. C Although my song is sorrowful I hope you'll me excuse. .. G ……….........…….. C .... G ………......…… Am ….... C I left my peaceful residence a foreign land to see …. G ……….........……. D .. G ……………........... C ….... G I said goodbye to Ballylisk, likewise to Tandragee. Brave stalwart men around me stood, each comrade kind and true, And as I clasped each well known hand, to bid my last adieu, I says, “My fellow countrymen, I hope you'll soon be free And raise the Orange Flag proudly o'er the Hills of Tandragee.” No more among the Sycamore I'll hear the blackbird sing. No more to me the brown Cuckoo will welcome back the Spring. No more I'll see your fertile fields and weeping willow tree Nor raise the Orange Flag proudly o'er the Hills of Tandragee. God bless you dear old County Armagh, my own dear native land. In dreams I often see your hills and lovely orchards grand And though three thousand miles do lie between yon hills and me, You'll raise the Orange Flag proudly o'er the Hills of Tandragee. May peace and plenty reign supreme upon Lough Erne's shore. May discord live forever in Ulster's homes no more And may the time soon come around when 1 return to thee To raise the Orange Flag proudly o'er the Hills of Tandragee. You can see a playlist of my Orange songs here:    • Orange Songs   Lyrics and chords of many of my songs are no longer available, as my website has expired. I am currently posting lyrics to the information panels on all my videos and those that are too long to post in full will be found on my new website: https://raymondsfolkpage.wordpress.com