G C G G D G [Verse] G C G We'll sing a song, a sol-dier's song G D With cheer-ing rous-ing cho-rus G C G As round our blaz-ing fires we throng D A D The star-ry hea-vens o'er us C G Im-pa-tient for the com-ing fight D And as we wait the morn-ing's light G C Em Here in the si-lence of the night G D G We'll chant a sol-dier's song [Chorus] G C G Sol-diers are we__ Whose lives are pledged to Ire-land G Em A D Some have come__ From a land be-yond the wave G C G Sworn to be free__ No more our an-cient sire land D A D Shall shel-ter the des-pot or the slave Am G To-night we man the bear-na baoil D In E-rin's cause, come woe or weal G C Em 'Mid can-non's roar and ri-fles' peal G D G We'll chant a sol-dier's song [Verse] G C G In val-ley green, on tow-er-ing crag G D Our fa-thers fought be-fore us G C G And con-quered 'neath the same old flag D A D That's proud-ly float-ing o'er us C G We're child-ren of a fight-ing race D That ne-ver yet has known dis-grace G C Em And as we march, the foe to face G D G We'll chant a sol-dier's song [Chorus] G C G Sol-diers are we__ Whose lives are pledged to Ire-land G Em A D Some have come__ From a land be-yond the wave G C G Sworn to be free__ No more our an-cient sire land D A D Shall shel-ter the des-pot or the slave Am G To-night we man the bear-na baoil D In E-rin's cause, come woe or weal G C Em 'Mid can-non's roar and ri-fles' peal G D G We'll chant a sol-dier's song [Verse] G C G Sons of the Gael! Men of the Pale! G D The long watched day is break-ing; G C G The ser-ried ranks of In-is-fail D A D Shall set the Ty-rant quak-ing. C G Our camp fires now are burn-ing low; D See in the east a silv'-ry glow, G C Em Out yon-der waits the Sa-xon foe, G D G So chant a sol-dier's song. [Chorus] G C G Sol-diers are we__ Whose lives are pledged to Ire-land G Em A D Some have come__ From a land be-yond the wave G C G Sworn to be free__ No more our an-cient sire land D A D Shall shel-ter the des-pot or the slave Am G To-night we man the bear-na baoil D In E-rin's cause, come woe or weal G C Em 'Mid can-non's roar and ri-fles' peal G D G We'll chant a sol-dier's song