C                                                      ........G              C
‘Tis of a brave young highway man this story I will tell
                . C                                            .......  F          .     C
Well his name was Willie Brennan and from Ireland he did dwell
        C                      .....                          F              ...         C
It was on the Kilworth Mountains he commenced his wild career
        F                                ......       C         ...             Am
And many a wealthy noble man before him shook with fear.


Chorus:
               .. C                         .......     Em
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
     .   F             ..  C                          .....    G         ..     C
Ah Bold, brave, undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.


C                                                     ....... G             ...         C
Now down from the mountain now young Willie he went down
     .   C                                   ......   F             .  C
He met the Mayor of Cashel, a mile outside the town
    .    C                                             ........ F                             ...  C
The Mayor, he knew his features, and he said, 'young man', come here
    .    F                                           .......    C     ..         Am
'Your name is Willie Brennan you must come along with me.


Chorus:
               . C                       ........       Em
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
    .    F       .        C                      .....        G         ....     C
Ah Bold, brave, undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.


    .    C                                          .......    G          ..    C
Now Brennan's wife had gone to town, provisions for to buy
   .     C                                  .......    F             ...                  C
And when she saw her Willie she commenced to weep and cry
   .     C                                     ......         F         ..      C
Said, "Hand to me that tenpenny", as soon as Willie spoke
     .   F                                     .......          C         ..     Am
She handed him a blunderbuss from underneath her cloak.

Chorus:
               . C                          ........    Em
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
       . F            ..   C                      .....        G        ...      C
Ah Bold, brave, undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.


   .     C                                     .......       .  G           .   C
Then with this loaded Blunderbuss, the truth I will unfold
    .    C                                    ........          F            .   C
He made the Mayor to tremble and robbed him of his gold
    .    C                                       ........       F         ..      C
One hundred pounds was offered for his apprehension there
   .     F                         ......              C                   ...   Am
So he with horse and saddle to the mountains did repair.


Chorus:
               . C                          ........    Em
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
       . F            ..   C                      .....        G        ...      C
Ah Bold, brave, undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.


    .    C                           ......           G        ..      C
Now Brennan being an outlaw upon the mountain high
    .    C                      ....        F               ..        C
With cavalry and infantry to find him they did try
    .    C                     ....         F          ..             C
He laughed at them with scorn until at last 'twas said
    .    F                               .....        C      Am
By a falsehearted woman he was cruelly betrayed.


Chorus:
               . C                          ........    Em
And it's Brennan On The Moor, Brennan On The Moor
       . F            ..   C                      .....        G        ...      C
Ah Bold, brave, undaunted was young Brennan On The Moor.