Mo Ghile Mear (Our Hero) From the album Long Black Veil by The Chieftains, Arrangement by Paddy Moloney English lyric translations by Sean MacReamoinn Capo 4 Shay mah lake mah yella mah 'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear, Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah 'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear, So nah sheh nay vor ah svay Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah 'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear. Grief and pain are all I know My heart is sore, My tears a'flow Since o'er the seas we saw him Go No word we know to ease our woe Shay mah lake mah yella mah 'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear, Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah 'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear, So nah sheh nay vor ah svay Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah 'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear. A proud and gallant chevalier A highland lion of gentle mien A fiery blade engaged to reap He'd break the bravest in the field Shay mah lake mah yella mah 'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear, Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah 'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear, So nah sheh nay vor ah svay Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah 'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear. Come sing his praise as sweet harps play And proudly toast his noble name As long as blood flows in your veins So wish him strength and length of day Shay mah lake mah yella mah 'S/ mo laoch, mo Ghile Mear, Shay mah haze ah heel lah mah 'S/ mo Chaesar, Ghile Mear, So nah sheh nay vor ah svay Suan n' s/an n' bhfuaireas f/in Ah quig ih gan my yay la mah 'chuaigh in gc/in mo Ghile Mear. End Accapella