verse 1: Am D G Now our good ship was ready at the dawning of the day D Am D From lovely Enniskillen, they were marching us away G D Am D They put us all onboard a ship to cross the raging Main G Am D G For to fight a bloody battle in the sunny land of SpainD G Am D G Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for awhile D Am D And all around the borders of Erin's green isle G D Am D And when the war is over, we'll return in full bloom G Am D G And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoonsverse 2: Am D G Now, Spain it is a gallant land where wine and ale flow free D Am D There's many a lovely women to dandle on your knee G D Am D And often an alehouse, we would make the rafters ring G Am D G When every soldier in the house would raise his glass and singD G Am D G Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for awhile D Am D And all around the borders of Erin's green isle G D Am D And when the war is over, we'll return in full bloom G Am D G And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoonsverse 3: Am D G We fought for Ireland's glory there and many a man did fall D Am D From musket and from bayonet and from thundering cannonball G D Am D And many a foeman we laid low amid the battle throng G Am D G And as we prepared for action, you would often hear this songD G Am D G Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for awhile D Am D And all around the borders of Erin's green isle G D Am D And when the war is over, we'll return in full bloom G Am D G And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoonsverse 4: Am D G And well, now, the war is over and for home we have set sail D Am D And the flag upon our lofty ship is fluttering in the gale G D Am D They have given us a pension of fourpence a day G Am D G And when we reach Enniskillen, never more we'll have to sayD G Am D G Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for awhile D Am D And all around the borders of Erin's green isle G D Am D And when the war is over, we'll return in full bloom G Am D G And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen DragoonsD G Am D G Fare thee well Enniskillen, fare thee well for awhile D Am D And all around the borders of Erin's green isle G D Am D And when the war is over, we'll return in full bloom G Am D G And we'll all welcome home the Enniskillen Dragoons
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