X:149 T:The Minstrel Boy T:The Moreen N:Thomas Moore 1779-1852 wrote and set the words 'The Minstrel Boy' to the trad tune 'The Moreen' N:Moore was Irish N:Adopted by many causes including the American Civil War M:4/4 L:1/8 K:G D2 |: G3A cBAG | B2d2 g2fg | e2d2 BcdB |1 A4 G2 D2:|2 A4G2d2| | g2f2 e2fg | f2e2 d3^d | e3B B2^d2 | e3f gfed| | G3A cBAG | B2d2 g2fg | e2d2 BcdB |1 A4 G2 d2:|2 A4 G2 D2|