Chords for Ambush at Clonoe with lyrics

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_ _ [C] _ There's a song for [G] young lives lost [C] before their time,
[F] For daring [C] lads cut down [G] in their pride,
_ In a [F] land that longed for [G] freedom and [C] for [G] peace,
[Am] [Dm] It's a prayer that all [G] the heartaches soon [C] will cease.
[F] Sometimes it's [G] hard to find the [C] words to [E] say,
[F] When the cuts so [G] deep the pain won't go [C] away,
[E] _ [Dm] How much longer must we [C] struggle, mourn and [G] pray,
[Am] [Dm] Till we see the light [G] of freedom's [C] dawning day?
_ In their boyhood years [G] these lads learned [C] at first hand,
_ [F] They were only [C] second class in [G] their own land,
_ [Dm] Stopped and searched by police [G] each time [Dm] they walked [C] the [G] streets,
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And degraded by [G] each foot patrol [C] they'd lead.
[E] To [F] those [Dm] [G] RUCN [Dm] soldiers it [C] was fun,
To [F] intimidate [G] our [Dm] children with [C] their guns,
But [F] there's some young [G] folk who won't take any more,
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[F] And there's some who'll [G] want to even [C] up the score. _
Barry O'Donnell [Em] was a thorn in [C] England's side,
[F] He led his [C] volunteers with [G] dauntless pride, _
[Dm] John O'Farrell stood [G] beside him all the [A] while,
[Dm] And we never [G] will forget [A] his roguish [C] smile. _ _
[Dm] Countless times in [G] action these pair played [C] their part,
That [F] they couldn't hold [G] them broke the [C] soldier's heart,
But [F] from last view [G] they [C] lived on borrowed [G] [Am] time,
But [F] they'd make their [G] mark before they [C] crossed the line,
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[D] In Cull Island Square that [A] February [D] night, _
Well [G] the sentries [D] in the Barry [A] ball took fright, _
[D] Oh for on a lorry [A] coming straight [D] ahead,
[Bm] [G] Was a unit of [A] the East Terrone [D] Brigade,
From [G] that lorry back [A] the Irish flag [D] flew high,
And [G] a big machine [A] gun pointed at [D] the sky,
And [G] went Barry [D] when [A] that gun [D] began to shoot,
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[Bm] [D] Oh [G] the Brits there longed [A] for transfers to [D] Maybrook, _
As the traitor bullets [A] split the Barry [D] wall, _
Our [G] brave volunteers [D] showed [A] no fear at all,
[D] As [G] that lorry drove [A] away the people [D] cheered,
[Bm] _ [G] Little knowing that [A] their cries would soon [D] be cheered,
It [G] was a boldest deed [D] that little coward had known,
_ [G] In all the [A] years of [D] struggle and turmoil, _
It was [G] the saddest night [A] that [D] coward would come to know,
For the SAS lay waiting at Clono, _
It was not until [A] they had the big [D] gun down,
And [G] our volunteers [D] thought they [A] were safe and sound,
[D] That [G] the SAS they [A] opened up [D] from every side,
[Bm] _ [G] And on that killing [A] ground [D] four brave lads died,
_ [G] We loved Pope Peter [A] Clancy on [D] that night,
_ [G] A volunteer [A] who scored a [D] cameo's might,
_ [G] Young Paddy Vincent [A] died there by his side, _
[Bm] _ [G] He gave his life [A] for what he thought [D] was right, _
We salute you [A] Barry Peter, [D] Paddy Sean,
Though [G] you've left us [D] your memory [A] will live on, _
_ [D] [G] For to the crown [A] and me you'd [D] never bend,
[Bm] _ [G] And you were bold [A] and fearless [D] to the end,
So [G] come all of [A] you who love your [D] native land,
_ [G] As for peace and [A] freedom we march [D] hand in hand,
_ [G] Our brave volunteers [A] and not be [D] lost in vain,
[Bm] _ [G] From the ashes we [D] will build our land, _
So [G] come all of [D] you who love your native land,
_ [G] As for peace and [D] freedom we march hand in hand,
Our [G] brave [D] volunteers and not be lost in vain,
[Bm] From [G] the ashes we [A] will build [D] our land again,
From [G] the ashes [D] we will build our land again,
_ _ _ [B] How about you come on. _ _