Chords for Rifles of the IRA - Irish Rebel Song (Lyrics)
Tempo:
119.35 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Gm
Eb
Cm
Fm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Bb] [Gm]
[Eb] [Bb]
In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the British Army
To take the orange, white [Gm] and green [Bb] bombard
Doubled in count
By the 21 [Eb] Britannia's [Gm]
hundredth force
To win their [Cm] [Bb] pay And bound
Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
They burned their way to [Gm] Munster
And lay Lensler on the [Bb] rank
In Hanover and in [Eb] Ulster
[Gm] Marched the men of [Bb] brown and black
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [Fm] own [Bb] heroic way
And the blackened hands
Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
They
[Gm] [Eb] [Bb]
hanged them in Cairnbarry
[Gm] A ladder of eighteen [Bb] years
Obsidious flames lit [Eb] up the [Gm] sky
But a brave wife drew no fear
[Bb] The convoy gave with hand [Gm] grenades in ambush
Waiting [Eb] [Bb] lay
And like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
The tans were got, taken out and shot
[Gm] By the brave and the [Bb] firefew
Some facey, dimly, [Gm] lacy
[Bb] And some farries, gallant, cool
Though we're not the end
We won't forget until our dying day
Like lightning rams [Gm] on the ravers of the [Bb] IRA
[Eb] [Bb]
In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the British Army
To take the orange, white [Gm] and green [Bb] bombard
Doubled in count
By the 21 [Eb] Britannia's [Gm]
hundredth force
To win their [Cm] [Bb] pay And bound
Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
They burned their way to [Gm] Munster
And lay Lensler on the [Bb] rank
In Hanover and in [Eb] Ulster
[Gm] Marched the men of [Bb] brown and black
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [Fm] own [Bb] heroic way
And the blackened hands
Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
They
[Gm] [Eb] [Bb]
hanged them in Cairnbarry
[Gm] A ladder of eighteen [Bb] years
Obsidious flames lit [Eb] up the [Gm] sky
But a brave wife drew no fear
[Bb] The convoy gave with hand [Gm] grenades in ambush
Waiting [Eb] [Bb] lay
And like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
The tans were got, taken out and shot
[Gm] By the brave and the [Bb] firefew
Some facey, dimly, [Gm] lacy
[Bb] And some farries, gallant, cool
Though we're not the end
We won't forget until our dying day
Like lightning rams [Gm] on the ravers of the [Bb] IRA
Key:
Bb
Gm
Eb
Cm
Fm
Bb
Gm
Eb
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the _ _ British Army
To take the orange, white [Gm] and green [Bb] bombard
_ Doubled in count
By the 21 _ [Eb] Britannia's [Gm]
hundredth force
To win their [Cm] [Bb] pay _ _ _ _ And bound _
_ Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
_ They burned their way to _ [Gm] Munster
And lay Lensler on the [Bb] rank
_ In Hanover and in _ [Eb] Ulster
[Gm] Marched the men of [Bb] brown and black
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [Fm] own [Bb] heroic way
And the blackened hands
Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
_ _ _ _ They _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ hanged them in _ Cairnbarry
[Gm] A ladder of eighteen [Bb] _ years
_ Obsidious flames lit [Eb] up the [Gm] sky
But a brave wife drew no fear
[Bb] _ The convoy gave with hand [Gm] grenades in ambush
Waiting [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ lay
_ _ And _ _ _ _ like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA _ _
The tans were got, taken out and shot
[Gm] By the brave and the _ [Bb] firefew
Some facey, dimly, [Gm] _ lacy
[Bb] And some farries, gallant, cool
Though we're not the _ end
We won't forget until our dying _ _ _ _ day
Like _ _ _ _ _ _ _ lightning rams [Gm] on the ravers of the [Bb] IRA _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the _ _ British Army
To take the orange, white [Gm] and green [Bb] bombard
_ Doubled in count
By the 21 _ [Eb] Britannia's [Gm]
hundredth force
To win their [Cm] [Bb] pay _ _ _ _ And bound _
_ Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
_ They burned their way to _ [Gm] Munster
And lay Lensler on the [Bb] rank
_ In Hanover and in _ [Eb] Ulster
[Gm] Marched the men of [Bb] brown and black
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [Fm] own [Bb] heroic way
And the blackened hands
Like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA
_ _ _ _ They _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ _ _ _ hanged them in _ Cairnbarry
[Gm] A ladder of eighteen [Bb] _ years
_ Obsidious flames lit [Eb] up the [Gm] sky
But a brave wife drew no fear
[Bb] _ The convoy gave with hand [Gm] grenades in ambush
Waiting [Eb] _ [Bb] _ _ lay
_ _ And _ _ _ _ like lightning rams on the ravers of the IRA _ _
The tans were got, taken out and shot
[Gm] By the brave and the _ [Bb] firefew
Some facey, dimly, [Gm] _ lacy
[Bb] And some farries, gallant, cool
Though we're not the _ end
We won't forget until our dying _ _ _ _ day
Like _ _ _ _ _ _ _ lightning rams [Gm] on the ravers of the [Bb] IRA _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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