Chords for The Wolfe Tones- Go On Home British soldiers
Tempo:
122.3 bpm
Chords used:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[D] [A] [D]
Go on home, [A] British soldiers, go [D] on home,
And [G] you've got [D] no bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we [Bm] fought you without fear,
And [D] we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more.
The soldiers took [A] the streets in [D] 69,
[G] Two [D] protective [A] people at that time.
[G] In Derry and Belfast, [D] but the peace it did [Bm] not last.
You [D] were [A] shooting people down and [D] wrecking homes.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
And [G] you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we [Bm] fought you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] more.
We're not Saxons, [A] we're not English, [D] we're not Brits,
[G] We're Irish [D] and we are [A] proud of it.
[G] So stick your Union Jack, [D] we want our [Bm] country back,
[D] We want this [A] sea old island [D] free once more.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
[G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] more.
[A]
[D] Now remember [A] Operation [D] Motor Man,
[G] When the [D] barricades came down [A] across the land.
[G] You were shooting people dead [D] with your plastic [Bm] and your lead,
[D] And you took the [A] side of Stormont [D] in the end.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
[G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we [F#m] fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [F#m] you for [D] 800 more.
If you stay, [A] British soldiers, [D] if you stay,
[G] You'll never [D] ever beat [A] the IRA.
[G] For the 14 men in Derry [D] are the last [Bm] that you will bury,
[D] And take [A] a trip and leave [D] us all alone.
So go on home, British soldiers, go on home,
[G] And you've got no bloody [D] [A] homes of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we fought [Bm] you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight you for 800 more.
Yes, we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more.
Go on home, [A] British soldiers, go [D] on home,
And [G] you've got [D] no bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we [Bm] fought you without fear,
And [D] we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more.
The soldiers took [A] the streets in [D] 69,
[G] Two [D] protective [A] people at that time.
[G] In Derry and Belfast, [D] but the peace it did [Bm] not last.
You [D] were [A] shooting people down and [D] wrecking homes.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
And [G] you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we [Bm] fought you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] more.
We're not Saxons, [A] we're not English, [D] we're not Brits,
[G] We're Irish [D] and we are [A] proud of it.
[G] So stick your Union Jack, [D] we want our [Bm] country back,
[D] We want this [A] sea old island [D] free once more.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
[G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] more.
[A]
[D] Now remember [A] Operation [D] Motor Man,
[G] When the [D] barricades came down [A] across the land.
[G] You were shooting people dead [D] with your plastic [Bm] and your lead,
[D] And you took the [A] side of Stormont [D] in the end.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
[G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we [F#m] fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [F#m] you for [D] 800 more.
If you stay, [A] British soldiers, [D] if you stay,
[G] You'll never [D] ever beat [A] the IRA.
[G] For the 14 men in Derry [D] are the last [Bm] that you will bury,
[D] And take [A] a trip and leave [D] us all alone.
So go on home, British soldiers, go on home,
[G] And you've got no bloody [D] [A] homes of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we fought [Bm] you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight you for 800 more.
Yes, we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more.
Key:
D
A
G
Bm
F#m
D
A
G
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ _
Go on home, [A] British soldiers, go [D] on home,
And [G] you've got [D] no bloody homes [A] of your own.
_ [G] For 800 [D] years we [Bm] fought you without fear,
And [D] we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more.
_ The soldiers took [A] the streets in [D] 69,
_ [G] Two [D] protective [A] people at that time.
[G] In Derry and Belfast, [D] but the peace it did [Bm] not last.
You [D] were [A] shooting people down and [D] wrecking homes.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
And [G] you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we [Bm] fought you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] _ more.
We're not Saxons, [A] we're not English, [D] we're not Brits, _
[G] We're Irish [D] and we are [A] proud of it. _
[G] So stick your Union Jack, [D] we want our [Bm] country back,
_ [D] We want this [A] sea old island [D] free once more.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
_ [G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] more.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ Now remember [A] Operation [D] Motor Man,
[G] When the [D] barricades came down [A] across the land.
[G] You were shooting people dead [D] with your plastic [Bm] and your lead,
[D] And you took the [A] side of Stormont [D] in the end.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
[G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we [F#m] fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [F#m] you for [D] 800 more.
If you stay, [A] British soldiers, [D] if you stay, _
[G] You'll never [D] ever beat [A] the IRA. _
[G] For the 14 men in Derry [D] are the last [Bm] that you will bury,
_ [D] And take [A] a trip and leave [D] us all alone.
So go on home, British soldiers, go on home,
_ [G] And you've got no bloody [D] [A] homes of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we fought [Bm] you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight you for 800 more.
Yes, we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Go on home, [A] British soldiers, go [D] on home,
And [G] you've got [D] no bloody homes [A] of your own.
_ [G] For 800 [D] years we [Bm] fought you without fear,
And [D] we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more.
_ The soldiers took [A] the streets in [D] 69,
_ [G] Two [D] protective [A] people at that time.
[G] In Derry and Belfast, [D] but the peace it did [Bm] not last.
You [D] were [A] shooting people down and [D] wrecking homes.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
And [G] you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we [Bm] fought you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] _ more.
We're not Saxons, [A] we're not English, [D] we're not Brits, _
[G] We're Irish [D] and we are [A] proud of it. _
[G] So stick your Union Jack, [D] we want our [Bm] country back,
_ [D] We want this [A] sea old island [D] free once more.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
_ [G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 years [D] we fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [A] you for 800 [D] more.
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ _ Now remember [A] Operation [D] Motor Man,
[G] When the [D] barricades came down [A] across the land.
[G] You were shooting people dead [D] with your plastic [Bm] and your lead,
[D] And you took the [A] side of Stormont [D] in the end.
So go on home, [A] British soldiers, [D] go on home,
[G] And you've got no [D] bloody homes [A] of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we [F#m] fought you [Bm] without fear,
[D] And we'll fight [F#m] you for [D] 800 more.
If you stay, [A] British soldiers, [D] if you stay, _
[G] You'll never [D] ever beat [A] the IRA. _
[G] For the 14 men in Derry [D] are the last [Bm] that you will bury,
_ [D] And take [A] a trip and leave [D] us all alone.
So go on home, British soldiers, go on home,
_ [G] And you've got no bloody [D] [A] homes of your own.
[G] For 800 [D] years we fought [Bm] you without fear,
[D] And we'll fight you for 800 more.
Yes, we'll [A] fight you for 800 [D] more. _ _ _ _ _
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