Women Of Ireland Chords by Wolfe Tones
Tempo:
69.4 bpm
Chords used:
Dm
G
C
Am
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Dm]
[G]
[Dm]
[G]
[Dm] [G] [C]
[Dm] Women, women of Ireland, your [G] glory's in the shade, your [C] dreams they have gone [Am] and [Dm] decayed.
The deeds you have done, they all went unsung by [C] no bird or no wall.
For without [G] you there is nothing [Am] except love [G] songs in the wind.
[Dm] And all of your struggles [Em] and despair [C] and there were castles in the air.
Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
For if ever the [G] seas and the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggles [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
[D] [Dm] Daughters, daughters of Arran, to the [G] common man, your [C] dream was to see [Am] Ireland free.
[Dm] Through agrarian struggles were determined to win, and from [C] there to begin.
There you were dressed [G] for rebellion, [Am] but your beauty [G] could not hide
your [Dm] sorrow and suffering [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the air.
[E]
[A] Shout it from every mountain, from every [Bm] mountain on high, and the [A] four winds will sigh.
[Bm] For Ireland, Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [A] sorrow and pain.
For if ever the [Am] seas and [G] the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
[Dm] and all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
[D] Women, women of courage, you [G] suffered in your silence.
You [C] kept Ireland's spirit [Am] alive.
[Dm] You were imprisoned, your people in shame,
but you [C] never gave in.
In troubled days [G] of old Ireland, [Am] you were the brave [G] ones who fought
through [Dm] oppression and famine [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the air.
Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
For if ever the seas and the [G] oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
[Dm] [G]
[Dm]
[G]
[Dm] [G] [C]
[G]
[Dm]
[G]
[Dm] [G] [C]
[Dm] Women, women of Ireland, your [G] glory's in the shade, your [C] dreams they have gone [Am] and [Dm] decayed.
The deeds you have done, they all went unsung by [C] no bird or no wall.
For without [G] you there is nothing [Am] except love [G] songs in the wind.
[Dm] And all of your struggles [Em] and despair [C] and there were castles in the air.
Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
For if ever the [G] seas and the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggles [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
[D] [Dm] Daughters, daughters of Arran, to the [G] common man, your [C] dream was to see [Am] Ireland free.
[Dm] Through agrarian struggles were determined to win, and from [C] there to begin.
There you were dressed [G] for rebellion, [Am] but your beauty [G] could not hide
your [Dm] sorrow and suffering [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the air.
[E]
[A] Shout it from every mountain, from every [Bm] mountain on high, and the [A] four winds will sigh.
[Bm] For Ireland, Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [A] sorrow and pain.
For if ever the [Am] seas and [G] the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
[Dm] and all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
[D] Women, women of courage, you [G] suffered in your silence.
You [C] kept Ireland's spirit [Am] alive.
[Dm] You were imprisoned, your people in shame,
but you [C] never gave in.
In troubled days [G] of old Ireland, [Am] you were the brave [G] ones who fought
through [Dm] oppression and famine [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the air.
Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
For if ever the seas and the [G] oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
[Dm] [G]
[Dm]
[G]
[Dm] [G] [C]
Key:
Dm
G
C
Am
Em
Dm
G
C
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Women, _ women of Ireland, your [G] glory's in the shade, your [C] dreams they have gone [Am] and [Dm] decayed.
The deeds you have done, they all went unsung by [C] no bird or no wall. _
_ For without [G] you there is nothing [Am] except love [G] songs in the wind.
[Dm] And all of your struggles [Em] and despair _ [C] and there were castles in the air.
_ _ _ Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, _ Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
_ _ For if ever the [G] seas and the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggles [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again. _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Dm] Daughters, daughters of Arran, to the [G] common man, your [C] dream was to see [Am] Ireland free.
[Dm] Through agrarian struggles were determined to win, and from [C] there to begin.
_ _ _ There you were dressed [G] for rebellion, _ [Am] but your beauty [G] could not hide
your [Dm] sorrow and suffering [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the air.
_ [E] _ _
[A] _ Shout it from every mountain, from every [Bm] mountain on high, and the [A] four winds will sigh.
[Bm] For Ireland, _ Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [A] sorrow and pain. _ _
For if ever the [Am] seas and [G] the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
[Dm] and all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
_ _ _ [D] _ Women, women of courage, you [G] suffered in your silence.
You [C] kept Ireland's spirit [Am] alive.
[Dm] You were imprisoned, your people in shame,
but you [C] never gave _ in.
In troubled days [G] of old Ireland, _ [Am] you were the brave [G] ones who fought
through [Dm] oppression and famine [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the _ air.
_ _ _ Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, _ Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
_ For if ever the seas and the [G] oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Dm] Women, _ women of Ireland, your [G] glory's in the shade, your [C] dreams they have gone [Am] and [Dm] decayed.
The deeds you have done, they all went unsung by [C] no bird or no wall. _
_ For without [G] you there is nothing [Am] except love [G] songs in the wind.
[Dm] And all of your struggles [Em] and despair _ [C] and there were castles in the air.
_ _ _ Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, _ Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
_ _ For if ever the [G] seas and the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggles [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again. _ _ _ _
[D] _ [Dm] Daughters, daughters of Arran, to the [G] common man, your [C] dream was to see [Am] Ireland free.
[Dm] Through agrarian struggles were determined to win, and from [C] there to begin.
_ _ _ There you were dressed [G] for rebellion, _ [Am] but your beauty [G] could not hide
your [Dm] sorrow and suffering [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the air.
_ [E] _ _
[A] _ Shout it from every mountain, from every [Bm] mountain on high, and the [A] four winds will sigh.
[Bm] For Ireland, _ Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [A] sorrow and pain. _ _
For if ever the [Am] seas and [G] the oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
[Dm] and all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again.
_ _ _ [D] _ Women, women of courage, you [G] suffered in your silence.
You [C] kept Ireland's spirit [Am] alive.
[Dm] You were imprisoned, your people in shame,
but you [C] never gave _ in.
In troubled days [G] of old Ireland, _ [Am] you were the brave [G] ones who fought
through [Dm] oppression and famine [Em] and despair, and [C] there were castles in the _ air.
_ _ _ Shout it from every mountain, from every [Dm] mountain on high, and the [C] four winds will sigh.
[Dm] For Ireland, _ Ireland's your glory, and your monuments built on your [C] sorrow and pain.
_ For if ever the seas and the [G] oceans run dry, [Am] tears of struggle [G] and of joy,
and [Dm] all of your sadness [Em] and your pain would [C] fill the oceans up again. _ _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
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[Dm] _ _ [G] _ _ [C] _ _ _ _
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