Irish Chords

IRISH
As recorded by Tonic
(From the 2002 Album HEAD ON STRAIGHT)
 
 
 
[Intro]
D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2
D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2
D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2
D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2
D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2
 
 
[Verse 1]
D
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da
                        C
I'm not fit for soldier
D
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da
        C          D    C
I'm not fit for soldier
D
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da
        C          D    C
I'm not fit for soldier
D
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da
        C          D    C
I'm not fit for soldier
 
 
[Verse 2]
        D
For the king he say, the king say
                                              C
For now you fight or I'll take your land away
        D
For the king he say, the king say
                          C          D         C
For now you fight or I'll take your land away
   D
So over the seas, over the seas
                   C            D     C
To kill a man that I have never seen
D
Over the seas.....
D                        C G D
I won't die for England
C       D     C G D
Not for England
 
 
[Interlude]
 C D   C G D   C D
 
 
[Verse 3]
D
I said to me ma, said to me ma, said to me ma
C           D    C
I sail away now
  D
I said to me ma, said to me ma, said to me ma
  C         D    C
I sail away now
D
Over the seas, over the seas
         C          D     C
Far away from my Ireland
D
Over the seas, over the seas
                  C        D      C
Far and away from miles of green
 
 
[Verse 4]
        D
For the king he say, the king say
                          C         D         C
For now you fight or I'll take your children
        D
For the king he say, the king say
                          C         D         C
For now you fight or I'll take your children
        D
So they send me away, send me away
                   C            D     C
To kill a man that I have never seen
     D
They send me away, send me away.....
                          C D
I won't die for England
C   G   D     C D G   C G C  B A G
Not for England
 
 
[Bridge]
G                        C B A G
Far away from my homeland
                                   C B A
Many miles, many miles I would roam
         D
Far from my home  
D
Far from my home....
D
Far and away.....
                         C D G
I won't die for England
C   D   G     C D G
Not for England
 
 
[Outro]
C D G   C D G   C D G
C D G   C D G   C D G
C D G   C D G   C D G
C D G   C D G   C D G
C D G   C D G   C D G
C D G   C D G   C D G
C D G   C D G   C D G
C D G   C D G   C D G
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