| Artisto: | The Wolfe Tones (English) |
| Uzanto: | Colin wilson |
| Daŭro: | 130 sekundoj |
| Komenca paŭzo: | 12 sekundoj |
| Tononoma sistemo: | Ne definita |
| Sakra: | |
| Komentoj pri tabulaturo: | - |
Verse 1]
G G C
A great crowd had gathered outside of
G
Kilmainham,
C G A
With their heads uncovered they knelt on
D
the ground.
G G C
From inside that grim prison lay a brave
G
Irish soldier,
C G D G
His life for his country about to lay
down.
[Verse 2]
G G C
He went to his death like a true son of
G
Ireland,
C G A D
The firing party he bravely did face,
G G C
Then the order rang out: "Present Arms,
G
Fire!"
C G D
James Connolly fell into a ready-made
G
grave.
[Verse 3]
G G C
The black flag they hoisted the cruel deed
G
was over,
C G A
Gone was the man who loved Ireland so
D
well.
G G C
There was many a sad heart in Dublin that
G
morning,
C G D
When they murdered James Connolly, the
G
Irish Rebel!.
[Verse 4]
G G
God's curse on you, England, you
C G
cruel-hearted monster
C G A
Your deeds they would shame all the devils
D
in hell.
G G
There are no flowers blooming but the
C G
shamrock is growing
C G D
On the grave of James Connolly, the Irish
G
Rebel!.
[Verse 5]
G G C
Many years have rolled by since that Irish
G
rebellion,
C G A
When the guns of Britannia they loudly did
D
speak.
G G C
The bold I.R.A. they stood shoulder to
G
shoulder,
C G
And the blood from their bodies flowed
D G
down Sackville Street.
[Verse 6]
G G C
The Four Courts of Dublin the English
G
bombarded,
C G A
The spirit of Freedom they tried hard to
D
quell.
G G C
For above all the din rose the cry 'No
G
Surrender,'
C G
'Twas the voice of James Connolly, the
D G
Irish Rebel.