Brian Ohiggins - The Soldiers Of Cumann Na Mban
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
D Bm D A D
D A G
All honour to Óglaigh na hÉireann,
D Bm
All praise to the men of our race,
D A G
who,in days of betrayal and slavery,
D A D
Saved Eire from shame and disgrace.
G
But do not forget in your praising,
D Bm
Of them and the deeds they have done,
D A G
Their loyal and true-hearted comrades,
D A D
The soldiers of Cumann na mBan!
D G
They stand for the honour of ireland,
D Bm
As their sisters in days that are gone,
D A G
And they’ll march with their brothers to freedom,
D A D
The soldiers of Cumann na mBan.
D A G
No great-hearted daughter of Ireland,
D Bm
Who died for her sake long ago,
D A G
Who stood in the gap of her danger,
D A D
Defying the Sassenach foe,
G
Was ever more gallant or worthy,
D Bm
Of glory in high sounding rann,
D A G
Than the comrades of Óglaigh na hÉireann,
D A D
The soldiers of Cumann na mBan!
D G
They stand for the honour of ireland,
D Bm
As their sisters in days that are gone,
D A G
And they’ll march with their brothers to freedom,
D A D
The soldiers of Cumann na mBan.
D A G
O, high beat the hearts of our mother,
D Bm
The day she had longed for is nigh,
D A G
When the sunlight of joy and of freedom,
D A D
Shall glow in the eastern sky;
G
And none shall be honoured more proudly,
D Bm
That morning by chietain and clan,
D A G
Than the daughters who served in her danger,
D A D
The soldiers of Cumann na mBan!
D G
They stand for the honour of ireland,
D Bm
As their sisters in days that are gone,
D A G
And they’ll march with their brothers to freedom,
D A D
The soldiers of Cumann na mBan.
How to play Brian Ohiggins - The Soldiers Of Cumann Na Mban
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The first identified chord is E. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.