Irish Road
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G Em
[Verse 1]
G
Spun around in resurrection
G/F# Em
Laying rest to wayward souls
C
We never saw our future
G
Only memories to hold
Of a place that's rich and greener
G/F# Em
I left my West Virginia home
C
I gambled all I had away
G
To walk down the Irish road
G Em
ooh ooh ooooooh
G Em
Mmm mmm mmmmmm
[Verse 2]
G
Well this place is dried and barren
G/F# Em
But they say Jesus walked these streets
C
Keep a bible right beside my head
G
Each night when i would sleep
Well I used to not belive it
G/F# Em
But mamma prayed to save my soul
C
'Cause Lucifer's alive and well
G
Lives down the Irish road
[Chorus]
D
Saint Brigid come and save me
C G
Before the devil takes control
G/F# Em
Once what was a heart of gold
C D
Is now as black as coal
G
And I still see all the faces
G/F# Em
Laid beneath the cobblestones
C
Each night they come and haunt me
G
From down the Irish road
[Bridge]
G Em
Ooh ooh ooooooh
G Em
Ooh ooh ooooooh
G Em
Ooh ooh ooooooh
G Em
Ooh ooh ooooooh
[Verse 3]
G
They said fight Armageddon
G/F# Em
Rain the brass down in the sand
C
And cried after Janie
G
As he reached and took my hand
G
But now the piper man's a blowin'
G/F# Em
While the Angels take him home
C
St Michael lost another son
G
Down the Irish road
[Chorus]
D
I pray saint Brigid come and save me
C G G/F#
Before the devil takes control
Em
Once what was a heart of gold
C D
Is now as black as coal
G
And I swear I see the faces
G/F# Em
Laid beneath the cobblestones
C
Each night they come and haunt me
G
From down the Irish road
C
Every night they come and haunt me
G
Down the Irish road
[Outro]
G Em
Ooh ooh oooooh
G Em
Ooh ooh oooooh
G Em
Ooh ooh ooooooh
G Em
Ooh ooh ooooooh
How to play Irish Road
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What is the starting chord?
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.