Mairead Farrell - The Irish Brigade

Mairead Farrell

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Afinação: E A D G B ETecla: CmCapotraste:
3rd traste
[Chorus]
Am F G Am
Oh Do not stand at my grave and weep
F G E7
I am not there, I do not sleep
F G E7
Oh do not stand, at my grave and cry
F G Am
When our land lives, I do not die
 
[Verse 1]
F G Am
A womans place, Is not at home
F G E7
The fight for freedom, still goes on
F G E7
I took up my gun, and to freedoms day
F G Am
I pledged to fight for the IRA
 
[Verse 2]
F G
In Armagh's jails I served my time
Am F G E7
Strip searches were a british crime
F G E7
Degraded me but they could not see
F G Am
I suffered this, to see our land free
 
[Verse 3]
F G Am
Gibraltars rocks, the place I died
F G E7
McCann and Savage, were by my side
F G E7
I heard the order, so loud and shrill
F G Am
Of Thatchers voice, saying shoot to kill
 
[Chorus]
Am F G Am
But Do not stand at my grave and weep
F G E7
I am not there, I do not sleep
F G E7
Oh do not stand, at my grave and cry
F G Am
When our land lives, I do not die
 
[Chorus]
Am F G Am
Oh Do not stand at my grave and Weep
F G E7
I am not there, I do not sleep
F G E7
Oh do not stand, at my grave and cry
F G Asus2 Am
When our land lives, I do not die
 
[Outro]
Am

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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.

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