Peace On The Border

[Intro ] C Verse G/B F/A C G Am After the riding we dispersed F C G We drifted home in twos and threes C G/B F/A C G Am Through cold and rain we spat and cursed F C G C This ancient war of families Verse G/B F/A C G Am Armies passed and then returned F C G They killed and raped, they stole and burnt G/B F/A C G Am So from the cradle we have learnt F C G To be as hard as stone F G Am G/B C And learned to stand alone... [Refrão]Chorus D G D/F# A D They are gone now, the killing and disorder... D/F# C G D D/C D/B They're just ghosts now, the brigand and marauder Am G C G/B D Em And we give thanks for peace on the border D D/F# G C G/B D G We give thanks for peace on the border Verse C G/B F/A C G Am Cloak and dagger, crime on crime F C G Anarchy in the borderlands C G/B F/A C G Am The King's men came with a Valentine F C G C To break the power of the border clans Verse G/B F/A C G Am Some were hung, some sent away F C G To Ireland and the low countries C G/B F/A C G Am Great was the price they had to pay F C G God bless their memory F G Am G/B C And god bless you and me.... [Refrão]Chorus D G D/F# A D They are gone now, the killing and disorder... D/F# C G D D/C D/B They're just ghosts now, the brigand and marauder Am G C G/B D Em And we give thanks for peace on the border D D/F# G C G/B D G We give thanks for peace on the border Instrumental C G/B F/A C G Am F C G C G/B F/A C G Am F C G C Bridge C G C The broken towers that stand today G Stand for peace and order C G C Reminding us until the day G C D That we need no more borders [Refrão]Chorus G D/F# A D They are gone now, the killing and disorder... D/F# C G D D/C D/B They're just ghosts now, the brigands and marauders Am G C G/B D Em And we give thanks for peace on the border D D/F# G C G/B D Em We give thanks for peace on the border D D/F# G C G/B D Em We give thanks for peace on the border D D/F# G C G/B D Em We give thanks for peace on the border D D/F# G C G/B D Em We give thanks for peace on the border