The Wests Awake
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Verse 1]
D G
When all beside a vigil keep,
A D
The West's asleep, the West's asleep
D G
Alas! and well may Erin weep
A D
When Connacht lies in slumber deep.
G
There lake and plain smile fair and free,
Em A7
'Mid rocks their guardian chivalry.
D A Bm
Sing, Oh! let man learn liberty
A D
From crashing wind and lashing sea.
[Verse 2]
D G
That chainless wave and lovely land
A D
Freedom nationhood demand;
D G
Be sure the great God never planned
A D
For slumb'ring slaves a home so grand.
G
And long a brave and haughty race
Em A7
Honoured and sentinelled the place.
D A Bm
Sing, Oh! not even sons' disgrace
A D
Could quite destroy their glory's trace.
[Verse 3]
D G
For often, in O'Connor's van,
A D
To triumph dashed each Connacht clan,
D G
And fleet as deer the Normans ran
A D
Through Corrsliabh Pass and Ardrahan;
G
And later times saw deeds as brave,
Em A7
And glory guards Clannricard's grave,
D A Bm
Sing, Oh! they died their land to save
A D
At Aughrim's slopes and Shannon's wave.
[Verse 4]
D G
And if, when all a vigil keep,
A D
The West's asleep! The West's asleep!
G
Alas! and well may Erin weep
A D
When Connacht lies in slumber deep.
[Outro]
G
But, hark! a voice like thunder spake,
Em A7
The West's awake! the West's awake!
D A Bm
Sing, Oh! Hurrah! let England quake,
A D
We'll watch till death for Erin's sake!
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Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
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