A Song Of Liberty Chords by Flogging Molly
[Intro]
G C G C G
C G C G
[Verse 1]
G C Em D
Danny's in the corner and he's waiting all alone
G C Em D
But something's on him feeling feels he hasn't got a hope
G C Em D
But over on the North side it's all about to hit
G N.C. G
No one realizes what's about to happen here
[Interlude]
G Em C G Em C
[Verse 2]
G C Em D
Mary's in familiar ways about to drop a kid
G C Em D
Her [?] sipping gravy from an empty biscuit tin
G C Em D
The brotherhood are gathered to sake it to appear
G C D G
The citizens divided, only want us to be heard
[Refrain]
G C D
But there was Clarke, James Connolly, Plunkett and Pearse
G Em C D
Ceannt, MacDonagh, Diarmada had no fear
G C Em D
Volunteers together, insurrection they believed
G C D C
Could be the only answer, oh, to hear our nation sing
[Chorus]
G C
This is a song of liberty
G C
Yeah, together rise in unity
G C D
One man falls, united we shall be
N.C. G Em C G Em C
This is a song of liberty
[Verse 3]
G C Em D
The casualties were mounting out inside the GPO
G C Em D
There was nothing left but rubble with the burning and the smoke
G C Em D
Kilmainham may be waiting, their fate against the wall
G C D C
Execute their empty body, all you did was free our souls
[Chorus]
G C
This is a song of liberty
G C
Yeah, together rise in unity
G C D
One man falls, united we shall be
Em
This is a song of liberty
C
A song of liberty
G
A song of liberty
D
A song of liberty
Em
This is a song of liberty
Em
Liberty
[Bridge]
G
So the next time you drink a porter from your comfy armchair
Em D
Don't forget the men and women, 'twas their blood for you they shed
G C Em D
Remember pearl of Donny and there we will abroon
G C D G
Don't take their life for granted, it was all they ever knew
[Refrain]
G C D
But there was Clarke, James Connolly, Plunkett and Pearse
G Em C D
Ceannt, MacDonagh, Diarmada had no fear
G C Em D
Volunteers together, insurrection they believed
G C D C
Could be the only answer, oh, to hear our nation sing
[Chorus]
G C
This is a song of liberty
G C
Yeah, together rise in unity
G C D
One man falls, united we shall be, yeah
G C
This is a song of liberty
G C
Yeah, together rise in unity
G Am D
One man falls, united we shall be
G Em C
This is a song of liberty
G Em C
Liberty
G Em C
Liberty
G Em C
Liberty
[Interlude]
G C G C
G C G
[Outro]
N.C.
By its valor and discipline and by the readiness of its children
G
To sacrifice themselves for the common good you
