Chords for Ballad Of Billy Reid
Tempo:
169.3 bpm
Chords used:
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E
D
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[E] [A]
I'll sing you a song [D] of a terrible wrong, [A] when the flags all flew at [E] half -mast.
[A] Well, the man he lay dead, [D] he was riddled with lead, [A] and he died on [E] the streets of [A]
Belfast.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
It happened one day, [D] when the Boal IRA [A] went out to fight for [E] their land.
[A] With an old Thompson gun, [D] he put the troops on the run, [A] and returned to [E] their homes [A] was the plan.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
While returning the guns, [D] Billy met with his son, [A] and when the fight [E] had begun,
[A] his position was dire, [D] when his gun wouldn't fire, [A] so he died [E] with an old [A] Thompson gun.
[D] Oh, the radio said, there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
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And the lowly lay dead, [D] he was kicked in the head, [A] by the hair they'd wright [E] him around.
While [A] they still feared him yet, [D] and they'll never forget, [A] how young [E] Billy Reid stood [A] his ground.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a [C#m] gun in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
If you think he was right, [D] come join in our fight, [A] come fight to free [E] our land.
[A] For in the blood that he shed, [D] and the lowly lie dead, [A] in their hearts [E] his spirit [A] will cry.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, for he [A] died [E] to free [A] our land.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun in [E] his hand.
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I'll sing you a song [D] of a terrible wrong, [A] when the flags all flew at [E] half -mast.
[A] Well, the man he lay dead, [D] he was riddled with lead, [A] and he died on [E] the streets of [A]
Belfast.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
It happened one day, [D] when the Boal IRA [A] went out to fight for [E] their land.
[A] With an old Thompson gun, [D] he put the troops on the run, [A] and returned to [E] their homes [A] was the plan.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
While returning the guns, [D] Billy met with his son, [A] and when the fight [E] had begun,
[A] his position was dire, [D] when his gun wouldn't fire, [A] so he died [E] with an old [A] Thompson gun.
[D] Oh, the radio said, there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
[E] [A]
And the lowly lay dead, [D] he was kicked in the head, [A] by the hair they'd wright [E] him around.
While [A] they still feared him yet, [D] and they'll never forget, [A] how young [E] Billy Reid stood [A] his ground.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a [C#m] gun in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
If you think he was right, [D] come join in our fight, [A] come fight to free [E] our land.
[A] For in the blood that he shed, [D] and the lowly lie dead, [A] in their hearts [E] his spirit [A] will cry.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, for he [A] died [E] to free [A] our land.
Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun in [E] his hand.
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_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ I'll sing you a song [D] of a terrible wrong, [A] when the flags all flew at [E] half _ -mast.
_ [A] Well, the man he lay dead, [D] he was riddled with lead, [A] and he died on [E] the streets of [A] _
Belfast.
_ Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his _ hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our _ land.
_ It happened one day, [D] when the Boal IRA _ [A] went out to fight for [E] their _ land.
_ [A] With an old Thompson gun, [D] he put the troops on the run, [A] and returned to [E] their homes [A] was the plan.
_ Oh, [D] the _ radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
_ _ While returning the guns, [D] Billy met with his son, _ [A] and when the fight [E] had begun,
_ _ _ [A] his position was dire, [D] when his gun wouldn't fire, [A] so he died [E] with an old [A] Thompson gun.
_ _ [D] Oh, the _ radio said, there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ And the lowly lay dead, [D] he was kicked in the head, [A] by the hair they'd wright [E] him around.
_ While [A] they still feared him yet, [D] and they'll never _ forget, [A] how young [E] Billy Reid stood [A] his ground.
_ _ Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a [C#m] gun in his _ hand.
But _ [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our _ land.
If you think he was right, [D] come join in our fight, [A] come fight to free [E] our _ land.
_ [A] For in the blood that he shed, [D] and the lowly lie dead, [A] in their hearts [E] his spirit [A] will cry.
_ Oh, [D] the _ radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his _ hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, for he [A] died [E] to free [A] our land. _
_ Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun in [E] his hand.
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_ _ _ I'll sing you a song [D] of a terrible wrong, [A] when the flags all flew at [E] half _ -mast.
_ [A] Well, the man he lay dead, [D] he was riddled with lead, [A] and he died on [E] the streets of [A] _
Belfast.
_ Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his _ hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our _ land.
_ It happened one day, [D] when the Boal IRA _ [A] went out to fight for [E] their _ land.
_ [A] With an old Thompson gun, [D] he put the troops on the run, [A] and returned to [E] their homes [A] was the plan.
_ Oh, [D] the _ radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land.
_ _ While returning the guns, [D] Billy met with his son, _ [A] and when the fight [E] had begun,
_ _ _ [A] his position was dire, [D] when his gun wouldn't fire, [A] so he died [E] with an old [A] Thompson gun.
_ _ [D] Oh, the _ radio said, there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our land. _ _ _ _
_ [E] _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ And the lowly lay dead, [D] he was kicked in the head, [A] by the hair they'd wright [E] him around.
_ While [A] they still feared him yet, [D] and they'll never _ forget, [A] how young [E] Billy Reid stood [A] his ground.
_ _ Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a [C#m] gun in his _ hand.
But _ [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, [A] for he died [E] to free [A] our _ land.
If you think he was right, [D] come join in our fight, [A] come fight to free [E] our _ land.
_ [A] For in the blood that he shed, [D] and the lowly lie dead, [A] in their hearts [E] his spirit [A] will cry.
_ Oh, [D] the _ radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun [E] in his _ hand.
But [A] they never said why, [D] Billy Reid had to die, for he [A] died [E] to free [A] our land. _
_ Oh, [D] the radio said, [A] there's another shot dead, and he died with a gun in [E] his hand.
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