Chords for Ballad of Billy Reid with lyrics
Tempo:
90.4 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
G
Dm
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] [F] [C] [F] I'll sing you a song [Bb] of the terrible wrong [F] When the flying it flew [C] atop mast
When [F] a man he lay dead [Bb] he was riddled with lead [F] And he died on the streets of Belfast
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
It happened one day when [Bb] the bold IRA [F] Went out to fight for [C] their land
With [F] an old Samson gun, [Bb] with the troops on the run [F] To return to their [C] home was [F] their plan
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he died to free Ireland
When returning the guns, [Bb] well he met pretty chance [F] And when the fight was [C] begun
[F] His position was dire [Bb] when the gun wouldn't fire [F] And he died with that old Samson gun
All [Bb] the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
Although he lay dead, [Bb] he was kicked in the head [F] By the hair they dragged him [C] round
But [F] they still fear him yet, [Bb] they will never forget [F] How [C] briefly he reached the [F] dearest ground
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another [Dm] she had dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
If you think [G] he was right, come and join in the fight And help the free Belfast
For the blood that he shed, although he lies dead In our hearts his memory [C] will last
All the radio [G] said was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die [G] For he died to free Ireland
All [C] the radio said [G] was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die For [G] he died [D] to free [G] Ireland
[C] [F] [C] [F] I'll sing you a song [Bb] of the terrible wrong [F] When the flying it flew [C] atop mast
When [F] a man he lay dead [Bb] he was riddled with lead [F] And he died on the streets of Belfast
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
It happened one day when [Bb] the bold IRA [F] Went out to fight for [C] their land
With [F] an old Samson gun, [Bb] with the troops on the run [F] To return to their [C] home was [F] their plan
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he died to free Ireland
When returning the guns, [Bb] well he met pretty chance [F] And when the fight was [C] begun
[F] His position was dire [Bb] when the gun wouldn't fire [F] And he died with that old Samson gun
All [Bb] the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
Although he lay dead, [Bb] he was kicked in the head [F] By the hair they dragged him [C] round
But [F] they still fear him yet, [Bb] they will never forget [F] How [C] briefly he reached the [F] dearest ground
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another [Dm] she had dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
If you think [G] he was right, come and join in the fight And help the free Belfast
For the blood that he shed, although he lies dead In our hearts his memory [C] will last
All the radio [G] said was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die [G] For he died to free Ireland
All [C] the radio said [G] was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die For [G] he died [D] to free [G] Ireland
Key:
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C
Bb
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Bb
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ [F] _ _ [C] [F] I'll sing you a song [Bb] of the terrible wrong [F] When the flying it flew [C] atop mast
When [F] a man he lay dead [Bb] he was riddled with lead [F] And he died on the streets of Belfast
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
It happened one day when [Bb] the bold IRA [F] Went out to fight for [C] their land
With [F] an old Samson gun, [Bb] with the troops on the run [F] To return to their [C] home was [F] their plan
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he died to free Ireland
When returning the guns, [Bb] well he met pretty chance [F] And when the fight was [C] begun
_ [F] His position was dire [Bb] when the gun wouldn't fire [F] And he died with that old Samson gun
All [Bb] the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
_ Although he lay dead, [Bb] he was kicked in the head [F] By the hair they dragged him [C] round
But [F] they still fear him yet, [Bb] they will never forget [F] How [C] briefly he reached the [F] dearest ground
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another [Dm] she had dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
If you think [G] he was right, come and join in the fight And help the free Belfast
For the blood that he shed, although he lies dead In our hearts his memory [C] will last
All the radio [G] said was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die [G] For he died to free Ireland
All [C] the radio said [G] was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die For [G] he died [D] to free [G] Ireland _ _ _ _
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[C] _ [F] _ _ [C] [F] I'll sing you a song [Bb] of the terrible wrong [F] When the flying it flew [C] atop mast
When [F] a man he lay dead [Bb] he was riddled with lead [F] And he died on the streets of Belfast
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
It happened one day when [Bb] the bold IRA [F] Went out to fight for [C] their land
With [F] an old Samson gun, [Bb] with the troops on the run [F] To return to their [C] home was [F] their plan
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he died to free Ireland
When returning the guns, [Bb] well he met pretty chance [F] And when the fight was [C] begun
_ [F] His position was dire [Bb] when the gun wouldn't fire [F] And he died with that old Samson gun
All [Bb] the radio said [F] was another she had [Dm] dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
_ Although he lay dead, [Bb] he was kicked in the head [F] By the hair they dragged him [C] round
But [F] they still fear him yet, [Bb] they will never forget [F] How [C] briefly he reached the [F] dearest ground
[Bb] All the radio said [F] was another [Dm] she had dead [F] And he died with a gun in [C] his hand
[F] But they didn't say why, [Bb] when he really had to die [F] For he [C] died to free [F] Ireland
If you think [G] he was right, come and join in the fight And help the free Belfast
For the blood that he shed, although he lies dead In our hearts his memory [C] will last
All the radio [G] said was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die [G] For he died to free Ireland
All [C] the radio said [G] was another [Em] she had dead [G] And he died with a gun in [D] his hand
[G] But they didn't say why, [C] when he really had to die For [G] he died [D] to free [G] Ireland _ _ _ _
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