Joe Mcdonnell - The Wolfe Tones (Video) Chords

Tempo:
107.5 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

A

Em

Bm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Joe Mcdonnell - The Wolfe Tones (Video) chords
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[G] O [D]
[A]
[D] me name's Joe MacDonald, [G] from Belfast town [D] I came,
[G] That city I [D] will never see [A] again.
[D] For in the town of Belfast I [G] spent many happy [D] days,
[G] I love that town [D] in oh so [A] many ways.
[Em] For it's there I spent [G] my childhood, [Em] and [G] found for me [D] a wife,
[Em] I then set [G] out [D] to make for [A] her a life.
[D] But all my young ambitions met [G] with bitterness [D] and hate,
I [G] soon found myself [D] inside a prison [A] gate.
[Em] And you dare to [G] call me a terrorist, [Em] while you [G] look down [D] your gun,
[Em] When I think [G] of all [D] the deeds that you have [A] done.
You [D] have plundered many nations, divided many lands,
You [G] have terrorized their peoples, you rule with an iron [A] hand.
And [D] you brought this reign of terror to [A] my land.
Through [D] those many months' internment, [G] in the made stone and [D] the maze,
[G] I thought about [D] my land throughout [A] those days.
Why [D] my country was divided, [G] why I was now [D] in jail,
[G] Imprisoned [Bm] without [D] crime or without [A] tribe.
[Em] [G] My country, [Em] I am [G] not a bitter [D] man,
I've [Em] seen cruelty [G] and [D] injustice at [A] first hand.
[D] So then one fateful morning, I [G] shook bold [D] freedom's hand,
[G] For right or wrong, [D] I'd try to free [A] my land.
And [Em] you dare to [G] call me a terrorist, [Em] while you [G] look down [D] your gun,
When [Em] I think [G] of all [D] the deeds that you [A] have done.
You [D] have plundered many nations, divided many lands,
You [G] have terrorized their peoples, you rule with an iron [A] hand.
[D] And you brought this reign of terror to [A] my land.
Then [D] one cold October's morning,
[G] trapped in a [D] lion's den,
[G] I found myself [D] imprisoned [A] once again.
I [D] was committed to the H-blocks [G] for fourteen years [D] or more,
[G] On the blanket, their [D] conditions, they [A] were poor.
Just
[Em] [G] like we did commons, [Em] for the [G] dignity of [D] man,
[Em] But it seemed [G] to me [D] that no one gave [A] a damn.
[D] But now I'm a saddened man, [G] I've watched my comrades [D] die,
[G] If only people [D] cared or wondered [A] why.
And [Em] you dare [G] to call me a terrorist, while [Em] you [G] look down [D] your gun,
When [Em] I think [G] of all [D] the deeds that you [A] have done.
You [D] have plundered many nations, divided many lands,
You [G] have terrorized their peoples, you rule with an iron [A] hand.
And you [D] brought this reign of terror to [A] my land.
[D] May God shine on you, Bobby Sands, [G] for the courage you [D] have shown,
[G] May your glory and [D] your faith be [A] widely known.
[D] And Francis Sheen, and Ray McCree, [G] who died [D] unselfishly,
[G] And Patsy O'Hara, [D] and the next in [A] line is me.
[Em] And those who [G] lie behind me, [Em] may your [G] courage be [D] the same,
[Em] And I pray to [G] God my [D] life is [A] not in vain.
Ah, what [D] sad and bitter was the year [G] of [D] 1981,
[G] For everything [D] I've lost and nothing [A] won.
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To start learning Wolfe Tones - Joe Mcdonnell chords, delve into these chords sequence to get the song's feel: Em, G, D, G, D, A, D and Em. A good strategy is to initiate at 53 BPM and then accelerate to the track's regular speed of 108 BPM. Tune your capo to accommodate your vocal range, referencing the song's key: D Minor.

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[G] _ _ _ O [D] _ _ _
_ [A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] me _ name's Joe MacDonald, _ [G] from Belfast town [D] I came,
[G] That city I [D] will never see [A] again. _ _ _ _ _
[D] For in the town of Belfast I [G] spent many happy [D] days,
[G] I love that town [D] in oh so [A] many ways. _ _ _ _
[Em] For it's there I spent [G] my childhood, [Em] and [G] found for me [D] a wife, _
[Em] I then set [G] out [D] to make for [A] her a life. _ _ _ _
[D] But all my young ambitions met [G] with bitterness [D] and hate,
I [G] soon found myself [D] inside a prison [A] gate. _ _ _ _ _
[Em] And you dare to [G] call me a terrorist, _ [Em] while you [G] look down [D] your gun,
[Em] When I think [G] of all [D] the deeds that you have [A] done. _ _ _
You [D] have plundered many nations, _ divided many lands,
You [G] have _ terrorized their peoples, you rule with an iron [A] hand.
And [D] you brought this reign of terror to [A] my _ land. _ _
Through [D] those many months' internment, _ [G] in the made stone and [D] the maze,
[G] I thought about [D] my land throughout [A] those _ days. _ _
Why [D] my country was divided, _ [G] why I was now [D] in jail,
_ [G] _ Imprisoned [Bm] without [D] crime or without [A] _ tribe. _ _ _ _
_ [Em] _ _ _ [G] My country, _ [Em] I am [G] not a bitter [D] _ man,
I've [Em] seen cruelty [G] and [D] injustice at [A] first _ _ hand. _ _
[D] So then one fateful morning, I [G] shook bold [D] freedom's _ hand,
[G] For right or wrong, [D] I'd try to free [A] my land.
_ And _ _ [Em] you dare to [G] call me a terrorist, _ [Em] while you [G] look down [D] your gun,
When [Em] I think [G] of all [D] the deeds that you [A] have done. _ _ _ _
You [D] have plundered _ many nations, _ divided many lands,
You [G] have _ terrorized their peoples, you rule with an iron [A] hand.
[D] And you brought this reign of terror to [A] my _ land. _ _
Then [D] one cold _ October's morning, _
_ [G] trapped in a [D] lion's den,
[G] I found myself [D] imprisoned _ [A] once again. _ _ _
I [D] was committed _ to the H-blocks [G] for fourteen years [D] or _ more,
[G] On the blanket, their [D] conditions, they [A] were poor.
Just _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [G] like we did commons, [Em] for the [G] dignity of [D] _ man,
[Em] But it seemed [G] to me [D] that no one gave [A] a _ damn. _ _ _
[D] But now I'm a saddened man, [G] I've watched my comrades [D] die, _
[G] If only people [D] cared or wondered [A] _ why. _ _ _
And [Em] you dare [G] to call me a terrorist, while [Em] you [G] look down [D] your gun,
When [Em] I think [G] of all [D] the deeds that you [A] have done. _ _ _ _
You [D] have plundered _ many nations, _ _ divided many _ lands,
You [G] have _ terrorized their peoples, you rule with an iron [A] hand.
And you [D] brought this reign of terror to [A] my land. _ _ _ _
[D] May God shine on you, Bobby Sands, [G] for the courage you [D] have shown, _
[G] May your glory and [D] your faith be [A] widely known. _ _ _ _
[D] And Francis Sheen, and Ray McCree, [G] who died _ [D] unselfishly, _
[G] And Patsy O'Hara, [D] and the next in [A] line is me. _ _ _
[Em] And those who [G] lie behind me, [Em] may your [G] courage be [D] the same,
[Em] And I pray to [G] God my [D] life is [A] not in vain. _ _ _ _
Ah, what [D] sad and bitter was the year [G] of _ [D] 1981, _ _
_ [G] For everything _ [D] I've lost and nothing [A] won. _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Millennium Celebration Album album.

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