Take It Down From The Mast Chords by The Dubliners
Tempo:
107.85 bpm
Chords used:
F
C
Bb
Dm
Gb
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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While we were out in the [F] dressing room, [C] Luke Kelly mentioned to me that [Gb] today is the 50th
[F] anniversary of the signing of the treaty.
So I think we should try a national anthem for that.
Take it down from the [Dm] miles, [C] stylish [F] takers.
It's [Bb] the flag we the [F] public explain.
[Dm] It can never belong to breezy [C] furs.
For they brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing to [Bb] uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend to do tring [C] until England's [F] tyranny ceases.
Take it down from the [C] miles, [F] stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
It can never belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
You have murdered, oh brave Liam and Rory.
[Bb] You've slaughtered young Richard [F] and Joe.
Your hands with their blood [C] is still gory.
Fulfilling the work [F] of the foe.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
It can never belong [Dm] to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it [F] nothing but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing [Bb] to uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend [G] to do [C] tring until England's tyranny [F] ceases.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
It can never [Dm] belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
[N]
[F] anniversary of the signing of the treaty.
So I think we should try a national anthem for that.
Take it down from the [Dm] miles, [C] stylish [F] takers.
It's [Bb] the flag we the [F] public explain.
[Dm] It can never belong to breezy [C] furs.
For they brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing to [Bb] uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend to do tring [C] until England's [F] tyranny ceases.
Take it down from the [C] miles, [F] stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
It can never belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
You have murdered, oh brave Liam and Rory.
[Bb] You've slaughtered young Richard [F] and Joe.
Your hands with their blood [C] is still gory.
Fulfilling the work [F] of the foe.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
It can never belong [Dm] to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it [F] nothing but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing [Bb] to uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend [G] to do [C] tring until England's tyranny [F] ceases.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
It can never [Dm] belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
[N]
Key:
F
C
Bb
Dm
Gb
F
C
Bb
While we were out in the [F] dressing room, [C] Luke Kelly mentioned to me that [Gb] today is the 50th
[F] anniversary of the signing of the treaty.
_ _ So I think we should try a national anthem for that.
_ Take it down from the [Dm] miles, [C] stylish [F] takers.
It's [Bb] the flag we the [F] public explain.
_ [Dm] It can never belong to breezy [C] furs.
For they brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing _ to [Bb] uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend to do tring [C] _ until England's [F] tyranny ceases.
Take it down from the [C] miles, [F] stylish takers.
_ [Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
_ It can never belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
You have murdered, oh brave Liam and Rory. _
[Bb] You've slaughtered young Richard [F] and Joe.
Your hands with their blood [C] is still gory. _ _
Fulfilling the work [F] of the _ foe.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain. _
It can never belong [Dm] to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it [F] nothing but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing _ [Bb] to uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend [G] to do [C] tring _ until England's tyranny [F] _ ceases.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] _ explain.
It can never [Dm] belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame. _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] anniversary of the signing of the treaty.
_ _ So I think we should try a national anthem for that.
_ Take it down from the [Dm] miles, [C] stylish [F] takers.
It's [Bb] the flag we the [F] public explain.
_ [Dm] It can never belong to breezy [C] furs.
For they brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing _ to [Bb] uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend to do tring [C] _ until England's [F] tyranny ceases.
Take it down from the [C] miles, [F] stylish takers.
_ [Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain.
_ It can never belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame.
You have murdered, oh brave Liam and Rory. _
[Bb] You've slaughtered young Richard [F] and Joe.
Your hands with their blood [C] is still gory. _ _
Fulfilling the work [F] of the _ foe.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] explain. _
It can never belong [Dm] to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it [F] nothing but shame.
Why not leave it to those who are willing _ [Bb] to uphold it in war [F] and in peace?
To the men who intend [G] to do [C] tring _ until England's tyranny [F] _ ceases.
Take it down from the miles, stylish takers.
[Bb] It's the flag we the public [F] _ explain.
It can never [Dm] belong to [C] breezy furs.
For you brought on it nothing [F] but shame. _ _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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