Chords for The Irish Brigade- A prisoners Christmas
Tempo:
105.8 bpm
Chords used:
D
Em
Bm
G
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Jam Along & Learn...
[D]
[G] [Em]
[D] [Bm] On [D]
the motorway just the [G] other [F#m]
[Em] night, some lights were [Bm] flickering [Em] up to [A] my right.
My little [D] son sitting by [G] my [F#m] [Em] side, asked are [D] those [Bm] fairy lights [A] for [D] Christmas tide?
lights for a [G] Christmas [F#m] tree, [Em] that [D] dark [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see.
That [D] Christmas cheer does not mean [G] a [F#m] thing, [Em] in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
[G] [Em]
[D] [Bm] On [D]
the motorway just the [G] other [F#m]
[Em] night, some lights were [Bm] flickering [Em] up to [A] my right.
My little [D] son sitting by [G] my [F#m] [Em] side, asked are [D] those [Bm] fairy lights [A] for [D] Christmas tide?
lights for a [G] Christmas [F#m] tree, [Em] that [D] dark [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see.
That [D] Christmas cheer does not mean [G] a [F#m] thing, [Em] in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
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_ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ On _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ the _ motorway just the [G] other _ [F#m] _
[Em] night, some lights were [Bm] flickering [Em] up to [A] my _ _ right.
My little [D] son _ sitting by [G] my _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] side, asked are [D] those [Bm] fairy lights [A] for [D] Christmas tide?
_ _ _ _ Those are not _ lights for a [G] Christmas [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that [D] dark [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _ _
That [D] Christmas cheer does not mean [G] a [F#m] thing, [Em] _ in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ This is a time for [F#] _ _ [G] festivity, [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ for [D] party _ [Bm]
games [Em] and for [A] _ families. _ _
But many [D] _ homes they are [G] sad tonight, [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ they [D] whisper [Bm] someone's name [A] by the [D] candle light.
_ _ Those are not lights for a [G] Christmas [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _ _
That Christmas [D] _ cheer does not mean [G] a _ [F#m] _ [Em] thing, in a _ [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
_ _ _ It is the _ season of [G] _ [Bm] goodwill, _ [Em] _ and here [D] in Ireland [Bm] _
[Em] we believe [A] that still. _ _
I hate [D] no man for his faith [G] or _ [Bm] _ [Em] creed, we only [D] want [Bm] our sons [A] and our [D] daughters free.
_ _ Those are not lights for a Christmas [G] _ [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _
That Christmas [D] _ cheer does not mean [G] a _ [Bm] thing, [Em] _ in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
_ _ _ When you grow up son to be [G] a man, _
_ [Em] _ you will [D] inherit [Bm] _
[Em] a better [A] land. _ _
With peace [D] and joy let our country [G] _ [Bm] ring, _ [Em] _ you'll never [D] have [Bm] to hear [A] your [D] children sing.
_ _ Those are not lights for a Christmas [G] _ [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see.
[Am] _ _ [F#m] _
[A] That Christmas [D] cheer does not mean [G] a _ [Bm] thing, [Em] _ in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
_ _ _ Those are not lights for a Christmas [G] tree, [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _ _ _
That Christmas [D] cheer does not mean [G] a _ [Bm] _ [Em] thing, in a [D] gilligan _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] armour or a [A] hitch block wing.
[F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [Em] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ [Bm] _ On _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ the _ motorway just the [G] other _ [F#m] _
[Em] night, some lights were [Bm] flickering [Em] up to [A] my _ _ right.
My little [D] son _ sitting by [G] my _ [F#m] _ _ [Em] side, asked are [D] those [Bm] fairy lights [A] for [D] Christmas tide?
_ _ _ _ Those are not _ lights for a [G] Christmas [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that [D] dark [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _ _
That [D] Christmas cheer does not mean [G] a [F#m] thing, [Em] _ in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ This is a time for [F#] _ _ [G] festivity, [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ for [D] party _ [Bm]
games [Em] and for [A] _ families. _ _
But many [D] _ homes they are [G] sad tonight, [Bm] _ _ [Em] _ they [D] whisper [Bm] someone's name [A] by the [D] candle light.
_ _ Those are not lights for a [G] Christmas [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _ _
That Christmas [D] _ cheer does not mean [G] a _ [F#m] _ [Em] thing, in a _ [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
_ _ _ It is the _ season of [G] _ [Bm] goodwill, _ [Em] _ and here [D] in Ireland [Bm] _
[Em] we believe [A] that still. _ _
I hate [D] no man for his faith [G] or _ [Bm] _ [Em] creed, we only [D] want [Bm] our sons [A] and our [D] daughters free.
_ _ Those are not lights for a Christmas [G] _ [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _
That Christmas [D] _ cheer does not mean [G] a _ [Bm] thing, [Em] _ in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
_ _ _ When you grow up son to be [G] a man, _
_ [Em] _ you will [D] inherit [Bm] _
[Em] a better [A] land. _ _
With peace [D] and joy let our country [G] _ [Bm] ring, _ [Em] _ you'll never [D] have [Bm] to hear [A] your [D] children sing.
_ _ Those are not lights for a Christmas [G] _ [F#m] tree, _ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see.
[Am] _ _ [F#m] _
[A] That Christmas [D] cheer does not mean [G] a _ [Bm] thing, [Em] _ in a [D] gilligan [Bm] armour [A] or a hitch [D] block wing.
_ _ _ Those are not lights for a Christmas [G] tree, [Bm] _
_ [Em] _ that dark [D] _ [Bm] lunkish sun [Em] you'll grow [A] to see. _ _ _
That Christmas [D] cheer does not mean [G] a _ [Bm] _ [Em] thing, in a [D] gilligan _ [Bm] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bm] armour or a [A] hitch block wing.
[F#m] _ _ [Em] _ _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _