The Wolfe Tones A Snipers Promise Chords
Tempo:
130.1 bpm
Chords used:
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D
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Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Em] [A]
[D]
The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood alone,
[A] Waiting for an army foot [D] patrol.
When at last they came within [Em] my sight, [A] I squeezed the trigger of my [D] harm lie.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Em] comfort me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry,
[A] Please don't leave me here, belong [D] to die.
I realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, [A] And left the wind with comrade for me [D] to slay.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, [A] If mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live.
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] flame, [A] As my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my base,
[A] Can't forget the look on that [D] boy's face.
They're ragging me, tormenting all [Em] over there, [A] But to your memory, mama, his [D] life I spare.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, I [A] know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
[A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
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The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood alone,
[A] Waiting for an army foot [D] patrol.
When at last they came within [Em] my sight, [A] I squeezed the trigger of my [D] harm lie.
Oh mama, oh mama, [Em] comfort me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry,
[A] Please don't leave me here, belong [D] to die.
I realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, [A] And left the wind with comrade for me [D] to slay.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, [A] If mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live.
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] flame, [A] As my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my base,
[A] Can't forget the look on that [D] boy's face.
They're ragging me, tormenting all [Em] over there, [A] But to your memory, mama, his [D] life I spare.
Oh mama, oh mama, comfort [Em] me, I [A] know these awful things have got [D] to be.
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
[A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun.
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[Em] _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood alone, _ _ _ _
_ [A] Waiting for an army foot [D] patrol. _ _ _ _ _
_ When at last they came within [Em] my sight, _ _ _ _ [A] I squeezed the trigger _ of my [D] harm lie. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, _ [Em] comfort me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
_ Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry, _ _ _ _
_ [A] Please don't leave me here, belong [D] to die. _ _ _ _
I realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, _ _ _ _ [A] And left the wind with comrade for me [D] to slay. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, _ _ _ _ [A] If mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live. _ _ _ _
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] _ flame, _ _ _ _ [A] As my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
_ Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my _ base, _ _ _
_ [A] Can't forget the look on that [D] boy's _ face. _ _ _
They're ragging me, _ tormenting all [Em] over there, _ _ _ _ [A] But to your memory, mama, his [D] life I spare. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ I [A] know these awful _ things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
_ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
The night was icy cold, I [Em] stood alone, _ _ _ _
_ [A] Waiting for an army foot [D] patrol. _ _ _ _ _
_ When at last they came within [Em] my sight, _ _ _ _ [A] I squeezed the trigger _ of my [D] harm lie. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, _ [Em] comfort me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
_ Shot rang out, I heard a [Em] soldier cry, _ _ _ _
_ [A] Please don't leave me here, belong [D] to die. _ _ _ _
I realized his patrol had [Em] gone away, _ _ _ _ [A] And left the wind with comrade for me [D] to slay. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
There's nothing in this world I would [Em] not give, _ _ _ _ [A] If mercy in your heart you'd let [D] me live. _ _ _ _
And in his eyes I saw a burning [Em] _ flame, _ _ _ _ [A] As my gun it slowly fell towards [D] his brain. _ _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ _ [A] I know these awful things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
_ Dawn was breaking as I reached [Em] my _ base, _ _ _
_ [A] Can't forget the look on that [D] boy's _ face. _ _ _
They're ragging me, _ tormenting all [Em] over there, _ _ _ _ [A] But to your memory, mama, his [D] life I spare. _ _ _ _
Oh mama, _ oh mama, comfort [Em] _ me, _ _ _ I [A] know these awful _ things have got [D] to be. _ _ _ _ _
But when the war for freedom has [Em] been won, _ _ _ _ _ [A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
[A] I promise you I'll put away [D] my gun. _ _ _ _ _
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