Chords for The Wolfe Tones - Rifles Of The IRA
Tempo:
120.25 bpm
Chords used:
Bb
Gm
Eb
F
A
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Bb] [Gm]
[Eb] [Bb]
In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the British Army were forced to take the Orange, [Gm] White and Green Bombardment, [Bb] double in town.
But in 21 [Gm] Britannia's towns [Bb] were forced to end their day.
[A] And [Bb] the British Army was [Eb] forced to end their day.
[Bb] They burned their way to [Gm] Munster and [Cm]
[Eb] Leelandshire and [Bb] the Reich.
In Hanover and in [Eb] Ulster [Gm] marched the men [Bb] of Brown and Black.
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [F] own [Bb] heroic way.
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the Irish.
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] They hanged them in Heaven Barry High, [Gm] a lad of eighteen [Bb] years.
Huxleys' flames lit up [Gm] the sky but the brave wives feel no [Bb] fear.
The Carbrigades with [Gm] hand grenades in ambush [Bb] waiting lay.
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish.
[Bb]
The Tans were got, taken out and shot [Gm] by the brave and the brave [Bb] few.
John Tracy, Dinnie [Gm] Lacey [F] and Tom Barry's [Bb] gallant crew.
Though we're not free yet, we won't [Eb] forget [F] until [Bb] our dying day.
[Dm]
How [Bb] about the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish.
[Bb]
[Eb] [Bb]
In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the British Army were forced to take the Orange, [Gm] White and Green Bombardment, [Bb] double in town.
But in 21 [Gm] Britannia's towns [Bb] were forced to end their day.
[A] And [Bb] the British Army was [Eb] forced to end their day.
[Bb] They burned their way to [Gm] Munster and [Cm]
[Eb] Leelandshire and [Bb] the Reich.
In Hanover and in [Eb] Ulster [Gm] marched the men [Bb] of Brown and Black.
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [F] own [Bb] heroic way.
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the Irish.
[Gm] [Eb]
[Bb] They hanged them in Heaven Barry High, [Gm] a lad of eighteen [Bb] years.
Huxleys' flames lit up [Gm] the sky but the brave wives feel no [Bb] fear.
The Carbrigades with [Gm] hand grenades in ambush [Bb] waiting lay.
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish.
[Bb]
The Tans were got, taken out and shot [Gm] by the brave and the brave [Bb] few.
John Tracy, Dinnie [Gm] Lacey [F] and Tom Barry's [Bb] gallant crew.
Though we're not free yet, we won't [Eb] forget [F] until [Bb] our dying day.
[Dm]
How [Bb] about the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish.
[Bb]
Key:
Bb
Gm
Eb
F
A
Bb
Gm
Eb
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the _ _ British Army were forced to take the Orange, [Gm] White and Green _ Bombardment, [Bb] double in _ town.
But in 21 _ _ [Gm] Britannia's towns [Bb] were forced to end their day. _
_ _ _ [A] And [Bb] the _ British Army was _ [Eb] forced to end their day.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ They _ burned their way to _ [Gm] Munster and [Cm]
[Eb] Leelandshire and [Bb] the Reich.
_ In Hanover and in _ [Eb] Ulster [Gm] marched the men [Bb] of Brown and Black.
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [F] own [Bb] heroic _ way.
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the _ Irish. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ They hanged them in Heaven Barry High, [Gm] a lad of eighteen _ [Bb] years.
_ Huxleys' flames lit up [Gm] the sky but the brave wives feel no _ [Bb] fear.
The _ Carbrigades with [Gm] hand grenades in ambush _ [Bb] waiting _ _ lay. _ _ _
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish.
[Bb] _
_ The Tans were got, taken out and shot [Gm] by the brave and the brave [Bb] few.
_ John Tracy, Dinnie [Gm] Lacey [F] and Tom Barry's [Bb] gallant crew.
Though we're not free _ yet, we won't [Eb] forget [F] until [Bb] our dying _ day.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
How [Bb] about the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ In 1916, [Eb] the forces [Bb] of the _ _ British Army were forced to take the Orange, [Gm] White and Green _ Bombardment, [Bb] double in _ town.
But in 21 _ _ [Gm] Britannia's towns [Bb] were forced to end their day. _
_ _ _ [A] And [Bb] the _ British Army was _ [Eb] forced to end their day.
[Bb] _ _ _ _ They _ burned their way to _ [Gm] Munster and [Cm]
[Eb] Leelandshire and [Bb] the Reich.
_ In Hanover and in _ [Eb] Ulster [Gm] marched the men [Bb] of Brown and Black.
They shot down wives and [Gm] children in their [F] own [Bb] heroic _ way.
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran from the rifles of the _ Irish. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ They hanged them in Heaven Barry High, [Gm] a lad of eighteen _ [Bb] years.
_ Huxleys' flames lit up [Gm] the sky but the brave wives feel no _ [Bb] fear.
The _ Carbrigades with [Gm] hand grenades in ambush _ [Bb] waiting _ _ lay. _ _ _
And the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish.
[Bb] _
_ The Tans were got, taken out and shot [Gm] by the brave and the brave [Bb] few.
_ John Tracy, Dinnie [Gm] Lacey [F] and Tom Barry's [Bb] gallant crew.
Though we're not free _ yet, we won't [Eb] forget [F] until [Bb] our dying _ day.
_ _ _ [Dm] _ _
How [Bb] about the Black and Tans like lightning ran [Gm] from the rifles of the Irish. _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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