{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1872267,"song":"Poor Old Ireland","artist":"Lindisfarne","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11419201-poor-old-ireland-chords-by-lindisfarne/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1872267?type=chord","rating":0.11392,"votes":0,"content":"Lindisfarne - Poor Old Ireland\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab][INTRO:] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\n[VERSE 1:][/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nPoor old Ireland, poor old universe[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Dm7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nWonder who comes off the worse[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nPoor old people mistreating, misbelieving[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Dm7[/ch]         [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nAre you given, cursed by a curse[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 2:]\r\n[tab]                        [ch]Dm7[/ch]        [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nBut I don't want you to die, I can see all the lies[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]Dm7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nThere's nothing there that's new[/tab]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]Dm7[/ch]          [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nBut there's still no need to make blind children bleed[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]    [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nEven if what you say is true[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 3:]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd meanwhile in the aisles of the churches with style[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey're singing their songs to the lord[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the preacher is carping, that for failure on earth[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHeaven will be your reward[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 4:]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nPoor old Ireland, tortured by past[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd tarnished by future's curse[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nPoor old Ireland, poor old planet[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]    [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nPoor old universe[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[INSTRUMENTAL:] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\n                [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 5:]\r\n[tab]    [ch]F[/ch]                        [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, Ireland your people mean more than the idols[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]G[/ch]\r\nYou seek to set up on earth[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nAnd the day that you see, that's the day[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Em[/ch]                        [ch]D[/ch]    [ch]D/C[/ch]  [ch]D/B[/ch]  [ch]D/A[/ch]     (*Bass on the A-string*)\r\nThat all of your sadness and sickness will die[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 5:]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nFor the enemy you seek to destroy[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]Em[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIs not the one who's causing your pain[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]F[/ch]                            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nHe's disguised himself well with his book and his bell[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Em[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nBut evil is still his name[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[VERSE 5:]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nPoor old Ireland, tortured by past[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]Dm7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd tarnished by future's curse[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Dm7[/ch]      [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]Dm7[/ch]\r\nPoor old Ireland, poor old universe[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]Dm7[/ch]           [ch]G[/ch]     [ch]Dm7[/ch]-[ch]G[/ch]\r\nWonder who comes off the worse[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[OUTRO:] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Dm7[/ch]   [ch]G[/ch]","plain_text":"Lindisfarne - Poor Old Ireland\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 2:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 3:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 4:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[INSTRUMENTAL:] G  Dm7   G  Dm7   G  Dm7   G  Dm7-G\n                G  Dm7   G  Dm7   G  Dm7   G  Dm7-G\n\n\n[VERSE 5:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 5:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[VERSE 5:]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[OUTRO:] G  Dm7   G  Dm7   G  Dm7   G","chords":["G","Dm7","F","C","Em","D","D/C","D/B","D/A","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}