{"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":2833816,"song":"Billy Reid","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11642508-billy-reid-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2833816?type=chord","rating":5,"votes":10,"content":"[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]Bm[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch]\r\n[ch]D[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]D[/ch] [ch]A[/ch] [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nI'll sing You a song of a terrible wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWhen the flag it flew at half mast[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhen a man he lay dead was riddled with led[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he died on the streets of Belfast[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOh, the Radio said was another shot dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he died with a gun in his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor he died to free Ireland[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIt happened one day when the bold I.R.A[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nWent out to fight for their land[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWith an old Thompson gun, put the troops on the run[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nTo return to their home was their plan[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOh, the Radio said was another shot dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he died with a gun in his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor he died to free Ireland[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhile retuning the gun Billy met British huns[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd when the fight had begun[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nHis position was dire and the gun wouldn't fire[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]              [ch]A[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAnd he died with that old Thompson gun[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOh, the Radio said was another shot dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he died with a gun in his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor he died to free Ireland[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                         [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAlthough he lay dead he was kicked in the head[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nBy the hair they dragged him around[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThey still fear him yet and they'll never forget[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]A[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHow brave Billy Reid stood his ground[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOh, the Radio said was another shot dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he died with a gun in his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor he died to free Ireland[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]\r\nIf you think he was right come and join in the fight[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd help to free Belfast[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nFor the blood Billy shed although he lies dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nIn our hearts his memory will last[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOh, the Radio said was another shot dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he died with a gun in his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor he died to free Ireland[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n[tab]        [ch]G[/ch]              [ch]D[/ch]            [ch]Bm[/ch]\r\nOh, the Radio said was another shot dead[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]A[/ch]\r\nAnd he died with a gun in his hand[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]D[/ch]                    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nBut they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]A[/ch]    [ch]D[/ch]\r\nFor he died to free Ireland[/tab]","plain_text":"[Instrumental]\nG D Bm D A\nD G D A D\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["G","D","Bm","A"],"chord_diagrams":{"A":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,1,2,3,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,2,0]},"Bm":{"barres":[2],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,2,4,4,3,2]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}