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The Sam Song

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[Verse 1]
WAmell, I have been a Provo now for G15 years or more
With Amarmalites and Cmortar bombs I Ethought I knew the score
But Amnow we have a weapon we've never used before
The FBrits are looking worried and they're Egoing to worry Ammore
[Chorus]
Tiocfaidh Ar GLa, sing Up the AmRa
FSam missiles Ein the Amsky
[Verse 2]
I Amstarted off with petrol bombs aGnd throwing bricks and stones
With a Amhundred more lads Clike me I Enever was alone
But Amsoon I learned that bricks and stones won't drive the Brits away
FIt wasn't long before I Ejoined the AmI.R.A.
[Chorus]
Tiocfaidh Ar GLa, sing Up the AmRa
FSam missiles Ein the Amsky
[Verse 3]
TAmhen there came internment in the Gyear of '71
The AmBrits thought we were bCeaten, that Ewe were on the run
On that Amearly August morning they kicked in our door
But for eFvery man they took away, they Emissed a hundred Ammore
[Chorus]
Tiocfaidh Ar GLa, sing Up the AmRa
FSam missiles Ein the Amsky
[Verse 4]
I Amspent eight years in the cages, I had Gtime to think and plan
For Amthough they locked away Ca boy, I Ewalked away a man
And there's Amonly one thing I learned while in their cell I lay
FThe Brits will never leave us, unEtil they're blown aAmway
[Chorus]
Tiocfaidh Ar GLa, sing Up the AmRa
FSam missiles Ein the Amsky
[Verse 5]
AAmll through the days of hunger strike GI watched my comrades die
WAmhile in the streets of CBelfast you heEar the women cry
I Amcan't forget the massacre that Friday at Loughgall
I saFlute my fallen comrades, as I watcEh the choppers Amfall
[Chorus]
Tiocfaidh Ar GLa, sing Up the AmRa
FSam missiles Ein the Amsky

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The Sam Song

by Éire Óg

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Verse 1]

Am G

Well, I have been a Provo now for 15 years or more

Am C E

With armalites and mortar bombs I thought I knew the score

But now we have a weapon we've never used before

F E Am

The Brits are looking worried and they're going to worry more

[Chorus]

G Am

Tiocfaidh Ar La, sing Up the Ra

F E Am

Sam missiles in the sky

[Verse 2]

Am G

I started off with petrol bombs and throwing bricks and stones

Am C E

With a hundred more lads like me I never was alone

But soon I learned that bricks and stones won't drive the Brits away

F E Am

It wasn't long before I joined the I.R.A.

[Chorus]

G Am

Tiocfaidh Ar La, sing Up the Ra

F E Am

Sam missiles in the sky

[Verse 3]

Am G

Then there came internment in the year of '71

Am C E

The Brits thought we were beaten, that we were on the run

On that early August morning they kicked in our door

F E Am

But for every man they took away, they missed a hundred more

[Chorus]

G Am

Tiocfaidh Ar La, sing Up the Ra

F E Am

Sam missiles in the sky

[Verse 4]

Am G

I spent eight years in the cages, I had time to think and plan

Am C E

For though they locked away a boy, I walked away a man

And there's only one thing I learned while in their cell I lay

F E Am

The Brits will never leave us, until they're blown away

[Chorus]

G Am

Tiocfaidh Ar La, sing Up the Ra

F E Am

Sam missiles in the sky

[Verse 5]

Am G

All through the days of hunger strike I watched my comrades die

Am C E

While in the streets of Belfast you hear the women cry

I can't forget the massacre that Friday at Loughgall

F E Am

I salute my fallen comrades, as I watch the choppers fall

[Chorus]

G Am

Tiocfaidh Ar La, sing Up the Ra

F E Am

Sam missiles in the sky

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