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Mairéad Farrell

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[Verse 1]
AmDo not Fstand  at my Ggrave and wAmeep,
I Fam not thGere I do noAmt sleep,
Do not Fstand at Gmy  grave E7and cry,
          F      GN.C.
When Ireland lives I do not die
Ama women's Fplace is Gnot at Amhome
when Fthe fight fGor freedom stilAml goes on
I tooFk up my guGn until freE7edoms day,
                  F         GN.C.
I pledged to fight for the I.R.A.
[Verse 3]
IAmn Armagh Fjail, I Gserved Ammy time,
Strip Fsearches wGere a British Amcrime,
they FDegraded me Gbut they could E7not see,
             F         GN.C.
I'd suffer this to see Ireland free.
[Verse 4]
GiAmbraltar wFas the Gplace I Amdied,
McCFann and SavGage were by Ammy side,
I heaFrd the orGder so loud E7and shrill,
                F       GN.C.
Of Thatcher's voice, said shoot to kill.
[Verse 5]
AmDo noFt  stand  at Gmy grAmave and weep,
I Fam not thGere I do nAmot sleep,
Do not Fstand at Gmy  grave E7and cry,
          F      GN.C.
When Ireland lives I do not die.

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Mairéad Farrell

by Gary Óg

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[Verse 1]

Am F G Am

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

F G Am

I am not there I do not sleep,

F G E7

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

F G

N.C.

When Ireland lives I do not die

Am F G Am

a women's place is not at home

F G Am

when the fight for freedom still goes on

F G E7

I took up my gun until freedoms day,

F G

N.C.

I pledged to fight for the I.R.A.

[Verse 3]

Am F G Am

In Armagh jail, I served my time,

F G Am

Strip searches were a British crime,

F G E7

they Degraded me but they could not see,

F G

N.C.

I'd suffer this to see Ireland free.

[Verse 4]

Am F G Am

Gibraltar was the place I died,

F G Am

McCann and Savage were by my side,

F G E7

I heard the order so loud and shrill,

F G

N.C.

Of Thatcher's voice, said shoot to kill.

[Verse 5]

Am F G Am

Do not stand at my grave and weep,

F G Am

I am not there I do not sleep,

F G E7

Do not stand at my grave and cry,

F G

N.C.

When Ireland lives I do not die.

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