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This is played in DADGAD tuned up a half step in the video but I transcribed to standard chords to make it
[Verse 1]
Oh Gdarkie dear we Dused to hear, you Atalk of Gdays gone Bmby
Of the awful Gpast and the Dfriends you've lost, Awhy they Gchose to Bmdie
I Gheard of hell in a Dh-block cell, all those Athings they Gput you Bmthrough,
please Gtell us why, Dbefore you die, why you you Adid those Gthings you Bmdo,
[Verse 2]
Well Gson I fought, for Dfreedom and the AdignGity of Bmman,
For a Gland that we could Dcarve from stone, and on Adestiny Gwe Bmplanned,
I put my Gfaith in Dcomrades first, and Aleaders Gonly Bmthen,
And like Gdogs we rose, from the Ddivis streets, like Agods and Gfighting Bmmen
[Verse 3]
Well we Glashed out at, the Denemy, on those Arainy GBelfast Bmstreets
We Gsuffered too, we Dlost our best, but we Alearned from Gour deBmfeats
With Gbombs we changed the DBelfast maps, for we Aknew no Gother Bmmove,
And Gwhen those English Dcoffins passed, like Acomrades Gwe'd salBmute
[Verse 4]
But Gthey came for me, one Dmorning and they Abattered Gme in Bmrage
They Gkicked me round those Dnarrow streets then they Adragged me Gto their Bmcage,
Where I Glived with Tommy DToland and the Agallant GBobby BmSands,
We Gdreamt of Irish Dfreedom there, we'd Asing and Gmake our Bmplans
[Verse 5]
But Gbarely one year Dlater, I Aescaped inGto the Bmnight,
I Gdidnt lie low Don the run, sure I Ahad a Gwar to Bmfight,
I Glived in leafy Dsuburbs, where those Aenemies Gpleased Bmwill,
And Gearly one Dmorning I Aarose and I Ggave them Bmhell
[Verse 6]
But Ghunted night and Dmorning, I was Acaptured Gonce Bmagain
And Gsentenced to the DH-blocks, I retAurned to Gtortured Bmmen
And Glableled now as Dgangsters, by the Aservants Gof the Bmcrown,
We Gwrapped ourselves in Dblankets, and Aprepared to Gface them Bmdown
[Verse 7]
Oh Gson I hope you Dnever feel, the Apain that Gwe went Bmthrough,
GFreezing cold in Dour own waste, we were Abattered Gblack and Bmblue,
I Gheard brave men cry Dout to god, sure I Aheld them Gas they Bmcried
and I Gfelt my heart burst Dout my skin, as our Ahunger Gstrikers Bmdied
[Verse 8]
But Gwhen my war was Dover, I Areturned to GDivis Bmtower
And it Ghurt to see my Dcomrades change, in their Ascramble Gto take Bmpower,
Instead I Gworked on a Dbuilding site for a Ahundred Gpounds a Bmweek
And I Gasked myself, what was Dit all for, if my Aneighbours Gwere still Bmweak
[Verse 9]
So Gson I leave you Dwith this thought, and I'll Apass Ginto the Bmnight
And GI hope you know I Ddone my best, I did Awhat I Gthought was Bmright
I Ghope that God will Dunderstand if Awhat I Gdid was Bmwrong,
Stay Gtrue to you, the Drepublic too,
ForAget me Gand move Bmon
[Outro]
Stay Gtrue to you, the Drepublic too,
ForAget me Gand move Bmon

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Remembering Brendan Darkie Hughes

by Stíofan

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This is played in DADGAD tuned up a half step in the video but I transcribed to standard chords to make it

[Verse 1]

G D A G Bm

Oh darkie dear we used to hear, you talk of days gone by

G D A G Bm

Of the awful past and the friends you've lost, why they chose to die

G D A G Bm

I heard of hell in a h-block cell, all those things they put you through,

G D A G Bm

please tell us why, before you die, why you you did those things you do,

[Verse 2]

G D A G Bm

Well son I fought, for freedom and the dignity of man,

G D A G Bm

For a land that we could carve from stone, and on destiny we planned,

G D A G Bm

I put my faith in comrades first, and leaders only then,

G D A G Bm

And like dogs we rose, from the divis streets, like gods and fighting men

[Verse 3]

G D A G Bm

Well we lashed out at, the enemy, on those rainy Belfast streets

G D A G Bm

We suffered too, we lost our best, but we learned from our defeats

G D A G Bm

With bombs we changed the Belfast maps, for we knew no other move,

G D A G Bm

And when those English coffins passed, like comrades we'd salute

[Verse 4]

G D A G Bm

But they came for me, one morning and they battered me in rage

G D A G Bm

They kicked me round those narrow streets then they dragged me to their cage,

G D A G Bm

Where I lived with Tommy Toland and the gallant Bobby Sands,

G D A G Bm

We dreamt of Irish freedom there, we'd sing and make our plans

[Verse 5]

G D A G Bm

But barely one year later, I escaped into the night,

G D A G Bm

I didnt lie low on the run, sure I had a war to fight,

G D A G Bm

I lived in leafy suburbs, where those enemies pleased will,

G D A G Bm

And early one morning I arose and I gave them hell

[Verse 6]

G D A G Bm

But hunted night and morning, I was captured once again

G D A G Bm

And sentenced to the H-blocks, I returned to tortured men

G D A G Bm

And lableled now as gangsters, by the servants of the crown,

G D A G Bm

We wrapped ourselves in blankets, and prepared to face them down

[Verse 7]

G D A G Bm

Oh son I hope you never feel, the pain that we went through,

G D A G Bm

Freezing cold in our own waste, we were battered black and blue,

G D A G Bm

I heard brave men cry out to god, sure I held them as they cried

G D A G Bm

and I felt my heart burst out my skin, as our hunger strikers died

[Verse 8]

G D A G Bm

But when my war was over, I returned to Divis tower

G D A G Bm

And it hurt to see my comrades change, in their scramble to take power,

G D A G Bm

Instead I worked on a building site for a hundred pounds a week

G D A G Bm

And I asked myself, what was it all for, if my neighbours were still weak

[Verse 9]

G D A G Bm

So son I leave you with this thought, and I'll pass into the night

G D A G Bm

And I hope you know I done my best, I did what I thought was right

G D A G Bm

I hope that God will understand if what I did was wrong,

G D

Stay true to you, the republic too,

A G Bm

Forget me and move on

[Outro]

G D

Stay true to you, the republic too,

A G Bm

Forget me and move on

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