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The Patriot Game

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[Chords]
Chords used in Celtic tuning with a capo on the 5th fret:
G5 - |0-0-0-2-0-0|
Am11 - |2-2-0-0-0-0|
Bm - |4-4-0-0-0-0|
Csus - |5-5-0-0-0-0|
Cadd9 - |5-5-0-4-0-0|
Dadd11 - |7-7-0-6-0-0|
Em7 - |9-9-0-7-0-0|
[Intro]
G5 Am11 Bm Cadd9 Dadd11
[Verse 1]
Come all ye young Cadd9reb----G5els, and list Am11while BmI             Csus  Cadd9sing,
For Dadd11love of one's Em7countrDadd11y                 Cadd9is a terrible G5thing.
It banishes Am11fear with the Bmspeed of a CsusflameCadd9  
And it makes us all part G5of the Am11pat------Bmri--Csusot        Dadd11game.
[Verse 2]
My name is OCadd9'Han---G5lon, I've Am11just gone BmsixteeCsusn.Cadd9  
My Dadd11home is in Em7Mo----Dadd11na---------Cadd9ghan,  where I was G5weaned.
I learnt all Am11my life cBmru----Csusel    England to G5blame,
And now I am Cadd9part    G5of the Am11pa----BmtrioCsust    game.Cadd9  Dadd11  
[Verse 3]
'Tis barely two Cadd9years G5since I Am11wand--Bmer---Csused     Cadd9away
With the Dadd11local     Em7battaliDadd11on             Cadd9of the bold I-RG5-A,
I've read of our Am11heroes, I've BmwantCsused    the G5same,
For to play up my Cadd9part    G5in the Am11pa----BmtrioCsust       Cadd9game.Dadd11  
[Verse 4]
This Ireland of Cadd9ours hG5as for Am11long Bmbeen Csushalf-Cadd9free;
Dadd11Six counties Em7are   Dadd11under   Cadd9John Bull's tyranG5ny.
So I gave up my Am11bible for to Bmdrill Csusand to traG5in
To play up my Cadd9part    G5in the Am11pa----BmtrioCsust      Cadd9game.Dadd11  
[Verse 5]
They told me how Cadd9Conn---G5lly was  Am11shot in Bmthe Csuschair,Cadd9  
His Dadd11wounds from the Em7batt--Dadd11le------Cadd9--     all bleeding and G5bare.
His fine body Am11twisted, Bmall baCsusttered and G5lame
An now I'm a Cadd9part    G5of  the Am11pa----BmtrioCsust       Cadd9game.Dadd11  
[Verse 6]
Now as I Cadd9lie    G5here, my Am11body  Bmall Csusholes,Cadd9  
I Dadd11think of those Em7trai--Dadd11tor-----Cadd9s     who bargained and G5sold.
I wish that my Am11rifle ha----Bmd    Csusgiven the sG5ame
To those Cadd9quislings who sold G5out the Am11pa----BmtrioCsust        Cadd9game.
To those quislings who Am11sold Bmout the Csuspatriot game.

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The Patriot Game

by Piaras Ó Lorcáin

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 5 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

Am11

Cadd9

Dadd11

Csus

Em7

[Chords]

Chords used in Celtic tuning with a capo on the 5th fret:

G5 - |0-0-0-2-0-0|

Am11 - |2-2-0-0-0-0|

Bm - |4-4-0-0-0-0|

Csus - |5-5-0-0-0-0|

Cadd9 - |5-5-0-4-0-0|

Dadd11 - |7-7-0-6-0-0|

Em7 - |9-9-0-7-0-0|

[Intro]

G5 Am11 Bm Cadd9 Dadd11

[Verse 1]

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

Come all ye young reb----els, and list while I sing,

Dadd11 Em7 Dadd11 Cadd9 G5

For love of one's country is a terrible thing.

Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

It banishes fear with the speed of a flame

G5 Am11 Bm Csus Dadd11

And it makes us all part of the pat------ri--ot game.

[Verse 2]

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

My name is O'Han---lon, I've just gone sixteen.

Dadd11 Em7 Dadd11 Cadd9 G5

My home is in Mo----na---------ghan, where I was weaned.

Am11 Bm Csus G5

I learnt all my life cru----el England to blame,

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9 Dadd11

And now I am part of the pa----triot game.

[Verse 3]

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

'Tis barely two years since I wand--er---ed away

Dadd11 Em7 Dadd11 Cadd9 G5

With the local battalion of the bold I-R-A,

Am11 Bm Csus G5

I've read of our heroes, I've wanted the same,

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9 Dadd11

For to play up my part in the pa----triot game.

[Verse 4]

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

This Ireland of ours has for long been half-free;

Dadd11 Em7 Dadd11 Cadd9 G5

Six counties are under John Bull's tyranny.

Am11 Bm Csus G5

So I gave up my bible for to drill and to train

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9 Dadd11

To play up my part in the pa----triot game.

[Verse 5]

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

They told me how Conn---lly was shot in the chair,

Dadd11 Em7 Dadd11 Cadd9 G5

His wounds from the batt--le-------- all bleeding and bare.

Am11 Bm Csus G5

His fine body twisted, all battered and lame

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9 Dadd11

An now I'm a part of the pa----triot game.

[Verse 6]

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

Now as I lie here, my body all holes,

Dadd11 Em7 Dadd11 Cadd9 G5

I think of those trai--tor-----s who bargained and sold.

Am11 Bm Csus G5

I wish that my rifle ha----d given the same

Cadd9 G5 Am11 Bm Csus Cadd9

To those quislings who sold out the pa----triot game.

Am11 Bm Csus

To those quislings who sold out the patriot game.

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