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So Cold In Ireland

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So Cold In Ireland
Cranberries
         Em     C      Em     C  Em(Gtr CiEmntroC)
     EmHere is a Cstory 
     Emof hope and of Cglory.
     He's Emeighteen years Cold
     and well EmI fell in Clove.
     But after Emthat,
     where have you Cgone, from me?Em  
     The one that I Cloved endlessEmly.
     We used to Chave a Emlife,
     but now it's all Cgone.
     MystifyEm...C  Em  C  Em  C  Em  C  
(Dist Gtr in)
     EmDoes it have to be Cso cold in Ireland?
     EmDoes it have to be Cso cold in Ireland, for Emme?
     Are they ready for Cme?
     Are they ready for Emme?
     Are they ready for Cme?
     LaEmHa...C  Em  C  
     EmWhere have you Cgone, from Emme?
     The one that I Cloved endlessEmly.
     We were to Chave a childEm.
     Yesterday's Cgone.
     EmWell I knew the Ctime would come.
     (Gtr in)
     EmWhen I'd have to Cleave.
     EmGo on. Look what they've Cdone to meEm.
     They've taken my Chand...
     And it's killing me.Em  
     Killing meC, killing meEm, killing meC!
     EmDoes it have to be Cso cold in Ireland?
     EmDoes it have to be Cso cold in Ireland, for Emme?
     Are they ready for Cme?
     Are they ready for Emme?
     Are they ready for Cme?
     EmBut I'm afraid I'm reCturning to Ireland.
     EmI'm afraid I'm reCturning to Ireland.
     I Emsee, that there is nothing for Cme.
     There is nothing for Emme.
     There is nothing for Cme.
   YaEmha...    CYaEmha...C  
     EmHe...      C  EmHe...C  
     EmHe...      C  EmHe...C  
   YaEmha...C  Em  C  
     Em    C    Em    C
     Em(Gtr oCutro)Em  C  
     Em    C    Em    C
     Em

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So Cold In Ireland

by The Cranberries

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So Cold In Ireland

Cranberries

Em C Em C Em C Em C

(Gtr intro)

Em C

Here is a story

Em C

of hope and of glory.

Em C

He's eighteen years old

Em C

and well I fell in love.

But after that,

C Em

where have you gone, from me?

C Em

The one that I loved endlessly.

C Em

We used to have a life,

but now it's all gone.

Em C Em C Em C Em C

Mystify...

(Dist Gtr in)

Em C

Does it have to be so cold in Ireland?

Em C Em

Does it have to be so cold in Ireland, for me?

Are they ready for me?

Em C Em C

LaHa...

Em C Em

Where have you gone, from me?

C Em

The one that I loved endlessly.

C Em

We were to have a child.

Yesterday's gone.

Em C

Well I knew the time would come.

(Gtr in)

Em C

When I'd have to leave.

Em C Em

Go on. Look what they've done to me.

They've taken my hand...

And it's killing me.

C Em C

Killing me, killing me, killing me!

Em C

Does it have to be so cold in Ireland?

Em C Em

Does it have to be so cold in Ireland, for me?

Are they ready for me?

Em C

But I'm afraid I'm returning to Ireland.

Em C

I'm afraid I'm returning to Ireland.

Em C

I see, that there is nothing for me.

There is nothing for me.

Em C Em C

Yaha... Yaha...

Em C Em C

He... He...

Em C Em C

He... He...

Em C Em C

Yaha...

Em C Em C

(Gtr outro)

Em C Em C

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