Belfast Child

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ORDER: I V1 PC C1 INT1 V2 PC C2 INT2 B1 INT3 B2 INT4 FC
[INTRO] (pedal D)
D
C   G   D| |
C   G   D| |
Cadd9   G/B   D| |
[VERSE 1]
n.c.
When my love said to me
Meet me Cdown Gby the gallow Dtree
For it's Csad news GI Dbring
About this old G7sus4town and Gall that it's offeDring
[PRE-CHORUS]
Some say Cadd9troubles GaDbound
Some day Cadd9soon they're gonna Gpull the old town Ddown
[CHORUS 1]
One day we'll Greturn Dhere
When the CBelfast GChild sings aDgain
[INTERLUDE 1]
C   G   D| | |
[VERSE 2]
n.c. D  
Brothers, sisters, where are you now?
As I Cadd9look for you Gright through the Dcrowd
All my Cadd9life here GI've Dspent
With my G7sus4faith in God, the GChurch, and the GovernDment
[PRE-CHORUS]
Some say Cadd9troubles GaDbound
Some day Cadd9soon they're gonna Gpull the old town Ddown
[CHORUS 2]
One day we'll Greturn Dhere
When the Am7Belfast GChild sings againD  C  G  D  
When the Am7Belfast GChild sings aDgainC  G  
[INTERLUDE 2] (8/8 section)
D| | | |
(bass pedal D)
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
(add synth)
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
(add rhythm guitar)
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
[BRIDGE 1]
So come back Cadd9Billy, Gwon't you come on home?D  
Come back Cadd9Mary, Gyou've been away so longD  
The streets are Cadd9empty, Gand your mother's goneD  
The girls are Cadd9crying, Git's been, oh, so long D  
And your father's Cadd9calling, Gcome on homeD  
Won't you come on Cadd9home? GCome on homeD  
[INTERLUDE 3] Bass D  
Cadd9   G| D|
Cadd9   G| D|
[BRIDGE 2]
Oh come on peoCadd9ple, Gyou've been gone a whileD  
And the war is Cadd9raging, Gthrough the Emerald IsleD  
That's flesh and Cadd9blood man, Gthat's flesh and bloodD  
All the girls are Cadd9crying Gbut all's not lostD  
The streets are Cadd9empty, Gthe streets are coldD  
Won't you come on Cadd9home? GWon't you come on homeD  
[INTERLUDE 4]
C6/9   G| D|
Cadd9The streets Gare emptyD  
C   G/BLife goes on...D  
Cadd9   G| D|
Am7   G| D|
D   G| D|
C   G| D|
[FINAL CHORUS]
One day we'll Greturn Dhere
When the CBelfast GChild sings againD  C  G  D  
When the CBelfast GChild sings againD  C  G  D  
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The story behind the song

"Belfast Child" uses the melody of the Irish folk song "She Moved Through the Fair," with new lyrics written in response to the Enniskillen bombing. The song aims to connect with those in Northern Ireland who have lost loved ones, exploring the madness, sadness, and emptiness of such events. It poses questions rather than offering easy answers, reflecting a search for understanding amidst tragedy. At its heart, it plays like a poignant reflection on grief and the human experience of loss.

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