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Liam Clancy - Patriot Game
CAPO: 1st Fret
[INTRO:]   C    G    D  G  
[VERSE 1:]
Come all ye Cyoung Grebels, and Dlist while I Gsing
For the Dlove of one's GcountryC___ is a Gterrible Emthing
It Dbanishes Gfear Cwith the Gspeed of a Emflame
And it Gmakes us all a Cpart Gof the Dpatriot GgameC  G  D  G  
[VERSE 2:]
My Cname is O'GHanlon and I've Djust gone sixGteen
My Dhome is in GMonaCghan, Gwhere I was Emweaned
I've Dlearned all my Glife, Ccruel GEngland to Emblame
And Gso I'm a Cpart Gof the Dpatriot Ggame
[VERSE 3:]
It's nearly two Cyears Gsince I Dwandered aGway
With the Dlocal batGtalionC___ of the Gbold IREmA
I've Dread of our Gheroes, Cand I Gwanted the Emsame
To Gplay out my Cpart Gin the Dpatriot GgameC  G  D  G  
[VERSE 4:]
They Ctold me how GConnolly was Dshot in the Gchair
His Dwounds from the Gbattle Call Gbleeding and Embare
His Dfine body Gtwisted, Call Gbattered and Emlame
They Gsoon made me Cpart Gof the Dpatriot Ggame
[VERSE 5:]
This Ireland of Cours Ghas for Dlong been half Gfree
Six Dcounties are Gunder CJohn GBull's tyranEmny
So I Dgave up my GboyhoodC___ to Gdrill and to Emtrain
To Gplay my own Cpart Gin the Dpatriot GgameC  G  D  G  
[VERSE 6:]
And now as I Clie Ghere, my Dbody all Gholes
I Dthink of those Gtraitors Cwho Gbargained and Emsold
I Dwish that my Grifle Chad Ggiven the Emsame
To those Gquislings who Csold Gout the Dpatriot GgameC  G  D  G  

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Patriot Game

by Liam Clancy

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Liam Clancy - Patriot Game

CAPO: 1st Fret

C G D G

[INTRO:]

[VERSE 1:]

C G D G

Come all ye young rebels, and list while I sing

D G C G Em

For the love of one's country___ is a terrible thing

D G C G Em

It banishes fear with the speed of a flame

G C G D G C G D G

And it makes us all a part of the patriot game

[VERSE 2:]

C G D G

My name is O'Hanlon and I've just gone sixteen

D G C G Em

My home is in Monaghan, where I was weaned

D G C G Em

I've learned all my life, cruel England to blame

G C G D G

And so I'm a part of the patriot game

[VERSE 3:]

C G D G

It's nearly two years since I wandered away

D G C G Em

With the local battalion___ of the bold IRA

D G C G Em

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

G C G D G C G D G

To play out my part in the patriot game

[VERSE 4:]

C G D G

They told me how Connolly was shot in the chair

D G C G Em

His wounds from the battle all bleeding and bare

D G C G Em

His fine body twisted, all battered and lame

G C G D G

They soon made me part of the patriot game

[VERSE 5:]

C G D G

This Ireland of ours has for long been half free

D G C G Em

Six counties are under John Bull's tyranny

D G C G Em

So I gave up my boyhood___ to drill and to train

G C G D G C G D G

To play my own part in the patriot game

[VERSE 6:]

C G D G

And now as I lie here, my body all holes

D G C G Em

I think of those traitors who bargained and sold

D G C G Em

I wish that my rifle had given the same

G C G D G C G D G

To those quislings who sold out the patriot game

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