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Lindisfarne - Poor Old Ireland
[INTRO:]   G     Dm7    G     Dm7    G     Dm7    G  Dm7-G  
[VERSE 1:]
Poor old Dm7Ireland, Gpoor old Dm7universe
          G             Dm7       G  Dm7-G  
Wonder who comes off the worse
Poor old Dm7people misGtreating, misbeDm7lieving
              G           Dm7       G  Dm7-G  
Are you given, cursed by a curse
[VERSE 2:]
But I don't want you to Dm7die, I can Gsee all the Dm7lies
               G            Dm7     G  Dm7-G  
There's nothing there that's new
But there's still no Dm7need to make Gblind children Dm7bleed
                G      Dm7      G  Dm7-G  
Even if what you say is true
[VERSE 3:]
And meanFwhile in the aisles of the Cchurches with style
They're Emsinging their songs to the Glord
And the Fpreacher is carping, that for Cfailure on earth
EmHeaven will be your reDward
[VERSE 4:]
GPoor old Dm7Ireland, Gtortured by Dm7past
               G         Dm7       G  Dm7-G  
And tarnished by future's curse
Poor old Dm7Ireland, Gpoor old Dm7planet
        G   Dm7      G  Dm7-G  
Poor old universe
[INSTRUMENTAL:]   G     Dm7    G     Dm7    G     Dm7    G  Dm7-G  
                  G     Dm7    G     Dm7    G     Dm7    G  Dm7-G  
[VERSE 5:]
Oh, FIreland your people mean Cmore than the idols
You Emseek to set up on Gearth
And the Fday that you see, that's the Cday
                                         Em      D    D/C    D/B       D/A(*Bass on the A-string*)
That all of your sadness and sickness will die
[VERSE 5:]
For the Fenemy you seek to desCtroy
Is not the onEme who's causing your Gpain
He's disFguised himself well with his Cbook and his bell
But Emevil is still his Dname
[VERSE 5:]
GPoor old Dm7Ireland, Gtortured by Dm7past
                G        Dm7       G  Dm7-G  
And tarnished by future's curse
Poor old Dm7Ireland, Gpoor old Dm7universe
          G             Dm7       G  Dm7-G  
Wonder who comes off the worse
[OUTRO:]   G     Dm7    G     Dm7    G     Dm7  G  

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Poor Old Ireland

by Lindisfarne

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Chords in this song · guitar

Dm7

D/C

D/B

D/A

Lindisfarne - Poor Old Ireland

G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G

[INTRO:] -

[VERSE 1:]

Dm7 G Dm7

Poor old Ireland, poor old universe

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

Wonder who comes off the worse

Dm7 G Dm7

Poor old people mistreating, misbelieving

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

Are you given, cursed by a curse

[VERSE 2:]

Dm7 G Dm7

But I don't want you to die, I can see all the lies

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

There's nothing there that's new

Dm7 G Dm7

But there's still no need to make blind children bleed

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

Even if what you say is true

[VERSE 3:]

F C

And meanwhile in the aisles of the churches with style

Em G

They're singing their songs to the lord

F C

And the preacher is carping, that for failure on earth

Em D

Heaven will be your reward

[VERSE 4:]

G Dm7 G Dm7

Poor old Ireland, tortured by past

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

And tarnished by future's curse

Dm7 G Dm7

Poor old Ireland, poor old planet

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

Poor old universe

G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G

[INSTRUMENTAL:] -

G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G

[VERSE 5:]

F C

Oh, Ireland your people mean more than the idols

Em G

You seek to set up on earth

F C

And the day that you see, that's the day

Em D D/C D/B D/A

(*Bass on the A-string*)

That all of your sadness and sickness will die

[VERSE 5:]

F C

For the enemy you seek to destroy

Em G

Is not the one who's causing your pain

F C

He's disguised himself well with his book and his bell

Em D

But evil is still his name

[VERSE 5:]

G Dm7 G Dm7

Poor old Ireland, tortured by past

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

And tarnished by future's curse

Dm7 G Dm7

Poor old Ireland, poor old universe

G Dm7 G Dm7 G

Wonder who comes off the worse

G Dm7 G Dm7 G Dm7 G

[OUTRO:]

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