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[Intro]
C G       C G      C G      C G
[Verse 1]
KDids wear white garters and sGmell like their mothers
Whose hCusbands and fathers alGike
Drink black beDer in the same public hCouses
SCmelling of smDoke and strong wGhiskey
C G
MaDmmies and daddies and skGipping ropes
LectCures from priests, Gliving in hope
TDhey've not mistaken the brCand of their coats
PaCid for by their spDiritual tGeachings
C G
A bDusy year this, the strGeets running red
HCow many sent to a nGuptial bed
And how mDany sent home to a wCinter of graves
And how mCany wait Din for the sGlaughter
C G
[Chorus]
GOh          Cthe hDoly ground
CeCud mile failte, there's sAmaints and there's scholars to sDee
GOh          Cthe hDoly ground
The Cfar away hills ain't as gAmreen as they once used to Dbe
[Bridge]
Em      Am      Em      Am
[Verse 2]
It's EDaster again and we cGannot forget
BCrothers and sisters and aGll that was said
So prDactice your pipes, stand prCoud in the wet
But the eCyes of the wDorld are upGon you
C G
GDod in his mercy has gGiven us men
To lCead us to peace but they cGan't bring an end
To the pDrofits that pay off the leCase on the land
We stCill send them Dover the wGater
C G
SDeventeen years and KeGlly's a man
Who sCtands on the street with a gGun in his hand
He's ProtDecting the pipers that pClay in the band
While the eCnemy waDits with an aGrmy
[Chorus]
GOh            Cthe hDoly ground
CCeud mile failte, there's sAmaints and there's scholars to sDee
GOh            Cthe hDoly ground
The fCar away hills ain't as gAmreen as they once used to Dbe
[Bridge]
Em      Am      Em      Am
[Verse 3]
DDia le hEireann, sGuckle the empire
CDia le hEireann, sGuffer the loss
Of the grDeen to the blue while the Cmedia feeds
On the blCood and the paDin and the hGatred
C G
DFather walks home on the cGolourless night
And the oCrganisation has bGlinded his sight
His wDife and his kids are sGleeping tonight
In the aCrms of sweet Jesus and MDary
[Chorus]
GOh            Cthe hDoly ground
CCeud mile failte, there's sAmaints and there's scholars to sDee
GOh             Cthe hDoly ground
The fCar away hills ain't as gAmreen as they once used to Dbe
(Repeat to Fade)

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Smoke And Strong Whiskey

by Christy Moore

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

C G C G C G C G

[Verse 1]

D G

Kids wear white garters and smell like their mothers

C G

Whose husbands and fathers alike

D C

Drink black beer in the same public houses

C D G

Smelling of smoke and strong whiskey

C G

D G

Mammies and daddies and skipping ropes

C G

Lectures from priests, living in hope

D C

They've not mistaken the brand of their coats

C D G

Paid for by their spiritual teachings

C G

D G

A busy year this, the streets running red

C G

How many sent to a nuptial bed

D C

And how many sent home to a winter of graves

C D G

And how many wait in for the slaughter

C G

[Chorus]

G C D

Oh the holy ground

C Am D

Ceud mile failte, there's saints and there's scholars to see

G C D

Oh the holy ground

C Am D

The far away hills ain't as green as they once used to be

[Bridge]

Em Am Em Am

[Verse 2]

D G

It's Easter again and we cannot forget

C G

Brothers and sisters and all that was said

D C

So practice your pipes, stand proud in the wet

C D G

But the eyes of the world are upon you

C G

D G

God in his mercy has given us men

C G

To lead us to peace but they can't bring an end

D C

To the profits that pay off the lease on the land

C D G

We still send them over the water

C G

D G

Seventeen years and Kelly's a man

C G

Who stands on the street with a gun in his hand

D C

He's Protecting the pipers that play in the band

C D G

While the enemy waits with an army

[Chorus]

G C D

Oh the holy ground

C Am D

Ceud mile failte, there's saints and there's scholars to see

G C D

Oh the holy ground

C Am D

The far away hills ain't as green as they once used to be

[Bridge]

Em Am Em Am

[Verse 3]

D G

Dia le hEireann, suckle the empire

C G

Dia le hEireann, suffer the loss

D C

Of the green to the blue while the media feeds

C D G

On the blood and the pain and the hatred

C G

D G

Father walks home on the colourless night

C G

And the organisation has blinded his sight

D G

His wife and his kids are sleeping tonight

C D

In the arms of sweet Jesus and Mary

[Chorus]

G C D

Oh the holy ground

C Am D

Ceud mile failte, there's saints and there's scholars to see

G C D

Oh the holy ground

C Am D

The far away hills ain't as green as they once used to be

(Repeat to Fade)

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