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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****
Anthony John Clarke - Irish Eyes
[Intro]
C  Dm  Em  F  C    G
[Verse 1]
John's Cfamily, it was Dmeverything
And the Emchildren were his Flife
And the Cneighbours always spoke of John so Gwell
For once the Ccards stacked in his Dmfavour
And the Emoffer came his Fway
Twenty Cpounds for one night's Gwork, he might as CwellG  
[Verse 2]
John drove his lorry down an Cempty road
From FCarryduff through CSaintfield, TollyGmore
But they Cfound poor John's Dmbody
On the Emside of the lonely Froad
And the Cneighbours heard the Gpolice tap on the CdoorDm  Em  F  C  G  
[Verse 3]
Well, the Cpolice they took the Dmphone call
It said Emthere'd been some misFtake
And aCpologies were sent to all conGcerned
Two hooded Cmen had stopped John's Dmlorry
On the Emside of the lonely Froad
But their Cbullet had been Gmeant for someone CelseG  
[Verse 4]
John's family tried to underCstand it
They Fprayed in church for Cstrength to pull them Gthrough
But Cthey'd been seeing Dmlorries
On the Emsides of the lonely Froads
From CNineteen Sixty-NGine to Ninety-CTwoG  
[Chorus]
This ain't no precious song about CIreland
So Fdon't you dare misCtake it
For the ones that you whistle when you're going Ghome
It's not all Cleaving from some Dmharbour
It's not all Emstep into my Fparlour
Why should CIrish Eyes keep Gsmiling through it Call?Dm  Em  F  C  G  
[Verse 5]
Well, there Cwere investiDmgations
Five Emminutes on the Fnews
And the Cmass card wore a picture of John's Gface
There was CoutrageDm  
Two Emletters in the Fpaper
And Cboth sides of the Gfence, they sensed disCgraceG  
[Verse 6]
And sure enough there were eClections
FaFmiliar cowboys Ctried to steal the Gshow
Men Cspoke of changing Dmattitudes
While Emthirteen tired Fplatitudes
Pushed Chope and poor John's Glorry off the CroadG  
[Chorus]
This ain't no precious song about CIreland
So Fdon't you dare misCtake it
For the ones that you whistle when you're going Ghome
It's not all Cleaving from some Dmharbour
It's not all Emstep into my Fparlour
Why should CIrish Eyes keep Gsmiling?
Why should CIrish Eyes keep Gsmiling through it Call?Dm  Em  F  C  G  

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Irish Eyes

by Anthony John Clarke

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*****DO NOT ADD STRUMMING PATTERNS TO MY TABS*****

Anthony John Clarke - Irish Eyes

[Intro]

C Dm Em F C G

[Verse 1]

C Dm

John's family, it was everything

Em F

And the children were his life

C G

And the neighbours always spoke of John so well

C Dm

For once the cards stacked in his favour

Em F

And the offer came his way

C G C G

Twenty pounds for one night's work, he might as well

[Verse 2]

John drove his lorry down an empty road

F C G

From Carryduff through Saintfield, Tollymore

C Dm

But they found poor John's body

Em F

On the side of the lonely road

C G C Dm Em F C G

And the neighbours heard the police tap on the door

[Verse 3]

C Dm

Well, the police they took the phone call

Em F

It said there'd been some mistake

C G

And apologies were sent to all concerned

C Dm

Two hooded men had stopped John's lorry

Em F

On the side of the lonely road

C G C G

But their bullet had been meant for someone else

[Verse 4]

John's family tried to understand it

F C G

They prayed in church for strength to pull them through

C Dm

But they'd been seeing lorries

Em F

On the sides of the lonely roads

C G C G

From Nineteen Sixty-Nine to Ninety-Two

[Chorus]

This ain't no precious song about Ireland

F C

So don't you dare mistake it

For the ones that you whistle when you're going home

C Dm

It's not all leaving from some harbour

Em F

It's not all step into my parlour

C G C Dm Em F C G

Why should Irish Eyes keep smiling through it all?

[Verse 5]

C Dm

Well, there were investigations

Em F

Five minutes on the news

C G

And the mass card wore a picture of John's face

C Dm

There was outrage

Em F

Two letters in the paper

C G C G

And both sides of the fence, they sensed disgrace

[Verse 6]

And sure enough there were elections

F C G

Familiar cowboys tried to steal the show

C Dm

Men spoke of changing attitudes

Em F

While thirteen tired platitudes

C G C G

Pushed hope and poor John's lorry off the road

[Chorus]

This ain't no precious song about Ireland

F C

So don't you dare mistake it

For the ones that you whistle when you're going home

C Dm

It's not all leaving from some harbour

Em F

It's not all step into my parlour

C G

Why should Irish Eyes keep smiling?

C G C Dm Em F C G

Why should Irish Eyes keep smiling through it all?

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