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Scapegoats - Birmingham Six

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[Verse]
CThere were five men playing poker Fon the Heysham Ctrain.
CFate was dealing them a cruel Ghand.
Hugh CCallaghan was walking home Fthrough the evening Crain
CNot knowing what Glay in store for hCim.
[Verse]
CYou'll find traces of nitro on Fcigarettes and Cmatches.
COn formica tabletops and on decks of playin' Gcards.
CWhen forensic found traces Fon the hands of these Cmen,
CThe police drove up from Birmingham, they were Gsaying the case was Cclosed.
[Verse]
CHave you seen the Fmugshots that were Ctaken
Cafter forty eight hours in Gcustody?
CBattered and bruised, haunted Flooks upon their Cfaces
CThe judge accepted they conGfessed wiCllingly.
Please Ftake another Glook at what you Csee.
[Verse]
CIf you tell me my famFily are being tCerrorised.
CKeep me awake for six days and nights, confused and teGrrified.
CIn the lonely dark of night I'll sFwear that black is Cwhite.
CIf you let me just lay Gdown and close my Ceyes.
I'll sign aFnything if you leGt me close my Ceyes.
[Outro]
FScales of justice Cbalance up your act.
CAm I talking to myself or to the Gwall?
CHugh Callaghan, Paddy Hill, Gerry FHunter, Johnny CWalker,
CBilly Power, Dick McIlGkenny scapegoats Fall.
FFor sixteen years they've been Gtalking to the Cwall.

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Scapegoats - Birmingham Six

by Christy Moore

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[Verse]

C F C

There were five men playing poker on the Heysham train.

C G

Fate was dealing them a cruel hand.

C F C

Hugh Callaghan was walking home through the evening rain

C G C

Not knowing what lay in store for him.

[Verse]

C F C

You'll find traces of nitro on cigarettes and matches.

C G

On formica tabletops and on decks of playin' cards.

C F C

When forensic found traces on the hands of these men,

C G C

The police drove up from Birmingham, they were saying the case was closed.

[Verse]

C F C

Have you seen the mugshots that were taken

C G

after forty eight hours in custody?

C F C

Battered and bruised, haunted looks upon their faces

C G C

The judge accepted they confessed willingly.

F G C

Please take another look at what you see.

[Verse]

C F C

If you tell me my family are being terrorised.

C G

Keep me awake for six days and nights, confused and terrified.

C F C

In the lonely dark of night I'll swear that black is white.

C G C

If you let me just lay down and close my eyes.

F G C

I'll sign anything if you let me close my eyes.

[Outro]

F C

Scales of justice balance up your act.

C G

Am I talking to myself or to the wall?

C F C

Hugh Callaghan, Paddy Hill, Gerry Hunter, Johnny Walker,

C G F

Billy Power, Dick McIlkenny scapegoats all.

F G C

For sixteen years they've been talking to the wall.

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