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 G#dim: 4564xx
[Intro]
D  Bm
D  Bm
[Verse 1]
DWhat need you being come to Bmsense
DBut fumble in a greasy Bmtill
DAnd add the halfpence to the Bmpence
DAnd prayer to shivering prayer unBmtil
[Chorus 1]
G#dimYou've dried the marrow from the Gbone
For men were born to pray and Dsave, pray and Bmsave
G#dimRomantic Ireland's dead and Ggone
It's with O'Leary in the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
[Verse 2]
DYet they were of a different Bmkind
DThose names that stilled your childish Bmplay
DThey have gone about the world like Bmwind
DBut little time had they to Bmpray
[Chorus 2]
G#dimFor whom the hangman's rope was Gspun
And what, God help us, could they Dsave, could they sBmave?
G#dimRomantic Ireland's dead and Ggone
It's with O'Leary in the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
[Verse 3]
DWas it for this the wild geese Bmspread?
DThe grey wing upon every Bmtide
DFor this that all that blood was Bmshed
DFor this Fitzgerald Bmdied
[Chorus 3]
G#dimAnd Robert Emmet and Wolfe GTone
All that delirium of the Dbrave of the Bmbrave
G#dimRomantic Ireland's dead and Ggone
It's with O'Leary in the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
[Verse 4]
DYet could we turn the years Bmagain
DAnd we call those exiles as they Bmwere
DIn all their loneliness and Bmpain
DYou'd cry: "Some woman's yellow Bmhair..."
[Chorus 4]
G#dim"Has maddened every mother's Gson"
They weighed so lightly what they Dgave, what they Bmgave
G#dimBut let them be, they're dead and Ggone
They're with O'Leary in the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
G#dimBut let them be, they're dead and Ggone
They're with O'Leary in the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
G#dimRomantic Ireland's dead and Ggone
It's with O'Leary in the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
In the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
In the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave
In the Dgrave, in the Bmgrave

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September 1913

by The Waterboys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G#dim

: 4564xx

[Intro]

D Bm

[Verse 1]

D Bm

What need you being come to sense

D Bm

But fumble in a greasy till

D Bm

And add the halfpence to the pence

D Bm

And prayer to shivering prayer until

[Chorus 1]

G#dim G

You've dried the marrow from the bone

D Bm

For men were born to pray and save, pray and save

G#dim G

Romantic Ireland's dead and gone

D Bm

It's with O'Leary in the grave, in the grave

[Verse 2]

D Bm

Yet they were of a different kind

D Bm

Those names that stilled your childish play

D Bm

They have gone about the world like wind

D Bm

But little time had they to pray

[Chorus 2]

G#dim G

For whom the hangman's rope was spun

D Bm

And what, God help us, could they save, could they save?

G#dim G

Romantic Ireland's dead and gone

D Bm

It's with O'Leary in the grave, in the grave

[Verse 3]

D Bm

Was it for this the wild geese spread?

D Bm

The grey wing upon every tide

D Bm

For this that all that blood was shed

D Bm

For this Fitzgerald died

[Chorus 3]

G#dim G

And Robert Emmet and Wolfe Tone

D Bm

All that delirium of the brave of the brave

G#dim G

Romantic Ireland's dead and gone

D Bm

It's with O'Leary in the grave, in the grave

[Verse 4]

D Bm

Yet could we turn the years again

D Bm

And we call those exiles as they were

D Bm

In all their loneliness and pain

D Bm

You'd cry: "Some woman's yellow hair..."

[Chorus 4]

G#dim G

"Has maddened every mother's son"

D Bm

They weighed so lightly what they gave, what they gave

G#dim G

But let them be, they're dead and gone

D Bm

They're with O'Leary in the grave, in the grave

G#dim G

But let them be, they're dead and gone

D Bm

They're with O'Leary in the grave, in the grave

G#dim G

Romantic Ireland's dead and gone

D Bm

It's with O'Leary in the grave, in the grave

D Bm

In the grave, in the grave

D Bm

In the grave, in the grave

D Bm

In the grave, in the grave

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