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[Verse]
You Gbrave young sons of AmErin's Isle
I Ghope you will atDtend awhile
'Tis the Gwrongs of dear old AmIreland I am Ggoing to reDlate
'Twas Gblack and cursed Amwas the day
When our Gparliament was Dtaken away
And Gall our grieves and Amsufferings comGmences from that Dday
[Verse]
For our Emhardy sons and Fdaughters fair
To Gother countries Fmust repair
And Gleave their native Amland beBmhind, in Csorrow to deDplore
To Emseek employment, Fthey must roam
Far, Gfar away from their Fnative home
From that Gsore, oppressed Amisland that they Ccall the shamrock Gshore
[Verse]
Now GIreland is with Amplenty blessed
But the Gpeople, we are Dsore oppressed
All Gby those cursed Amtyrants we are Gforced for to oDbey
Some Ghaughty landlords Amfor to please
Our Ghouses and our Dlands they'll seize
To put Gfifty farms Aminto one and Gchase us all aDway
[Verse]
ReEmgardless of the Fwidow's sighs
The Gmother's tears and Forphan's cries
In Gthousands we were Amdriven from Bmhome, which Cgrieves my heart full Dsore
We were Emforced by famine Fand disease
To Gemigrate aFcross the seas
From that Gsore, oppressed Amisland that they Ccalled the shamrock Gshore
[Verse]
Our Gsustenance all Amtaken away
The Gtithes and taxes Dfor to pay
To supGport that law-proAmtected church to Gwhich they do adDhere
And our GIrish gentry, Amwell you know
To Gother countries Dthey do go
And the Gmoney from old AmIreland, they Gsquandered here and Dthere
[Verse]
For Emif our squires would Fstay at home
And Gnot to other countries Froam
But Gto build mills and Amfactories Bmhere to emCploy the Dlabouring poor
For if Emwe had trade and Fcommerce here
To Gme no nation Fcould compare
To that Gsore, oppressed Amisland that they Ccall the shamrock Gshore
[Verse]
John GBull, he boasts, he Amlaughs with scorn
And he Gsays that IrishDman is born
To be Galways disconAmtented, for at Ghome we cannot agreeD  
But we'll Gbanish the tyrants Amfrom our land
And in Gharmony like Dsisters stand
To deGmand the rights of AmIreland, let us Call united Dbe
[Verse]
And our Emparliament in FCollege Green
GFor to assemble, it Fwill be seen
And Ghappy days in AmErin's BmIsle, we Csoon will Dhave once more
And Emdear old Ireland Fsoon will be
A Ggreat and glorious Fcountry
And Gpeace and blessings Amsoon will smile all aCround the shamrock Gshore

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Shamrock Shore

by Karan Casey

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[Verse]

G Am

You brave young sons of Erin's Isle

G D

I hope you will attend awhile

G Am G D

'Tis the wrongs of dear old Ireland I am going to relate

G Am

'Twas black and cursed was the day

G D

When our parliament was taken away

G Am G D

And all our grieves and sufferings commences from that day

[Verse]

Em F

For our hardy sons and daughters fair

G F

To other countries must repair

G Am Bm C D

And leave their native land behind, in sorrow to deplore

Em F

To seek employment, they must roam

G F

Far, far away from their native home

G Am C G

From that sore, oppressed island that they call the shamrock shore

[Verse]

G Am

Now Ireland is with plenty blessed

G D

But the people, we are sore oppressed

G Am G D

All by those cursed tyrants we are forced for to obey

G Am

Some haughty landlords for to please

G D

Our houses and our lands they'll seize

G Am G D

To put fifty farms into one and chase us all away

[Verse]

Em F

Regardless of the widow's sighs

G F

The mother's tears and orphan's cries

G Am Bm C D

In thousands we were driven from home, which grieves my heart full sore

Em F

We were forced by famine and disease

G F

To emigrate across the seas

G Am C G

From that sore, oppressed island that they called the shamrock shore

[Verse]

G Am

Our sustenance all taken away

G D

The tithes and taxes for to pay

G Am G D

To support that law-protected church to which they do adhere

G Am

And our Irish gentry, well you know

G D

To other countries they do go

G Am G D

And the money from old Ireland, they squandered here and there

[Verse]

Em F

For if our squires would stay at home

G F

And not to other countries roam

G Am Bm C D

But to build mills and factories here to employ the labouring poor

Em F

For if we had trade and commerce here

G F

To me no nation could compare

G Am C G

To that sore, oppressed island that they call the shamrock shore

[Verse]

G Am

John Bull, he boasts, he laughs with scorn

G D

And he says that Irishman is born

G Am G D

To be always discontented, for at home we cannot agree

G Am

But we'll banish the tyrants from our land

G D

And in harmony like sisters stand

G Am C D

To demand the rights of Ireland, let us all united be

[Verse]

Em F

And our parliament in College Green

G F

For to assemble, it will be seen

G Am Bm C D

And happy days in Erin's Isle, we soon will have once more

Em F

And dear old Ireland soon will be

G F

A great and glorious country

G Am C G

And peace and blessings soon will smile all around the shamrock shore

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