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God Save Ireland

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[Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes
G"God save Ireland," said they all
Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie
Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?
[Verse]
CHigh upon the gallows tree swung the Fnoblehearted tChree
By the vengeful tyrant stricken in their Gbloom
But they Cmet him face to face with the Fcourage of their Crace
And they went with souls unGdaunted to their Cdoom
[Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes
G"God save Ireland," said they all
Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie
Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?
[Verse]
CClimbed they up the rugged stair, rang their Fvoices out in Cprayer
Then with England's fatal cord around them Gcast
Close bCeside the gallows tree, kissed like Fbrothers lovingCly
True to home and faith and Gfreedom to the lCast
[Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes
G"God save Ireland," said they all
Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie
Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?
[Verse]
CNever 'till the latest day shall the mFemory pass aCway
Of the gallant lives thus given for our lGand
But on the cCause must go, amidst jFoy and weal and wCoe
'Till we make our Isle a natiGon free and gCrand
[Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes
G"God save Ireland," said they all
Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie
Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?

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God Save Ireland

by The Dubliners

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[Chorus]

"God save Ireland," said the heroes

"God save Ireland," said they all

C F C

Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die

G C

Oh, what matter when for Erin dear we fall?

[Verse]

C F C

High upon the gallows tree swung the noblehearted three

By the vengeful tyrant stricken in their bloom

C F C

But they met him face to face with the courage of their race

G C

And they went with souls undaunted to their doom

[Chorus]

"God save Ireland," said the heroes

"God save Ireland," said they all

C F C

Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die

G C

Oh, what matter when for Erin dear we fall?

[Verse]

C F C

Climbed they up the rugged stair, rang their voices out in prayer

Then with England's fatal cord around them cast

C F C

Close beside the gallows tree, kissed like brothers lovingly

G C

True to home and faith and freedom to the last

[Chorus]

"God save Ireland," said the heroes

"God save Ireland," said they all

C F C

Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die

G C

Oh, what matter when for Erin dear we fall?

[Verse]

C F C

Never 'till the latest day shall the memory pass away

Of the gallant lives thus given for our land

C F C

But on the cause must go, amidst joy and weal and woe

G C

'Till we make our Isle a nation free and grand

[Chorus]

"God save Ireland," said the heroes

"God save Ireland," said they all

C F C

Whether on the scaffold high or the battlefield we die

G C

Oh, what matter when for Erin dear we fall?

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