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CAPO 1
Intro is cold open with one strum on G  
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
(Just one strum per cord)
They say mother earth is Gbreathing
With each wave that finds the sGhore
Her soul rises in the Gevening
For to open twilights Gdoor
Her eyes aEmre the stars in Gheaven
Watching o'er us all the Cwhile
And her heart it is in GIrelandD  
Deep within the Emerald GIsle
[Verse 2]
(Begin Struming)
We are forty against Ghundreds
In someone else's bloody Gwar
We know not why were Gfighting
Or what we're dying Gfor
They will sEmtorm us in the Gmorning
When the sunlight turns to Csky
Death is waiting for it's Gdance nowD  
Fate has sentenced us to Gdie
[Chorus]
EmIreland CI am coming Ghome
I can Csee your rolling fGields of green
And Emfences made of sDtone
I am rEmeaching Gout won't you Ctake my Ghand
I'm coming Emhome CI-re-Gland
[Verse 3]
Oh the captain he lay Gbleeding
I can hear him calling Gme
These men are yours now for the lGeading
Show them to their destGiny
As I lEmook up all arGound me
I see the ragged tired and Ctorn
I tell them to make GreadyD  
'Cause we're not waiting for the Gmorn
[Chorus]
EmIreland CI am coming Ghome
I can Csee your rolling fGields of green
And Emfences made of sDtone
I am rEmeaching Gout won't you Ctake my Ghand
I'm coming Emhome CI-re-Gland
[Verse 4]
(palm mute)
Now the fog is deep and Gheavy
As we forge the dark and Gfear
We can hear their horses Gbreathing
As in silence we draw Gnear
There are Emno words to be Gspoken
Just a look to say Cgood-bye 
I draw a breath and night is GbrokenD  
As I scream our battle Gcry
[Chorus]
EmIreland CI am coming Ghome
I can Csee your rolling fGields of green
And Emfences made of sDtone
I am rEmeaching Gout won't you Ctake my Ghand
I'm coming Emhome CI-re-Gland
[Outro]
G, G, G  
                             G(FADE)  
We were forty against hundreds

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Ireland

by Garth Brooks

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

CAPO 1

Intro is cold open with one strum on

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

(Just one strum per cord)

They say mother earth is breathing

With each wave that finds the shore

Her soul rises in the evening

For to open twilights door

Em G

Her eyes are the stars in heaven

Watching o'er us all the while

G D

And her heart it is in Ireland

Deep within the Emerald Isle

[Verse 2]

(Begin Struming)

We are forty against hundreds

In someone else's bloody war

We know not why were fighting

Or what we're dying for

Em G

They will storm us in the morning

When the sunlight turns to sky

G D

Death is waiting for it's dance now

Fate has sentenced us to die

[Chorus]

Em C G

Ireland I am coming home

C G

I can see your rolling fields of green

Em D

And fences made of stone

Em G C G

I am reaching out won't you take my hand

Em C G

I'm coming home I-re-land

[Verse 3]

Oh the captain he lay bleeding

I can hear him calling me

These men are yours now for the leading

Show them to their destiny

Em G

As I look up all around me

I see the ragged tired and torn

G D

I tell them to make ready

'Cause we're not waiting for the morn

[Chorus]

Em C G

Ireland I am coming home

C G

I can see your rolling fields of green

Em D

And fences made of stone

Em G C G

I am reaching out won't you take my hand

Em C G

I'm coming home I-re-land

[Verse 4]

(palm mute)

Now the fog is deep and heavy

As we forge the dark and fear

We can hear their horses breathing

As in silence we draw near

Em G

There are no words to be spoken

Just a look to say good-bye

G D

I draw a breath and night is broken

As I scream our battle cry

[Chorus]

Em C G

Ireland I am coming home

C G

I can see your rolling fields of green

Em D

And fences made of stone

Em G C G

I am reaching out won't you take my hand

Em C G

I'm coming home I-re-land

[Outro]

G G G

, ,

(FADE)

We were forty against hundreds

About Ireland Chords by Garth Brooks

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