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[Chorus]
​FareweGll to  Bellaghy, likewiCse TamlaghGtdufCf    G,
GAnd the green hills of Derry thaCt I dearly Glove    C,G  
GMy thoughts return Cto Dyou from my Ddark H-Block Emcell,
So friends and brave GcomradesC, I bid you fareGwellC  G  
[Verse 1]
GFor hundreds of years now Cwe've kept up the GfightC  G  
Gand the history books told us of CIreland's GplightC  G  
so with gallant CFranDcis I followed the Emcall
To conquer the Gtyrants Cand defy England's GlawsC  G  
[Chorus]
​FareweGll to  Bellaghy, likewiCse TamlaghGtdufCf    G,
GAnd the green hills of Derry thaCt I dearly Glove    C,G  
GMy thoughts return Cto Dyou from my Ddark H-Block Emcell,
So friends and brave GcomradesC, I bid you fareGwellC  G  
[Verse 2]
GThrough the hills of south Derry Cwe marched and we Gdrilled    C  G,
To our exploits in action Call Irish youth Gthrilled    C  G,
GThe most feared men in CUlsDter, volunteers on the Emrun,
We give England our Ganswer from the Cbarrels of our Gguns    C  G.
[Chorus]
​FareweGll to  Bellaghy, likewiCse TamlaghGtdufCf    G,
GAnd the green hills of Derry thaCt I dearly Glove    C,G  
GMy thoughts return Cto Dyou from my Ddark H-Block Emcell,
So friends and brave GcomradesC, I bid you fareGwellC  G  
[Verse 3]
Oh Cgallant Gsouth Derry Cyou are forever Gblessed    C  G,
GIn the struggle for freedom Cyou have given Gyour best    C  G,
GThere's Hughes and there's CBateDson, Sheridan and EmLeigh,
And inscribed with Gtheir names now Cbrave Tom GMcElCweeG  

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Farewell To Bellaghy

by Bobby Sands

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[Chorus]

G C G C G

Farewell to Bellaghy, likewise Tamlaghtduff ,

G C G C G

And the green hills of Derry that I dearly love ,

G C D D Em

My thoughts return to you from my dark H-Block cell,

G C G C G

So friends and brave comrades, I bid you farewell

[Verse 1]

G C G C G

For hundreds of years now we've kept up the fight

G C G C G

and the history books told us of Ireland's plight

C D Em

so with gallant Francis I followed the call

G C G C G

To conquer the tyrants and defy England's laws

[Chorus]

G C G C G

Farewell to Bellaghy, likewise Tamlaghtduff ,

G C G C G

And the green hills of Derry that I dearly love ,

G C D D Em

My thoughts return to you from my dark H-Block cell,

G C G C G

So friends and brave comrades, I bid you farewell

[Verse 2]

G C G C G

Through the hills of south Derry we marched and we drilled ,

C G C G

To our exploits in action all Irish youth thrilled ,

G C D Em

The most feared men in Ulster, volunteers on the run,

G C G C G

We give England our answer from the barrels of our guns .

[Chorus]

G C G C G

Farewell to Bellaghy, likewise Tamlaghtduff ,

G C G C G

And the green hills of Derry that I dearly love ,

G C D D Em

My thoughts return to you from my dark H-Block cell,

G C G C G

So friends and brave comrades, I bid you farewell

[Verse 3]

C G C G C G

Oh gallant south Derry you are forever blessed ,

G C G C G

In the struggle for freedom you have given your best ,

G C D Em

There's Hughes and there's Bateson, Sheridan and Leigh,

G C G C G

And inscribed with their names now brave Tom McElwee

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