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Billy Reid

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[Instrumental]
G D Bm D A
D G D A D
[Verse 1]
I'll Dsing You a song of a Gterrible wrong
When the Dflag it flew at half Amast
When a Dman he lay dead was Griddled with led
And he Ddied on the Astreets of DBelfast
[Chorus]
Oh, the GRadio said was Danother shot Bmdead
And he Ddied with a gun in his Ahand
But they Ddidn't say why Billy GReid had to die
For he Ddied to Afree DIreland
[Verse]
It Dhappened one day when the Gbold I.R.A
Went Dout to fight for their Aland
With an Dold Thompson gun, put the Gtroops on the run
To reDturn to their Ahome was their Dplan
[Chorus]
Oh, the GRadio said was Danother shot Bmdead
And he Ddied with a gun in his Ahand
But they Ddidn't say why Billy GReid had to die
For he Ddied to Afree DIreland
[Verse]
While reDtuning the gun Billy Gmet British huns
And Dwhen the fight had beAgun
His Dposition was dire and the Ggun wouldn't fire
And he Ddied with that Aold Thompson Dgun
[Chorus]
Oh, the GRadio said was Danother shot Bmdead
And he Ddied with a gun in his Ahand
But they Ddidn't say why Billy GReid had to die
For he Ddied to Afree DIreland
[Verse]
AlDthough he lay dead he was Gkicked in the head
By the Dhair they dragged him aAround
They Dstill fear him yet and they'll Gnever forget
How Dbrave Billy AReid stood his Dground
[Chorus]
Oh, the GRadio said was Danother shot Bmdead
And he Ddied with a gun in his Ahand
But they Ddidn't say why Billy GReid had to die
For he Ddied to Afree DIreland
[Verse]
If you Dthink he was right come and Gjoin in the fight
And Dhelp to free BelAfast
For the Dblood Billy shed alGthough he lies dead
In our Dhearts his Amemory will Dlast
[Chorus]
Oh, the GRadio said was Danother shot Bmdead
And he Ddied with a gun in his Ahand
But they Ddidn't say why Billy GReid had to die
For he Ddied to Afree DIreland
[Chorus]
Oh, the GRadio said was Danother shot Bmdead
And he Ddied with a gun in his Ahand
But they Ddidn't say why Billy GReid had to die
For he Ddied to Afree DIreland

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Billy Reid

by Misc Traditional

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Chords in this song · guitar

[Instrumental]

G D Bm D A

D G D A D

[Verse 1]

D G

I'll sing You a song of a terrible wrong

D A

When the flag it flew at half mast

D G

When a man he lay dead was riddled with led

D A D

And he died on the streets of Belfast

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, the Radio said was another shot dead

D A

And he died with a gun in his hand

D G

But they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die

D A D

For he died to free Ireland

[Verse]

D G

It happened one day when the bold I.R.A

D A

Went out to fight for their land

D G

With an old Thompson gun, put the troops on the run

D A D

To return to their home was their plan

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, the Radio said was another shot dead

D A

And he died with a gun in his hand

D G

But they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die

D A D

For he died to free Ireland

[Verse]

D G

While retuning the gun Billy met British huns

D A

And when the fight had begun

D G

His position was dire and the gun wouldn't fire

D A D

And he died with that old Thompson gun

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, the Radio said was another shot dead

D A

And he died with a gun in his hand

D G

But they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die

D A D

For he died to free Ireland

[Verse]

D G

Although he lay dead he was kicked in the head

D A

By the hair they dragged him around

D G

They still fear him yet and they'll never forget

D A D

How brave Billy Reid stood his ground

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, the Radio said was another shot dead

D A

And he died with a gun in his hand

D G

But they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die

D A D

For he died to free Ireland

[Verse]

D G

If you think he was right come and join in the fight

D A

And help to free Belfast

D G

For the blood Billy shed although he lies dead

D A D

In our hearts his memory will last

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, the Radio said was another shot dead

D A

And he died with a gun in his hand

D G

But they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die

D A D

For he died to free Ireland

[Chorus]

G D Bm

Oh, the Radio said was another shot dead

D A

And he died with a gun in his hand

D G

But they didn't say why Billy Reid had to die

D A D

For he died to free Ireland

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