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[Verse 1]
Oh CI.R.A. and AmU.V.F. this Fsong is just for Cyou
As you sit down at thAme table now to Fsee what you can Gdo
At Flast you’ve come toGgether after Call the tears and Ftime
It’s Csad you didn’t Gdo it back in FNineteen GSixty CNine
HiCstory calls Amyou savages Fbut I know that Cisn’t true
For we grAmew up together Fand I am part of Gyou
We Fall had dreams and Ghopes and feCars and someone elFse to blame
It tCook so long to Grealize our drFeams were Gall tChe same
[Chorus]
You Cknow our Fdreams were all thCe same
But Fwho would dare Cproclaim
In the Fanger and the Gpain
Our Fdreams were Gall the Csame
[Instrumental]
C F C G C G C C
[Verse 2]
We Cfelt the tAmaste of hungFer when they factCory went away
And then they closed Amthe hospital tFhey said it didn’Gt pay
AnFd as the rich got riGcher and kepCt promising the skFy
All Cwe got were prGomises and colFored Gflags tCo fly
I Cremember weAmll your littFle girl she had rCibbons in her hair
When she came to play that SAmummer’s day wiFth the children iGn the square
To Fthink they could be Ghere today Cstill laughing and Falive
If sCtrong men had bGeen wise men iFn NineteeGn SeveCnty Nine
[Chorus]
You Cknow our Fdreams were all thCe same
But Fwho would dare Cproclaim
In the Fanger and the Gpain
Our Fdreams were Gall the Csame
[Verse 3]
It Cwas always Amall or nothFing there was notChing in between
Compromise waAms treachery thFat’s the way it sGeemed
AnFd now we’re left witGh nothing buCt a future we must Ffind
And Ccount the cost Gof the chances Flost in GNineteCen Eighty Nine
Oh CI.R.A. and AmU.V.F. this Fsong is just for Cyou
As you sit down Amat the table nFow to see what yoGu can do
At Flast you’ve come toGgether after Call the tears and Ftime
It’s Csad you didn’t Gdo it back in FNineteen GNinetCy Nine
[Chorus]
You Cknow our Fdreams were all thCe same
But Fwho would dare Cproclaim
In the Fanger and the Gpain
Our Fdreams were Gall the Csame

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1999

by Tommy Sands

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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[Verse 1]

C Am F C

Oh I.R.A. and U.V.F. this song is just for you

Am F G

As you sit down at the table now to see what you can do

F G C F

At last you’ve come together after all the tears and time

C G F G C

It’s sad you didn’t do it back in Nineteen Sixty Nine

C Am F C

History calls you savages but I know that isn’t true

Am F G

For we grew up together and I am part of you

F G C F

We all had dreams and hopes and fears and someone else to blame

C G F G C

It took so long to realize our dreams were all the same

[Chorus]

C F C

You know our dreams were all the same

F C

But who would dare proclaim

F G

In the anger and the pain

F G C

Our dreams were all the same

[Instrumental]

C F C G C G C C

[Verse 2]

C Am F C

We felt the taste of hunger when they factory went away

Am F G

And then they closed the hospital they said it didn’t pay

F G C F

And as the rich got richer and kept promising the sky

C G F G C

All we got were promises and colored flags to fly

C Am F C

I remember well your little girl she had ribbons in her hair

Am F G

When she came to play that Summer’s day with the children in the square

F G C F

To think they could be here today still laughing and alive

C G F G C

If strong men had been wise men in Nineteen Seventy Nine

[Chorus]

C F C

You know our dreams were all the same

F C

But who would dare proclaim

F G

In the anger and the pain

F G C

Our dreams were all the same

[Verse 3]

C Am F C

It was always all or nothing there was nothing in between

Am F G

Compromise was treachery that’s the way it seemed

F G C F

And now we’re left with nothing but a future we must find

C G F G C

And count the cost of the chances lost in Nineteen Eighty Nine

C Am F C

Oh I.R.A. and U.V.F. this song is just for you

Am F G

As you sit down at the table now to see what you can do

F G C F

At last you’ve come together after all the tears and time

C G F G C

It’s sad you didn’t do it back in Nineteen Ninety Nine

[Chorus]

C F C

You know our dreams were all the same

F C

But who would dare proclaim

F G

In the anger and the pain

F G C

Our dreams were all the same

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