Rifles Of The Ira Chords

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In G nineteen hundred and sixteen,

The C Forces D of the G Crown,

To Capture Orange, Em White and Green,

BomDbarded Dublin G Town,

But in twenty one, Em Britannia's huns,

Were D forced to earn their G pay,

When the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran

From the C rifles of the D IRGA

They G burned their way through Munster

and Laid C Leinster D on the G rack,

Through Connaught and in Em Ulster,

Marched the men D in brown and G black,

They shot down wives and Em child-er-en,

In their D own heroic G way,

And the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran

From the C rifles of the D IRGA

They hanged young Kevin Barry high,

A C lad of D eighteen G years,

Cork City’s flames lit Em up the sky,

But our D brave boys new no G fear.

The Cork Brigade with Em hand grenade

In amDbush waiting layG,

And the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran

From the C rifles of the D IRGA

The G tans were got, taken out and shot

By the C brave and D the valiant few, G

Sean Treacy, Denny, Em Lacey,

And Tom BarrDy’s Gallant crew, G

Though we’re not free yeEmt, we won’t forget

UnDtil our dying G day

How the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran

From the C rifles of the D IRGA