Irish Son Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Verse 1

C

CI was born in the heart of Dublin

 to the hFoly book of rules

 Made get Gon our knees every Sunday with the Cother fools

 We were warCped by the Christian Brothers

 In the cFell blocks at our schools

 Get a hGandprint on your skin

 Before you Cbreak their rules

Pre Chorus 1

AmGo hit me Emnow

 That I'm tFwice your Gsize

AmBrushed off the acEmcusations

 AndDm bowed before your lGies

Chorus 1

 This is the city that Craised me

 With the religion they Amgave me

 Now I'mDm old enough to know my own Gmind

 But it was leaving that sCaved me

 I seen so much that has cAmhanged me

FJust break with your Gpast

 Feed your own mAmind Em

DmThis Irish Gson has moved with the Ctimes

Verse 2

CWeddings deaths or baptizing children

 That's my debt Fpaid to the church

 I don't need that kGind of salvation

When I get hurt

Pre Chorus 2

AmDon't fill my hEmead with sermons

 And fDmorce me to bGelieve

Chorus 2

This is the city that raised me

With the religion they gave me

Now I'm old enough to know my own mind

And it was leaving that saved me

I seen so much that has changed me

Just break with your past

Feed your own mind

Cos' this Irish son has moved with the times

Middle 8th

DOur father who art in heaven

Dsus2Come down here and make your presence Emknown

 We can't do it on our Aown

DThe lunatics let run the asylum

Dsus2How can we find peace inside your Emhome

 When you can't trust yourA own

Chorus 3

DThis is the city that raised me

 With the religion they Bmgave me

 Now I'm Emold enough to know my own Amind

 But it was leaving that Dsaved me

 I've seen so much that has cBmhanged me

GSo just break with your Apast

 Feed your own Bmmind F♯M

 CoEms' this Irish sAon has moved with theBm times F♯M

 CosEm' this Irish soAn has moved with the Dtimes