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