Rifles of the I.R.A.

THE RIFLES OF THE IRA - Wolfe Tones Chords: G: 320033 C: x32010 D: xx0232 Em: 022000 G In nineteen hundred and sixteen, C D G The Forces of the Crown, Em To Capture Orange, White and Green, D G Bombarded Dublin Town, Em But in twenty one, Britannia's huns, D G Were forced to earn their pay, When the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran C D G From the rifles of the IRA G They burned their way through Munster C D G and Laid Leinster on the rack, Em Through Connaught and in Ulster, D G Marched the men in brown and black, Em They shot down wives and child-er-en, D G In their own heroic way, And the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran C D G From the rifles of the IRA They hanged young Kevin Barry high, C D G A lad of eighteen years, Em Cork City?s flames lit up the sky, D G But our brave boys new no fear. Em The Cork Brigade with hand grenade D G In ambush waiting lay, And the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran C D G From the rifles of the IRA G The tans were got, taken out and shot C D G By the brave and the valiant few, Em Sean Treacy, Denny, Lacey, D G And Tom Barry?s Gallant crew, Em Though we?re not free yet, we won?t forget D G Until our dying day How the Black and Tans, Like lightning ran C D G From the rifles of the IRA