Twenty Men From Dublin Town lyrics and chords
Written by Arthur Griffett who was the founder of Sinn Fein. alternative chords- C=G, Am=Em, F=C, G=D. Always change the key of the song to suit your own voice. The video is of Danny Doyle.
[C]Twenty men from[Am] Dublin town[F] riding on the mountain[D]side
Fearless of the[Am] Saxon frown, [F]twenty brothers true and [C]tried [F]Blood flows [G]in the [C]city[Am] streets,[F] there the green is lying[G] low Here[C] the Emerald[Am] standard greets [F]eyes a[G]like of friend and[C] foe Chorus- [F]Fly the [G]city, [C]brothers[Am] tried, [F]join us on the mountain[G]side [C]Where we've England's[Am] power defied[G] twenty [F]men from Dublin[C] town Twenty men from Dublin town, full of love and full of hate Ah! our chief, our Tone is down, hand of God avenge his fate Joy it is when e'er we meet redcoats on the mountain track Oh as deer they must be fleet, if to Dublin they get back Twenty men from Dublin town, every night around the fire Brimming glasses we toss down to our captain Michael Dwyer Slainte, Michael, barve and true, then there rings the wild hurrah As we drink, dear land, to you, Eire! Slainte Geal go Bragh |
Here's the guitar chords in the key of G
[G]Twenty men from[Em] Dublin town[C] riding on the mountain[A]side Fearless of the[Em] Saxon frown, [C]twenty brothers true and [G]tried [C]Blood flows [D]in the [G]city[Em] streets,[C] there the green is lying[D] low Here[G] the Emerald[Em] standard greets [C]eyes a[D]like of friend and[G] foe Chorus- [C]Fly the [D]city, [G]brothers[Em] tried, [C]join us on the mountain[D]side [G]Where we've England's[Em] power defied[D] twenty [C]men from Dublin[G] town |