Billy Reid lyrics and guitar chords
Irish rebel song- Billy Reid was a member of the 3th battalion of the Belfast brigade of the Provisional I.R.A. and was shot dead on 15 may 1971 during a gun battle with the British army in Academy St Belfast He was 32 years of age. The video is myself singing Billy Reid which was written by Brian Lyons. Also recorded by The Wolfe Tones, The Barleycorn Spirit Of Freedom and Shebeen. Chords are suited for playing on the mandolin.
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Well[D] I'll sing you a song of a[G] terribly wrong
When the[D] flags they flew at half[A] mast Of a[D] man he lay dead he was[G] riddled with[D] led And he died on the[A] streets of Bel[D]fast [Chorus] All the[G] radio said there's[D] another[A] shot[D] dead And he died with a gun in his[A] hand But they[D] didn't say why Billy[G] Reid had to[D] die For he died to[A] free Ire[D]land. It happened one day while the bold I.R.A They went out to fight for our land With an old Thompson , got the troops on the run And return to their homes was their plan While returning the guns Billy met British huns And when the fight had begun His position was dire and his gun wouldn't So he died with that old thompson gun Although he lay dead he was kicked in the head By the hair they dragged him around But they still fear him yet and never forget How brave Billy Reid stood his ground If you think he was wright come and join in the fight And help to free Belfast Cause the blood that he shed although he was dead In our hearts sure his memory will last Here's the guitar chords in the key of G. Well[G] I'll sing you a song of a[C] terribly wrong When the[G] flags they flew at half[D] mast Of a[G] man he lay dead he was[C] riddled with[G] led And he died on the[D] streets of Bel[G]fast All the[C] radio said there's[G] another[D] shot[G] dead And he died with a gun in his[D] hand But they[G] didn't say why Billy[C] Reid had to[G] die For he died to[D] free Ire[G]land. |
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