Oblivious was written and recorded by singer / songwriter by Mick Blake. It was recorded in 2016 by Christy Moore [ song words ] and is on Christy's latest album ''Lily''. The song is a dig at some Irish people who vote for the same political parties during every general election.
Chorus What will it take to make us angry ? Where is the spark to light our flame ? We've been sold out taken in yet blindly We'll do it all again, we'll fuel that grave train, oblivious, it's like were oblivious We stick with the tribe and we stand by our man Whipped into shame by this great master plan Stuck in a spiral still fighting an old civil war The men and the women of nineteen sixteen Risked their lives for a national dream A hundred years later and what was it all for Hear their voices resounding Calling to me and to you All that they dreamed for and died for Has been squandered by scoundrels and fools Is this the best we can do. What will it take to make us angry ? Where is that line that can't be crossed We've been sold out taken in yet blindly We'll do it all again, we'll fuel that grave train, oblivious, it's like were oblivious. So when they give all that you treasure away for a pittance Or banish your children to toil on a rich foreign shore When they prey on the weakest and bow to the ones that have plenty They know that you'll follow blindly as you did before. Imagine a nation where people are free not slaves to some gombeenman economy Sold into bondage one ill fated September night, where smooth talking sleeveens don't spin and pretend Their promises not just a means to an end and justice isn't what's legal It's what is right But the king of Islandeady echoes the cries of the clown Heaps pain on the sick and needy to soften the Ice-maiden's frown And we take it all lying down Here's the guitar chords for the Mick Blake version Chorus [C]What will it take [F]to make us [C]angry[F] ? [Am]Where is the [F]spark to light our [C]flame[G] ? We've been [Am]sold out [F]taken in yet [C]blindly[F] We'll do it [G]all a[F]gain, we'll fuel [Em]that grave [F]train, o[Dm]blivio[F]us, it's like were [Dm]oblivious We [C]stick with the tribe and we [Em]stand by our man [Am]Whipped into shame by this great master [F]plan [C]Stuck in a spiral still [Em]fighting an old ci[F]vil war [C]Back in the day we had[Em] men of esteem [Am]Risked their lives for a [F]national dream A [C]century away [Em]what was it all[F] for Hear their voices down the [C]decades [F]Calling to me and to [C]you [F]All that they dreamed for and [Em]died for Has been [F]squandered by scoundrels and [Dm]fools Is this [F]really the best we can [G]do. Tell me [C]What will it [F]take to make us [C]angry[F] ? [Am]Where is that [F]line that can't be [C]crossed[G] [Am]We've been sold out [F]taken in yet [C]blindly[F] We'll do it [Em]all a[F]gain, we'll [Em]fuel that grave [F]train, o[Dm]blivious,,,,[G] o[C]blivio[G]us[C]. So [F]when they give all that you treasure away for a [C]pittance Or [F]banish your children to toil on a rich foreign [C]shore When they [F]prey on the weakest and bow to the ones that have [Em]plenty,,[Am] They [Dm]know that you'll follow blindly as you did be[G]fore. I[C]magine a nation where [Em]people are free not [Am]slaves to some gombeenman e[F]conomy [C]Sold into bondage one [Em]ill fated September [F]night, [C],,[F] where [C]smooth talking sleeveens don't [Em]spin and pretend Their [Am]promises not just a [F]means to an end and [C]justice isn't what's [Em]legal It's what is [F]right But the king of Island[C]eady [F]echoes the cries of the [C]clown Heaps [F]pain on the sick and [Em]needy to [F]soften the Ice-maiden's [Dm]frown And [F]we take it all lying [G]down
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This is a tribute to Nathan Carter by Pete Creighton.Pete has produced for the Corrigan brothers, Shay Healy, Sean O Dowd
He has performed with the Johnny Flynn showband, Sean o dowd, fantasy and the corrigan brothers. The tune of the song is muirsheen durkin.
Oh he comes from Liverpool, won the fleadhs while still at school
Played the box did Irish dancing and that piano too Nathan and his band travel up and down the land Rockin' mama with the wagon wheel [ lyrics and chords ],and his nan she runs the crew After gigs he meets the fans stands for hours shaking hands Taking selfies taking photos and having the auld craic There's not a nicer lad from Tralee to Kinnegad Once you see young Nathan you will want to go back Chorus Oh all the girls are mad for this lad called Nathan Carter From Kerry up to Derry from Cork to Donegal Oh day and night he's drivin' to keep the nation jivin This wagon wheel keeps turning he's bringing joy to all So here's to Nathan's band there's no better in the land Here's to a great showman and a fine singer too They love him in Killarney in Roscrea and down in Blarney Three cheers for Nathan Carter there's no one quiet like you. Repeat chorus
What a friend we have in Jesus fingerstyle guitar tab
A Christian Hymn for the tin whistle. Here are many more Christmas songs and hymns for tin whistle
This is my interpretation of this song based on the Irish / Celtic version as sang by Frank Patterson. I had a look at a rake of pieces of sheet music for this song and none of them came even close to the way I remember it being sang, so I decided to make up my one version the way I was thought it at school years ago. Included are the letter notes for flute / recorder. Back to the Hymns And Christmas Songs For Tin Whistle
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These are the guitar chords in the key of A and the same one's that are used by Runrig. Return to Runrig Chords And Lyrics .
There are many versions of this folk song around. Back tothe tin whistle folk songs .This is the version that's sang by Joan Baez. The song is a traditional British ballad. The music is in the key of D. Joan Baez plays it in the key of B Major.
This is a children's nursery song. The notes used are the very same as Frere Jacques. Go back to thelist of Children's Tin Whistle Songs .
Along with the sheet music I have included the basic letter notes for the recorder / flute. See my list ofKids Tin Whistle Music .
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