Bobby Sands Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords

Unknown songwriter. Chords by Marc. Recorded by Claymore. The name ''Joe'' in the lyrics refers to Joe McDonnell and Francis refers to Francis Hughes, both of these men also died on hunger strike in 1981 along with Bobby. Other ballads written about Bobby Sands here include Bobby Sands From Belfast by The Irish Brigade .

Intor: D-Em-F#m-Em   D-Em-F#m-Em   D-D

(D)On a grave in (Em)Belfast -Em-A
Shone a ray of (D)gold lights 
A (D)voice spoke from the (Em)deep earth -Em-A
And echoed (D)in the nights
I’m (D)far from cap(Em)tivity -Em-A
The cell which con(D)fined me
(D)Neither pain or (Em)torture -Em-A
Are the powers that con(D)signs me

Chorus
My (A)name is Bobby(D)Sands 
I (A)fought and (A7)died for dear (D)land
With (A)Joe and Francis (D)at my side
My (A)comrades on (A7)hunger strike we (D)died

From (D)this dark grave now (Em)I can see -Em-A 
My country yet is (D)still unfree
From (D)many years of (Em)great despair -Em-A 
Many broken hearts (D)now have yearned
De(D)prived of freedom (Em)men like me -Em-A 
Are in prisons with no (D)dignity

Chorus
(D)England with your (Em)wasted breath -Em-A
My land you levelled and (D)lust to death
Like the (D)rivers than flow (Em)through my land -Em-A
The blood runs red u(D)pon your hands
And re(D)flected in the (Em)cloudless sky -Em-A
Will be the freedom’s light for (D)those who died

Chorus
The (D)light it shines u(Em)pon our deaths -Em-A
For Ireland your (D)blood is shed
(D)Flowers wither u(Em)pon my grave -Em-A
Through the years I’ll (D)know the ???
We’re a (D)land, a nation (Em)proud and free -Em-A
Those flowers will bloom (D)free one year
Chorus twice
Repeat Intro

Other songs on the site about Bobby Sands include
Bobby Sands From Belfast