Freedom Sons Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Written by Tommy Makem Recorded by the Clancy Brothers [ songs ] in the key of C major. Some other versions are in D with capo on 2nd fret, a fine song commemorating the men and women of the Easter 1916 rising.
At (F)Easter (C)time (G) nineteen-six(C)teen - F - C
When (C)flowers (F)blo(G)omed and leaves were (Am)green
There (C)dawned a (F)day (G) when freedom’s (Am)cry
Called (F)on brave (C)men (G) come fight or (C)die. - F - C
Chorus
They (C)were the (F)men with the (Em)vision the (F)men with the (C)cause
The (Am)men who de(Em)fied their op(G)pressors (Am)laws
The (F)men who (Em)traded their (F)chains for (C)guns
(Am)Born into (Em)slavery they were (G)freedom’s (C)sons. - F - C
In (F)Dublin (C)town (G) they fought and (C)died - F - C
With (C)Pearse Mc(F)Der(G)mott and Mc(Am)Bride
Our(C)selves a(F)lone (G) their battle (Am)cry
And (F)freedom (C)rang (G) through that Easter (C) sky. - F - C
Chorus
A (F)poets (C)dream (G) had sparked that (C)flame - F - C
A (C)raging (F)fire (G) it soon be(Am)came
And (C)from that (F)fire (G) of desti(Am)ny
A(F)rose a (C)nation (G)proud and (C)free. - F - C
Chorus
Six (F)counties (C)are (G) in bondage (C)still - F - C
They (C)died brave (F)men (G) was this their (Am)will
Un(C)til we're (F)free (G) and oppression (Am)ceased
Only (F)then brave (C)men (G) shall sleep in (C)peace. - F - C
Chorus
Optional ending: Last verse with changed key
Six (G)counties (D)are (A) in bondage (D)still - G - D
They (D)died brave (G)men (A) was this their (Bm)will
Un(D)til we're (G)free (A) and oppression (Bm)ceased
Only (G)then brave (D)men (A) shall sleep in (D)peace. - G - D
They (D)were the (G)men with the (F#m)vision the (G)men with the (D)cause
The (Bm)men who de(F#m)fied their op(A)pressors (Bm)laws
The (G)men who (F#m)traded their (G)chains for (D)guns
(Bm)Born into (F#m)slavery they were (A)freedom’s (D)sons. - G - D
Repeat Chorus fading
When (C)flowers (F)blo(G)omed and leaves were (Am)green
There (C)dawned a (F)day (G) when freedom’s (Am)cry
Called (F)on brave (C)men (G) come fight or (C)die. - F - C
Chorus
They (C)were the (F)men with the (Em)vision the (F)men with the (C)cause
The (Am)men who de(Em)fied their op(G)pressors (Am)laws
The (F)men who (Em)traded their (F)chains for (C)guns
(Am)Born into (Em)slavery they were (G)freedom’s (C)sons. - F - C
In (F)Dublin (C)town (G) they fought and (C)died - F - C
With (C)Pearse Mc(F)Der(G)mott and Mc(Am)Bride
Our(C)selves a(F)lone (G) their battle (Am)cry
And (F)freedom (C)rang (G) through that Easter (C) sky. - F - C
Chorus
A (F)poets (C)dream (G) had sparked that (C)flame - F - C
A (C)raging (F)fire (G) it soon be(Am)came
And (C)from that (F)fire (G) of desti(Am)ny
A(F)rose a (C)nation (G)proud and (C)free. - F - C
Chorus
Six (F)counties (C)are (G) in bondage (C)still - F - C
They (C)died brave (F)men (G) was this their (Am)will
Un(C)til we're (F)free (G) and oppression (Am)ceased
Only (F)then brave (C)men (G) shall sleep in (C)peace. - F - C
Chorus
Optional ending: Last verse with changed key
Six (G)counties (D)are (A) in bondage (D)still - G - D
They (D)died brave (G)men (A) was this their (Bm)will
Un(D)til we're (G)free (A) and oppression (Bm)ceased
Only (G)then brave (D)men (A) shall sleep in (D)peace. - G - D
They (D)were the (G)men with the (F#m)vision the (G)men with the (D)cause
The (Bm)men who de(F#m)fied their op(A)pressors (Bm)laws
The (G)men who (F#m)traded their (G)chains for (D)guns
(Bm)Born into (F#m)slavery they were (A)freedom’s (D)sons. - G - D
Repeat Chorus fading
