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Give Ireland Back To The Irish lyrics and chords

written by Paul MaCartney. The video is of Charlie And The Bhoys, the guitar chords match the video and were worked out by Marc Fahrbach who is a mighty guitar player from Germany with a love of Irish music and has help me so much with guitar chords.

Chorus: 
Give (D)Ireland back to the (G)Irish 
Don't (D)make them have to take it a(A)way 
Give (D)Ireland back to the (G)Irish 
Make (D)Ireland (A7)Irish to(D)day


Great (D)Britain, you are tre(E)mendous 
And (G)nobody knows like (D)me 
But really what are you (E)doin' 
In the (G)land across the (D)sea

 Tell me how (Bm)would you (E)like it 
If (G)on your way to (D)work 
You were (Bm)stopped by Irish (E)soldiers 
Would you (G)lie down, do nothing 
Would you give in, go ber(A7)serk?

Repeat Chorus 

Instrumental Part

Great (D)Britain, and all the (E)people
Say that (G)people must be (D)free
And meanwhile, back in (E)Ireland
There's a (G)man who looks like (D)me

And he (Bm)dreams of God and (E)country
And he's (G)feeling really (D)bad
And he's (Bm)sitting in a (G)prison
Say should he (G)lie down, do nothing
Should he give in, or go (A7)mad?

Repeat Chorus twice

 Alternative Version (Use Capo on 4th fret):

Chorus: 
Give (G)Ireland back to the (C)Irish 
Don't (G)make us have to take it a(D)way 
Give (G)Ireland back to the (C)Irish 
Make (G)Ireland (D7)Irish to(G)day


Great (G)Britain, you are In(A)druders 
And (C)nobody knows like (G)me 
So tell me what the hell are you (A)doin' 
In this (C)land across the (G)sea

 

Tell me how (Em)would you (A)like it 
If (C)on your way to (G)work 
You were (Em)stopped by Irish (A)soldier boys
Would you (C)lie down, do nothing 
Would you fight to free your (D7)land?

Repeat Chorus

And (G)England and all its (A)people
Say that (C)people must be (G)free
But meanwhile, here in (A)Ireland
There are (C)lots of men like (G)me

And we (Em)dream of God and (A)country
And we’re (C)feeling really (G)bad
When we’re (Em)lieing in our (A)prison cells
Should we (C)lie down, do nothing
Should we fight to free our (D7)land?

Repeat Chorus several times
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