Ireland My Ireland The Wolfe Tones lyrics and guitar chords

 Written by Brian Warfield and the singer is Tommy Byrne. The chords are by Marc Fahrbach. Note: F major-chords should be played using a grand barrée (133211) to capture the spirit of the Wolfe Tones’ original. 4/4

Intro: Am-G-C F-G-C
 
In my (Am)dreams I (G)know that I can (C)fly
Just like the (F)small birds (G)and the (C)free birds
I can (Am)fly just (G)like the birds on (C)high
In the (Em)freedom of the (F)skies
I can (Am)soar across the (Em)heavens
How (F)easy now it (Em)seems
Like the (Am)birds I’ll (G)have no cares or (F)sorrow(Em)
In the (Am)shadow, the (G)shadow of my (Am)dreams.
 
(F)Ire(Em)land, my (Dm)Ire(G)land
It (Am)seems to me that (G)all the trees are (Em)sighing in the (F)breeze
(F)Ire(Em)land I (Dm)cry for my (G)la-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-and
(Am)Leaders of young (G)Ireland have been (Em)banished o’er the (F)seas
As I (Am)wonder through this (Em)lonely land my (Dm)heart is filled with (G)pain
For our (Dm)people have no (G)freedom, are imporvirished and en(Am)chained
I see them (G)fight and (F)struggle
Against the (Am)hunger and the (G)stormy hearts of (F)men
 
(F)Ire(Em)land, your (Dm)Ire(G)land
(Am)Banished to a (G)land beyond the (F)seas
As I (Am)gaze upon the (G)beauty of this (F)land
 
I can (Am)see a (G)rich and fertile (C)land
I feel the (F)spirit (G)of the (C)nation
A young (Am)maiden (G)weeps upon the (C)harp
I see (Em)tumbling towns and (F)towers
In a (Am)land that’s full of (Em)beauty
From the (F)mountains to the (Em)seas
But the (Am)wild flowers (G)drown their heads in (F)sorrow(Em)
In this (Am)valley, this (G)valley filled with (Am)tears.
 
(F)Ire(Em)land, my (Dm)Ire(G)land
It (Am)seems to me that (G)all the trees are (Em)sighing in the (F)breeze
(F)Ire(Em)land I (Dm)cry for my (G)la-ha-ha-ha-ha-ha-and
(Am)Leaders of young (G)Ireland have been (Em)banished o’er the (F)seas
As I (Am)fly across this (Em)lonely land I see (Dm)golden fields of (G)corn
I see a (Dm)land thats filled with (G)plenty yet the people starve and (Am)die
Ireland (G)now is (F)silienced
To the (Am)land beyond the (G)waves now they’re (F)gone
 
(F)Ire(Em)land, your (Dm)Ire(G)land
(Am)Banished to a (G)land beyond the (F)seas
As I (Am)gaze upon the (G)beauty of this (F)land
 
Outro: Am-G-C
 
In my dreams I know that I can fly
But like the small birds and the free birds
I can fly just like the birds on high
To the freedom of the sky
I can soar across the heavens
How easy now it seems
Like the birds I will have no cares or sorrows
I the shadow, the shadows of my dreams.

Lyrics Without the chords.Chorus
Ireland my Ireland
It seems to me that all the leaves
Are sighing in the breeze
Ireland I cry for my land
And it seems to me that all the leaves are gone.
 
 
As I wonder through my lonely land
My heart is full of pain
For our people have no freedom
Their impoverished and enchained
I see them fight and struggle
Against the stormy hearts of men
A language struggle with the people
And by hunger all are slane
Ireland my Ireland
Banished to a land beyond the sea.
 
 
I see a rich a rich and fertile land
I feel the spirit of a nation
A maiden weeps she weeps upon the harp
I see tumbling towns and towers
I a land of beauty and of splendor
From the mountains to the seas
But the wild flowers drown in sorrow
In this valley, this valley filled with tears.
 
 
Ireland my Ireland
It seems to me that all the leaves
Are sighing in the breeze
Ireland I cry for my land
And it seems to me that all the leaves are gone.
 
 
So I fly across this lonely land
I see golden fields of corn
I see a land that's filled with plenty
Yet the people starve and die
Young Ireland now is silenced
And are banished far away
The lion preys upon the people
And devours them night and day.
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