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. Return to The Wolfe Tones Songs |