Long Kesh Lyrics and guitar chords
The Wolfe Tones recorded this ballad. Author unknown, . Also recorded by Athenry. The tin whistle sheet music is included. I have given the chords in a few different keys including the chords used by the 'tones and Athenry.
There's[G] a place just[C] outside[G] Lisburn
It's a place that's[D] known to[G] few
Where a[C] group of[D] Irish re[G]bels
Are[C] held by[D] Faulkner's[G] crew
They are forced to[D] live in[G] cages
Like the inmates[D] of Belle[G]vue
But the sperit of[D] 19[G]16
Will always[D] see them[G] through
The men in this vile place
They come from far and near
Some from the Derry Bogside
And Omagh town so near
And some of them from Belfast
From the markets and the Falls
From the narrow streets of Ardoyne
And all around Tyrone
On that black day in August
When Faulkner showed his hand
He thought that by internment
He could break our gallant band
But the boys from Ballymurphy
How they showed the way that night
How they thaught those English soldiers
How Irish men could fight
Long Kesh it's known to everyone
The system must be broke
Ardoyne the New Lodge and the Falls
Will see the system choke
No more the special powers act
The means will envoke
And Long Kesh will be the U stone
Of which the system's broke
A word now Irish people
No matter where you are
Remember our brave rebels
In Long Kesh this year
And by civil disobeience
Or any other way
We'll make a stand until the day
Each one of them are free
It's a place that's[D] known to[G] few
Where a[C] group of[D] Irish re[G]bels
Are[C] held by[D] Faulkner's[G] crew
They are forced to[D] live in[G] cages
Like the inmates[D] of Belle[G]vue
But the sperit of[D] 19[G]16
Will always[D] see them[G] through
The men in this vile place
They come from far and near
Some from the Derry Bogside
And Omagh town so near
And some of them from Belfast
From the markets and the Falls
From the narrow streets of Ardoyne
And all around Tyrone
On that black day in August
When Faulkner showed his hand
He thought that by internment
He could break our gallant band
But the boys from Ballymurphy
How they showed the way that night
How they thaught those English soldiers
How Irish men could fight
Long Kesh it's known to everyone
The system must be broke
Ardoyne the New Lodge and the Falls
Will see the system choke
No more the special powers act
The means will envoke
And Long Kesh will be the U stone
Of which the system's broke
A word now Irish people
No matter where you are
Remember our brave rebels
In Long Kesh this year
And by civil disobeience
Or any other way
We'll make a stand until the day
Each one of them are free
Chords for the key of D.
There's[D] a place just[G] outside[D] Lisburn
It's a place that's[A] known to[D] few
Where a[G] group of[A] Irish re[D]bels
Are[G] held by[A] Faulkner's[D] crew
They are forced to[A] live in[D] cages
Like the inmates[A] of Belle[D]vue
But the sperit of[A] 19[D]16
Will always[A] see them[D] through
The Wolfe Tones version of the chords
Intro chords C# Ab C#
[C#]There's a place just outside Lisburn
It's a place that's[Ab] known to[C#] few
Where a[F] group of Irish [C#]rebels
Are[Ab] held by Faulkner's[C#] crew
They are forced to live in cages
Like the [Ab]inmates of Belle[C#]vue
But the spirit of 1916
Will [Ab]always see them[C#] through
Athenry's version of the chords
[C]There's a place just outside Lisburn
It's a place that's[G] known to[C] few
Where a[F] group of Irish [C]rebels
Are[G] held by Faulkner's[C] crew
They are forced to live in cages
Like the [G]inmates of Belle[C]vue
But the sperit of 1916
Will [G]always see them[C] through.
Return to The Wolfe Tones Songs
Irish sheet music for rebel songs on tin whistle
Tommy Byrne singer with The Wolfe Tones
