The Belfast Brigade Lyrics And Chords

The Belfast Brigade lyrics and chords by Christy Moore The video is of The Go Lucky Four who also had a huge hit with ''Up Went Nelson''.​The song uses the same tune as, The Battle Hymn of the Republic Glory! Glory! Hallelujah.

The sheet music / tin whistle notes for The Belfast Brigade are the ebook of Irish rebel songs for tin whistle here .

[G] Craigavon sent the Specials out, to shoot the people down, 
He [C] thought the IRA were dead, in [G] dear old Belfast town, 
But he got a rude awakening, with cannon and [Em] grenade, 
When he [Am] met the first [D] Batallion, of the [C] Belfast [G] Brigade.

[chorus]
Glory, glory to old Ireland, 
Glory, glory to this island, 
Glory to the memory of the men who fought and died, 
"No surrender" is the war cry of the Belfast Brigade.

 
The soldiers came from Holywood, 
Equipped with English guns, 
There were men by the thousand, 
Ammunition by the ton, 
But when they got to Belfast, 
They were seriously delayed, 
By the fighting First Batallion 
Of the Belfast Brigade.

 
We have no ammunition, 
Or no armoured tanks to show, 
But we're ready to defend ourselves, 
No matter where we go, 
We're out for our Republic, 
And to hell with your Free State, 
"No surrender" is the War cry 
Of the Belfast Brigade.

 
Come all you gallant Irishmen, 
And join the IRA 
We'll strike a blow for freedom, 
When it comes a certain day, 
You know your country's History, 
And the sacrifice it made, 
Come join the First Batallion 
Of the Belfast Brigade. 
 

Here's the chords in the key of D.

​[D] Craigavon sent the Specials out, to shoot the people down, 
He [G] thought the IRA were dead, in [D] dear old Belfast town, 
But he got a rude awakening, with cannon and [Bm] grenade, 
When he [Em] met the first [A] Batallion, of the [G] Belfast [D] Brigade.

The Belfast brigade lyrics