The Boys Of Belfast Lyrics And Chords By The Irish Rovers

The most famous Belfast song on the site is I'll Tell Me Ma Song , which is strange considering how old this little folk song is. The lyrics and chords fit the Irish Rovers on their album ‚Down By The Lagan Side’ (2000).

Chorus
(G)We're the boys of (C)Belfast (G)town
Rantin', (Am)roarin', (D)ramblin' 'round
We're (G)Irishmen of (C)high re(G)nown
That's the (D)boys of (G)Belfast

Repeat Chorus

(G)You will find us (D)anywhere
(D7)In the church or (G)on the tare
(G)Brave and bold there's (C)none so rare
(G)That's the boys of (D)Bel(G)fast

Chorus

(G)We can fight with (D)sword or pen 
(D7)We'll never break, we'll (G)never bend
And (G)if we fall we'll (C)rise again
For (G)we're the boys of (D)Bel(G)fast

Chorus

(G)We can sing and (D)dance all night,
(D7)Kiss the girls and (G)hold them tight,
(G)Rovin’ is our (C)hearts’ delight
For (G)we're the boys of (D)Bel(G)fast

Chorus
Instrumental Tune Bridge (optional)
Chorus

(G)When we're back on (D)Paddy's shore
The (D7)lassies they'll be (G)sad no more
To(G)night we'll make the (C)rafters roar
In the (G)pubs of (D)Bel(G)fast

Chorus (a capella with hang clapping)
Chorus
Instrumental Tune Outro (optional)

​Alternative guitar chords in the key of D

(D)We're the boys of (G)Belfast (D)town
Rantin', (Em)roarin', (A)ramblin' 'round
We're (D)Irishmen of (G)high re(D)nown
That's the (A)boys of (D)Belfast

(D)You will find us (A)anywhere
(A7)In the church or (D)on the tare
(D)Brave and bold there's (G)none so rare
(D)That's the boys of (A)Bel(D)fast

(D)We can fight with (A)sword or pen 
(A7)We'll never break, we'll (D)never bend
And (D)if we fall we'll (G)rise again
For (D)we're the boys of (A)Bel(D)fast


(D)We can sing and (A)dance all night,
(A7)Kiss the girls and (D)hold them tight,
(D)Rovin’ is our (G)hearts’ delight
For (D)we're the boys of (A)Bel(D)fast

Chorus
Instrumental Tune Bridge (optional)
Chorus

(D)When we're back on (A)Paddy's shore
The (A7)lassies they'll be (D)sad no more
To(D)night we'll make the (G)rafters roar
In the (D)pubs of (A)Bel(D)fast