The Easter Rising song lyrics and guitar chords
Written by Loscan Collins with guitar chords by Marc Fahrbach. Surly this is one of the finest ballads ever written about the 1916 rising, all the leaders of the rising get a mention in the song. From Roger Casement whose shipment from Germany of twenty thousand rifles that never made it, to 16 Moore Street where the surrender finally took place. Incidentally 16 Moore street is to be turned into a shopping centre by Dublin City Council, what a terribly insult to to the brave men and women who took part in the fight for Ireland's freedom. If this is progress count me out.
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He (C)told me the (F)story of (G)nineteen-six(C)teen,
Of the (F)April and (C)May and e(G)vents in between Of a (F)brave band of (C)comrades, (G) - together they (Am)stood, (C)To reclaim their (F)country (G)- and their nation(C)hood Roger (C)Casement he (F)landed (G)down at Banna (C)Strand With the (F)arms and ammu(C)nitions so (G)close at hand But the (F)Aud she was (C)scuttled (G)off a cold Irish (Am)bay (C)And the guns for the (F)rising (G) in the water they (C)lay But (F)Connolly and (Dm)Clarke they (C)stood by Padraig’s (G)side Joe (F)Plunkett, Con (C)Colbert, Willie (F)Pearse and (C)John Mac(G)Bride. As they (F) strike of (Dm)freedom and (C)liberty’s (Am)dream (C)Of those brave men and (F)women of (G)nineteen-six(C)teen U(C)pon Sackville (F)Street (G)the proclamation red (C)out (F)Called to the (C)nation their (G)oppressors to rout Of the (F)centuries of (C)bondage (G)and the notion of (Am)tears (C)A lead in the (F)van (G)was your man Padraig (C)Pearse But (F)Connolly and (Dm)Clarke they (C)stood by Padraig’s (G)side Mac(F)Donagh, Ned (C)Daly, Eamon (F)Kent and (C)John Mac(G)Bride. As they (F) strike of (Dm)freedom and (C)liberty’s (Am)dream (C)Of those brave men and (F)women of (G)nineteen-six(C)teen The (C)Countess and (F)Mallin (G)at Stephen’s (C)Green Neither (F)one their a(C)llegiance to a (G)king or a queen And (F)God bless all those (C)women (G)prepared for to (Am)die As they (C)marched with their (F)brothers neath that (G)clear april (C)sky T’was (F)Connolly and (Dm)Clarke they (C)stood by Padraig’s (G)side (F)Michael O’(C)Hanrahan, Sean (F)Hueston (C)and Mac(G)Bride. As they (F) strike of (Dm)freedom and (C)liberty’s (Am)dream (C)Of those brave men and (F)women of (G)nineteen-six(C)teen At (C)sixteen on (F)Moore Street (G) they made their last (C)stand O’(F)Rallaigh cut (C)down (G)ah but the fight it was grand And now I (F)hear Dublin (C)Council are (G)turning this (Am)place Into a (C)damn super(F)market – (G)what a bloody dis(C)grace Cause (F)Connolly and (Dm)Clarke they (C)stood by Padraig’s (G)side (F)John MacNa(C)mara, Thomas (F)Kent and (C)John Mac(G)Bride. As they (F) strike of (Dm)freedom and (C)liberty’s (Am)dream (C)Of those brave men and (F)women of (G)nineteen-six(C)teen As I (F)stand by their (Dm)gravesites and (C)think of their (Am)dream And that (C)fight for their (F)freedom in (G)nineteen-six(C)teen 
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countess markievicz
He told me the story of nineteen-sixteen,
Of the April and May and events in between Of a brave band of comrades, - together they stood, To reclaim their country - and their nationhood Roger Casement he landed down at Banna Strand With the arms and ammunitions so close at hand But the Aud she was scuttled off a cold Irish bay And the guns for the rising in the water they lay But Connolly and Clarke they stood by Padraig’s side Joe Plunkett, Con Colbert, Willie Pearse and John MacBride. As they strike of freedom and liberty’s dream Of those brave men and women of nineteen-sixteen Upon Sackville Street the proclamation red out Called to the nation their oppressors to rout Of the centuries of bondage and the notion of tears A lead in the van was your man Padraig Pearse But Connolly and Clarke they stood by Padraig’s side MacDonagh, Ned Daly, Eamon Kent and John MacBride. As they strike of freedom and liberty’s dream Of those brave men and women of nineteen-sixteen The Countess and Mallin at Stephen’s Green Neither one their allegiance to a king or a queen And God bless all those women prepared for to die As they marched with their brothers neath that clear april sky T’was Connolly and Clarke they stood by Padraig’s side Michael O’Hanrahan, Sean Hueston and MacBride. As they strike of freedom and liberty’s dream Of those brave men and women of nineteen-sixteen At sixteen on Moore Street they made their last stand O’Rallaigh cut down ah but the fight it was grand And now I hear Dublin Council are turning this place Into a damn supermarket – what a bloody disgrace Cause Connolly and Clarke they stood by Padraig’s side John MacNamara, Thomas Kent and John MacBride. As they strike of freedom and liberty’s dream Of those brave men and women of nineteen-sixteen As I stand by their gravesites and think of their dream And that fight for their freedom in nineteen-sixteen |
