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.
Song Lyrics And Chords In The Key Of C Major
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
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
The Easter Rising Lyrics And Chords In G Major
He (G)told me the (C)story of (D)nineteen-six(G)teen,
Of the (C)April and (G)May and e(D)vents in between
Of a (C)brave band of (G)comrades, (D) - together they (Em)stood,
(G)To reclaim their (C)country (D)- and their nation(G)hood
Roger (G)Casement he (C)landed (D)down at Banna (G)Strand
With the (C)arms and ammu(G)nitions so (D)close at hand
But the (C)Aud she was (G)scuttled (D)off a cold Irish (Em)bay
(G)And the guns for the (C)rising (D) in the water they (G)lay
He (G)told me the (C)story of (D)nineteen-six(G)teen,
Of the (C)April and (G)May and e(D)vents in between
Of a (C)brave band of (G)comrades, (D) - together they (Em)stood,
(G)To reclaim their (C)country (D)- and their nation(G)hood
Roger (G)Casement he (C)landed (D)down at Banna (G)Strand
With the (C)arms and ammu(G)nitions so (D)close at hand
But the (C)Aud she was (G)scuttled (D)off a cold Irish (Em)bay
(G)And the guns for the (C)rising (D) in the water they (G)lay
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
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
