The Flight Of The Earls Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords
Flight of the earls song lyrics and easy guitar chords with sheet music and tin whistle notes in D now included. Written by Liam Reilly and recorded by The Wolfe Tones, Paddy Reilly and by The Dublin City Ramblers. The 4 string tenor banjo chords are now included in G. An Irish folk song. The guitar lesson is by Peter Edwards. This song is from the 1980's when there was mass emigration out of Ireland by people searching for a better life. Folk singer Paddy Reilly made a great job covering this song, I have included many of Paddy's songs on the site including The Fields Of Athenry Song which has being recorded in over 100 different languages .
The mandolin / tenor banjo tab for Flight Of The Earls is in the ebook of mandolin tabs here .
The mandolin / tenor banjo tab for Flight Of The Earls is in the ebook of mandolin tabs here .
Flight of the Earls Lyrics And Easy chords
I[G]can hear the[D] bells of[G] Dublin
in this lonely[D] waiting[G] room
And the[C] paperboys are[G] singin'
in the [D]rain
Not too[G] long be[D]fore they[G] take us
to the airport and[D] the [G]noise
To[C] get on board
a[G] transat[D]lantic[G] plane
We've got[D] nothin' left to stay for,
We had[C] no more left to[G] say
And there[C] isn't any[G] work for us to[D] do
So fare[G]well ye[D] boys and[G] girls;
Another bloody [D]Flight of[G] Earls
Our best[C] asset is[G] our best[D] export,[G] too....
It's not murder, fear or famine
that makes us leave this time
We're not going to join
McAlpine's Fusileers
We've got brains, and we've got visions; we've got education, too!
But we just can't throw away
these precious years
So we walk the streets of London,
And the streets of Baltimore
And we meet at night
in several Boston bars
We're the leaders of the future
But we're far away from home
And we dream of you
beneath the Irish stars
As we look on Ellis Island,
and the Lady in the bay
And Manhattan turns to face
another Sunday
We just wonder what you're doing
to bring us all back home
As we look forward to another Monday
Because it's not the work
that scares us
We don't mind an honest job
And we know things will get better
once again
So a thousand times adieu,
We've got Bono and U2
All we're missin'
is the Guinness, and the rain
So switch off your new computers
cause the writing's on the wall
We're leaving as our fathers did before
Take a look at Dublin airport, or the boat that leaves North Wall
There'll be no Youth Unemployment
any more
Because we're over here in Queensland,
And in parts of New South Wales
We're on the seas and airways
and the trains
But if we see better days,
Those big airplanes go both ways
And we'll all be comin' back to you again!
I[G]can hear the[D] bells of[G] Dublin
in this lonely[D] waiting[G] room
And the[C] paperboys are[G] singin'
in the [D]rain
Not too[G] long be[D]fore they[G] take us
to the airport and[D] the [G]noise
To[C] get on board
a[G] transat[D]lantic[G] plane
We've got[D] nothin' left to stay for,
We had[C] no more left to[G] say
And there[C] isn't any[G] work for us to[D] do
So fare[G]well ye[D] boys and[G] girls;
Another bloody [D]Flight of[G] Earls
Our best[C] asset is[G] our best[D] export,[G] too....
It's not murder, fear or famine
that makes us leave this time
We're not going to join
McAlpine's Fusileers
We've got brains, and we've got visions; we've got education, too!
But we just can't throw away
these precious years
So we walk the streets of London,
And the streets of Baltimore
And we meet at night
in several Boston bars
We're the leaders of the future
But we're far away from home
And we dream of you
beneath the Irish stars
As we look on Ellis Island,
and the Lady in the bay
And Manhattan turns to face
another Sunday
We just wonder what you're doing
to bring us all back home
As we look forward to another Monday
Because it's not the work
that scares us
We don't mind an honest job
And we know things will get better
once again
So a thousand times adieu,
We've got Bono and U2
All we're missin'
is the Guinness, and the rain
So switch off your new computers
cause the writing's on the wall
We're leaving as our fathers did before
Take a look at Dublin airport, or the boat that leaves North Wall
There'll be no Youth Unemployment
any more
Because we're over here in Queensland,
And in parts of New South Wales
We're on the seas and airways
and the trains
But if we see better days,
Those big airplanes go both ways
And we'll all be comin' back to you again!
🎸 Strumming Pattern (4/4 Time)
This song has a standard 4/4 folk feel. A great, all-purpose pattern that fits perfectly is:
D - DU - UDU (Down - Down-Up - Up-Down-Up)
🎵 Chords and Lyrics
Here are all the verses with the chords placed for you.
(Verse 1)
[G]I can hear the[D] bells of[G] Dublin in this lonely[D] waiting[G] room
And the[C] paperboys are[G] singin' in the [D]rain Not too[G] long be[D]fore they[G] take us
to the airport and[D] the [G]noise To[C] get on board a[G] transat[D]lantic[G] plane
We've got[D] nothin' left to stay for, We had[C] no more left to[G] say
And there[C] isn't any[G] work for us to[D] do So fare[G]well ye[D] boys and[G] girls;
Another bloody [D]Flight of[G] Earls Our best[C] asset is[G] our best[D] export,[G] too....
(Verse 2)
[G]It's not murder, [D]fear or [G]famine that makes us leave [D]this [G]time
We're [C]not going to [G]join McAlpine's Fusi[D]leers
We've got [G]brains, and [D]we've got [G]visions; we've got education, [D]too!
[G] But [C]we just can't throw a[G]way these [D]precious [G]years
So we [D]walk the streets of London, And the [C]streets of Balti[G]more
And we [C]meet at night in [G]several Boston [D]bars We're the [G]leaders [D]of the [G]future
But we're far a[D]way from [G]home And we [C]dream of you [G]beneath the [D]Irish [G]stars
(Verse 3)
[G]As we look on [D]Ellis [G]Island, and the Lady [D]in the [G]bay
And Man[C]hattan turns to [G]face another [D]Sunday
We just [G]wonder [D]what you're [G]doing to bring us all [D]back [G]home
As [C]we look forward to an[G]other [D]Mon[G]day
Because it's [D]not the work that scares us We don't [C]mind an honest [G]job
And we [C]know things will get [G]better once a[D]gain So a [G]thousand [D]times a[G]dieu,
We've got Bono [D]and U[G]2 All we're [C]missin' is [G]the Guinness, [D]and the [G]rain
(Verse 4)
[G]So switch off your [D]new com[G]puters cause the writing's [D]on the [G]wall
We're [C]leaving as our [G]fathers did be[D]fore Take a [G]look at [D]Dublin [G]airport,
or the boat that [D]leaves North [G]Wall There'll be [C]no Youth Unem[G]ployment [D]any [G]more
Because we're [D]over here in Queensland, And in [C]parts of New South [G]Wales
We're on the [C]seas and airways [G]and the [D]trains But if [G]we see [D]better [G]days,
Those big airplanes [D]go both [G]ways And we'll [C]all be comin' [G]back to [D]you a[G]gain!
This song has a standard 4/4 folk feel. A great, all-purpose pattern that fits perfectly is:
D - DU - UDU (Down - Down-Up - Up-Down-Up)
- How to play it: Strum DOWN on beat 1, a DOWN-UP on beat 2, and an UP-DOWN-UP across beats 3 and 4.
- Simpler Version: If that's too tricky, you can use a simpler pattern: D - D - U - D - U (Down - Down - Up - Down - Up)
🎵 Chords and Lyrics
Here are all the verses with the chords placed for you.
(Verse 1)
[G]I can hear the[D] bells of[G] Dublin in this lonely[D] waiting[G] room
And the[C] paperboys are[G] singin' in the [D]rain Not too[G] long be[D]fore they[G] take us
to the airport and[D] the [G]noise To[C] get on board a[G] transat[D]lantic[G] plane
We've got[D] nothin' left to stay for, We had[C] no more left to[G] say
And there[C] isn't any[G] work for us to[D] do So fare[G]well ye[D] boys and[G] girls;
Another bloody [D]Flight of[G] Earls Our best[C] asset is[G] our best[D] export,[G] too....
(Verse 2)
[G]It's not murder, [D]fear or [G]famine that makes us leave [D]this [G]time
We're [C]not going to [G]join McAlpine's Fusi[D]leers
We've got [G]brains, and [D]we've got [G]visions; we've got education, [D]too!
[G] But [C]we just can't throw a[G]way these [D]precious [G]years
So we [D]walk the streets of London, And the [C]streets of Balti[G]more
And we [C]meet at night in [G]several Boston [D]bars We're the [G]leaders [D]of the [G]future
But we're far a[D]way from [G]home And we [C]dream of you [G]beneath the [D]Irish [G]stars
(Verse 3)
[G]As we look on [D]Ellis [G]Island, and the Lady [D]in the [G]bay
And Man[C]hattan turns to [G]face another [D]Sunday
We just [G]wonder [D]what you're [G]doing to bring us all [D]back [G]home
As [C]we look forward to an[G]other [D]Mon[G]day
Because it's [D]not the work that scares us We don't [C]mind an honest [G]job
And we [C]know things will get [G]better once a[D]gain So a [G]thousand [D]times a[G]dieu,
We've got Bono [D]and U[G]2 All we're [C]missin' is [G]the Guinness, [D]and the [G]rain
(Verse 4)
[G]So switch off your [D]new com[G]puters cause the writing's [D]on the [G]wall
We're [C]leaving as our [G]fathers did be[D]fore Take a [G]look at [D]Dublin [G]airport,
or the boat that [D]leaves North [G]Wall There'll be [C]no Youth Unem[G]ployment [D]any [G]more
Because we're [D]over here in Queensland, And in [C]parts of New South [G]Wales
We're on the [C]seas and airways [G]and the [D]trains But if [G]we see [D]better [G]days,
Those big airplanes [D]go both [G]ways And we'll [C]all be comin' [G]back to [D]you a[G]gain!
Below are the 4 string tenor banjo chords for Flight Of The Earls.
Flight of the earls sheet music and tin whistle notes in D
Flight of the Earls lyrics
