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The Grandfather Lyrics And Guitar Chords

The Wolfe Tones. From the album 'Till Ireland A Nation. Guitar chords are the work of Marc Fahrbach.

Intro
Dm-F-C-G  8x
G-G-G-G
 
Chorus
(C)We could be as free as the (F)wild flowers on the (C)mountains
As the (Dm)birds upon the ocean, as the (F)waves upon the (G)sand
(C)Come the winter’s gale, let’s (F)set the wheels in (C)motion
Rise (F)up my friends and country(Dm)men come (G)join along with (C)me.
 
(Dm)Build the mountain (F)high, (C)blossom with in(G)tegrity
(Dm)Problems never (F)die, without (C)answering the (G)cause
We’ll (Dm)set the hills and (F)plains with (C)words of revo(G)lution
???(Dm)???(F)??? the (C)birds have flown their (G)cage. -G
 
Chorus
 
But (Dm)friends are back ??? (F)strange, my (C)mother has for(G)saken me
The (Dm)men in black have (F)spoken with an (C)awful evil (G)tongue
That (Dm)man who speaks the (F)words of (C)love and under(G)standing
Has (Dm)turned my humbled (F)frame to the (C)darkness of its (G)fire. -G
 
But (C)will you come with me to the (F)buttercups and (C)daisies
(Dm)Over hills and mountains be(F)neath the sky a(G)bove
The (C)air??? be our truth when the (F)truth has been our (C)sorrow
So (F)rise my friends and country(Dm)men come (G)join along with (C)me.
 
In (Dm)union there is (F)strength, we’ll (C)find our strength in (G)numbers
Let’s (Dm)organize our(F)selves in(C)to a powerful (G)band
Is it (Dm)difficult to (F)see this (C)world’s so ill di(G)vided
Is it (Dm)hard for you and (F)me to (C)face these problems (G)all - G
 
Chorus
Outro
Dm-F-C-G  8x
The Grandfather Lyrics Without The Chords
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Chorus

We could be as free as the wild flowers on the mountains

As the birds upon the ocean, as the waves upon the sand

Come the winters gale, lets set the wheels in motion

Rise up my friends and countrymen come join along with me.

 

Build the mountain high, blossom with integrity

Problems never die, without answering the cause

Well set the hills and ablaze with words of revolution

The beauracrats amaze the birds have flown their cage
 
 

Chorus

 

But friends are acting strange, my mother has forsaken me

The men in black have spoken with an awful evil tongue

That man who speaks the words of love and understanding

Has turned my humbled frame to the darkness of its fire. -G

 

But will you come with me to the buttercups and daisies

Over hills and mountains beneath the sky above

The earth can be our truth when the truth has been our sorrow

So rise my friends and countrymen come join along with me.

 

In union there is strength, well find our strength in numbers

Lets organize ourselves into a powerful band

Is it difficult to see this worlds so ill divided

Is it hard for you and me to face these problems all
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