The Streets Of Gibraltar Lyrics And Chords
6/8 (The Irish Brigade)
The Irish Brigade played this song in two different versions which are both given below. The air origins from the well known Scottish song ‚The Massacre Of Glencoe’ (see Corries section) Chords by Marc.
The Irish Brigade played this song in two different versions which are both given below. The air origins from the well known Scottish song ‚The Massacre Of Glencoe’ (see Corries section) Chords by Marc.
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Streets Of Gibraltar Song Words & Guitar Chords
Version 1, shorter and quicker, key of F major (use a capo on the 3rd fret) Intro: D-D-D-D (D)Sad are three homes in (G)Belfast (D)now All (D)Ireland shares their (A)sorrow –A7 Braid (D)Farrell, Sean Savage, and (G)Daniel Mac(D)Cann They (G)died on the (A)streets of Gi(D)braltar They (D)flew out of (A)Belfast with an (D)ambitious (Bm)plan To con(A)tinue the (A7)struggle to (D)free Ire(A7)land Braid (D)Farrell, Sean (A7)Savage and (D)Daniel Mac(Bm)Cann And they (G)died on the (A)streets of Gi(D)braltar -D And (D)sad are three homes in (G)Belfast (D)now All (D)Ireland shares their (A)sorrow –A7 As they (D)walked in the sun the (G)Brits drew their (D)guns And (G)blood stained the (A)streets of Gi(D)braltar The (D)SAS (A)stood there so (D)proud of their (Bm)deed Three (A)more freedom (A7)fighters lay (D)dead in the (A7)street They’d been (D)given no (A7)warning no (D)chance to re(Bm)treat For (G)three had to (A)die in Gi(D)braltar -D And (D)sad are three homes in (G)Belfast (D)now All (D)Ireland shares their (A)sorrow –A7 As they (D)walked in the sun the (G)Brits drew their (D)guns And (G)blood stained the (A)streets of Gi(D)braltar -D-D-D. Alternative Chords In C Major
(C)Sad are three homes in (F)Belfast (C)now All (C)Ireland shares their (G)sorrow [G7] Braid (C)Farrell, Sean Savage, and (F)Daniel Mac(C)Cann They (F)died on the (G)streets of Gi(C)braltar They (C)flew out of (G)Belfast with an (C)ambitious (Am)plan To con(G)tinue the (G7)struggle to (C)free Ire(G7)land Braid (C)Farrell, Sean (G7)Savage and (C)Daniel Mac(Am)Cann And they (F)died on the (G)streets of Gi(C)braltar -D Key Of G
(G)Sad are three homes in (C)Belfast (G)now All (G)Ireland shares their (D)sorrow 泡7 Braid (G)Farrell, Sean Savage, and (C)Daniel Mac(G)Cann They (C)died on the (D)streets of Gi(G)braltar They (G)flew out of (D)Belfast with an (G)ambitious (Em)plan To con(D)tinue the (D7)struggle to (G)free Ire(D7)land Braid (G)Farrell, Sean (D7)Savage and (G)Daniel Mac(Em)Cann And they (C)died on the (D)streets of Gi(G)braltar -D |
Version 2, longer and slower, key of G major
Intro: G-D-G-Em C-D-G-D7 Sad are three homes in Belfast now Old Ireland shares their sorrow Braid Farrell, Sean Savage, and Daniel MacCann They died on the streets of Gibraltar They (G)flew out of (D)Belfast with an (G)ambitious (Em)plan, To con(D)tinue the (D7)struggle, to (G)free Ire(D7)land -D Braid (G)Farrell, Sean (D)Savage and (G)Daniel Mc(Em)Cann -Em But they (C)died on the (D)streets of Gi(G)braltar –D7 Hidden (G)eyes had been (D)watching, they (G)followed each (Em)one They (D)knew they weren't (D7)armed, that (G)none had a (D7)gun -D We'll (G)give them no (D)warning and (G)no chance to (Em)run -Em For the (C)three must (D)die on Gi(G)bralter –D7 Chorus And (G)sad are three homes in (C)Belfast (G)now -G All (G)Ireland shares their (D)sorrow –D7 As they (G)walked in sun the (C)Brits drew their (G)guns -G And their (C)blood stained the (D)streets of Gi(G)braltar –D7 The (G)SAS (D)stood there, so (G)proud of their (Em)deed Three (D)more freedom (D7)fighters lay (G)dead in the (D7)street -D Like the (G)eight Loughall (D)martyrs, an (G)ambush did (Em)meet -Em Our (C)three far a(D)way in Gi(G)braltar –D7 Chorus (G)Braid while in (D)prison we (G)watched you with (Em)pride True to (D)all you be(D7)lieved in and (G)for this you've (D7)died -D With two (G)fine volun(D)teers Dan and (G)Sean by your (Em)side -Em A (C)part of us (D)died in Gi(G)braltar –D7 Chorus It (G)happens each (D)time that a (G)volunteer (Em)dies They (D)screen out the (D7)truth with a (G)cover of (D7)lies -D But (G)we know what (D)happened on that (G)warm peaceful (Em)night -Em The (C)Brits planned there (D)deaths on Gi(G)braltar. –D7 Chorus And their (C)blood stained the (D)streets of Gi(G)braltar |
