​The Volunteer Lyrics By Goats Dont Shave

The guitar chords are included. ​Goats Don't Shave play this song in the key of C#m. I have changed the key so it's a bit easier to play. A beautiful Irish ballad about the 1916 rising in Ireland. The Hills Of Donegal was also a hit song for Goats Don't Shave, their biggest hit in fact.

Daddy what's that sound across the river
And all those flashing lights up in the sky
I can see the smoke from my window
And I saw all the soldiers marching by.

My son that is the sound of revolution
In darkness we must try to seek the light
A place where every man can live in freedom
So I must go across that bridge tonight.

Chorus
Close your eyes my little darling
May the angels keep you safe tonight
Close your eyes my little darling
For tomorrow in a new land you will rise.

Daddy please don't go across the river
I won't sleep tonight if your not here
Today I heard mom crying in the kitchen
Daddy tell me what's a volunteer.

My son, my son stay back from the window
Close the curtains, into bed you go
And come the light of morning I will find you
And we'll walk this land free as the river flows

[Am]Daddy what's that sound across the [Em]river
And [Am]all those flashing lights up in the [Em]sky
I [C]can see the smoke from my [G]window
And I [Dm]saw all the soldiers marching [G]by.


Chorus
[G]Close your[C] ey[G]es my little [Am]darling
May the [Em]angels [F]keep you safe to[G]night
Close your [C]ey[G]es my little [Am]darling
For to[F]morrow in a [G]new land you will [C]rise.

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