21 men are entering a ship to sail the sea they're waving me goodbye Nine of them from Britain, whiskey in their hands a shanty in their lips like a happy sigh ...

Strophe: d C a She left Southampton that April morn4 in 1912 d C a B With more than 2000 men on board on her maiden voyage to hell F C g d The largest ship the ...

The ship is in safe harbour, The wee bird in its nest, Our baby in the cradle Heaves the tiny breast All is well now, all is well All is well now, all is well ...

Then who are you my pretty fair maid and who are you my honey Then who are you my pretty fair maid and who are you my honey She answered me quite modestly I'm m...

Strophe: a C In eighteen o4three we sailed out to sea, G D a Out from the sweet town of Derry a C For Australia bound if we didn4t all drown, G D a The marks of...

Theres a sweet little town in the county Mayo it will always be heaven to me Belmullets its name and Im sure you know all that it lies quiet close to the sea Oh...

4Twas in 1847 when the famine came to reign, And multitudes of Irishmen had to leave their land From Sligo down to Kerry, from Wexford to Donegal People grabbed...

Black is the colour of my true love4s hair, Her lips are like some roses fair She has the sweetest smile and the gentlest hands I love the ground whereon she st...

As we met it was St Patrick4s Day and we were talking 4til late As you smiled at me, my love, it was the smile of fate You4re the lady of my life, you4re my sw...

Pictures of the children on the classroom wall Frankie Brown4s in front of them the fairest of them all Working for the future with all his heart and soul Who4s...

Carnal gladiators lie restless awaiting the dawn, slaves to their passion, so eager its will to perform, theyll fight a restless fight, face the foe hand to han...

Try to close my mind, from the screams that I hear repentance is denied, the confirmation of my fear wipe away this bitter tear, to the confirmation of my fear ...

e G Open your mind C e before its too late e G unlock the chains of confinement C e that we create Bridge: aCe e aCe e Chorus: a C Mankind the dying creed D e...

A G In the mountains of Cambria, by Rhymney4s bright stream A G I have oft slept in heather, and dreamed a bright dream A G No mortal could wake me, nor see wha...

a G In the mountains of Cambria, by Rhymney4s bright stream a G I have oft slept in heather, and dreamed a bright dream a G No mortal could wake me, nor see wha...

Refrain: a e F C e I wish I weren4t such a decent girl, as decent as starched white lace a e F C e If I were more like purple frills I4d spit you in the face a ...

G G I found my love by the gaswork4s call, C G Dreamed the dream by the old canal, e G Kissed my girl by the factory wall, D e Dirty old town, dirty old town I...

d C F a 4Twas down by the glenside I met an old woman d C F a Aplucking young nettles, she ne4er saw me coming d F C I listened a while to the song she was humm...

a F d As the sky turns black, the earth sleeps in peace, a F d roaming the clouds, in search of the sacred place, a F d spirits soar higher, to a land where the...

a G d C There are many days in history of which the poet sings F G a of cruel wars and famine of emperors and kings a G d C but the first day of October stays i...

D a G D From the glowing fragments of remains D a G D the soul shall rise from amongst the flames h C G D from smouldering ruins the power grows h C G D feel th...

By a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl calling Michael they are taking you away, For you stole Travellyn4s corn, so that the young might see the morn4, No...

Refrain: d F C d Speed bonnie boat like a bird on a wing, d F B C Onwards the seagulls cry, d F C d Speed bonnie boat as fast as the wind B C d Over the sea to ...

Alternativakkorde in Klammern d(a) C(G) a(e) As down the glen one Easter morn d(a)C(G) d(a) To a city fair rode I d(a) C(G) a(e) There armed lines of marching ...

Strophe: G e C a D C G Well how do you do young Willie McBride, do you mind if I sit here by your graveside G e C a D C G And rest for a while 4neath the warm s...

Strophe: C G There4s thunder clouds round the hometown bay, F C As I walked out in the rain, C G Through the sepia showers, F G And the photoflood days Strophe...

E G D C When the curtains of night are drawn back by the stars E G D And the beautiful moon lights the sky, E G D C And the dew drops of heaven are kissing the ...

e G D C When the curtains of night are drawn back by the stars e G D And the beautiful moon lights the sky, e G D C And the dew drops of heaven are kissing the ...

G A h So as you walk down the street, who will talk to you G A h Six o'clock, it's getting late G A h And the moon is rising, and the sticky dew D A h Falls to ...

Strophe: C G Oh my name is Jock Stewart, a F I4m a canny gaun man, C G C G And a roving young fellow I4ve been Refrain: C G So be easy and free a F When you4re...

e G D Kilkelly, Ireland 1860, my dear and loving son John, Your good friend schoolmaster Pat McNamara D e Was so good as to write these words down G D Your b...

Strophe: G e C D By yon4bonnie banks and by yon4bonnie braes, G e C G Where the sun shines bright on Loch Lomond, C e C D Where me and my true love always love ...

C F Will you be there when I4m drowning C F Drowning in the deep of your eyes C F Will you be there when I4m suffering G G Deranged or will you just hide Ref ...

It's an 800 years never ending war That causes grief, sorrow, suffering and pain - and glory But glory for who? My youngest son came home today His friends marc...

e C Once, when I was dead, a G e and lying still upon a dirty bed, e C a hag went through my clothes a G e - her fingers cracked and dryer than a bone, I screa...

You4re gonna tke me apart B a With every little thing, you think you know From pieces to pieces B a The lonely leaves are the last who fall Bridge F F I don4t...

d C B C d I4m an ordinary man, nothing special, nothing grand, B C d I4ve had to work for everything I own d C B C d Well I never asked for a lot, I was happy w...

Intro: a F G Strophe: It doesn4t matter if you4re wrong or if you4re right, It makes no difference if you4re black or if you4re white All may not equal 4til ...

Strophe: a a Far and wide as the eye can wander, G F e a Heath and bog are everywhere, C C Not a bird sings out to cheer us, G F e a Oaks are standing gaunt and...

Strophe: a d G C e I listened and suffered to a cold night4s warning, a d G C e I4ve never walked closer to the edge of the dawning F d G Every step that I take...

e G All martyrs seek their cross and nails the rebels hail their cause e G I will sign away my soul and forget the buy-out clause Chorus: e D To the drowning...

Man: a e a Now the moment has come a G e Goodbye my love and my son a G C For the Church and the King Now I4m gone a e a Just to return when the battle has won

Rider in the Dusk Your horse will know the way In the mellow mellow moon Five hours 4til the day Ref G a You fear the highwaymen G D a You fear the ghosts G...

F G C Remembering promises F G C once made but now unspoken F G C born of child-like minds F G C these shadows are now forsaken a e From the dawn of the first ...

D A h Do you remember that night on the beach, D A h Where the stars in the sky were passed out of reach D A h I hear words in the wind from the fishing boat, D...

Strophe: d C d Do you ask why the beacon and the banner of war F C On the mountains of Ulster are seen from afar d C d Oh this is the signal our rights to secur...

e h G D e h G D The civilized soldiers without enemies in all the town between the seas e h G D e h G D Between drunken heroes and sleeping peace and stolen son...

Strophe: G e D We read in history pages of the heroes of great fame G G e D The deeds they done and battles won and how they made their name C G C e But the boy...

C G C F C G The boat rides south of Ailsa Craig in the waning of the light F G C a F G There's thirty men in Lendalfit to make our burden light C G C F C G And ...

Intro: a Lautes Intro: a F G a F G Strophe: a F G Memories scattered all araund the room a F G Letters written in your hand a F G a F G All the treasures that y...

a G e D a Last night as I lay dreaming, of pleasant days gone by a C G My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland I did fly a C G I stepped on board a vision and...

a e a e In the village of Kildoran lived a maiden young and fair, a e C G a her eyes they shone like diamonds, she had long and golden hair A countryman came r...

C Drove all day through Dumfries land d C felt that touch of the old Burns plant C saw these green shades building hope d C and the old stones try to defend a C...

a C I went down to taneytown G a I went down to taneytown C G a e G To see what I could see My mama told me never go I4m almost twenty-two years old Sometimes ...

Come on to the dancefloor, get up from your seats If the hall doesn4t hold us, we4ll dance in the streets, Move your arms and your legs, tune your ears to the s...

Strophe: a F Alone he sits an abandoned man upon an oaken throne a C G Presiding over this conflict that chills him to the bone For each word of peace that4s b...

e C Among the walls and ruins of the horrid civic stone D e I walked without a lover for my older bones e D The sun was strong in going down it was a dreamlike ...

a a There were three old gypsies at the castle gate a e They sang so brave and bonnie-oh, G D And the lady sat in her chamber late C e a Her heart it melted awa...

Strophe: C G 4Twas early in the month of spring a G When Willie went to serve the king C G The night was dark and the wind blew high a G I had to part for my Wi...