Key: A major•
Intro 1
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D
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D
Em
Verse 1
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are startling blue
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Em
And her hair's New
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Em
D
castle gold
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Em
Between the body and the soul
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A
She's as faithful to her history
F#m
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As a novice to his fast
F#m
Bm
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For she is standing on the bones
Esus4
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Of Ireland's past
Verse 2
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C#m
And a fire in the land
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A
'Til I can almost feel the famine
Esus4
E
Slipping through my trembling hand
C#m
E
That the spirit still shines through
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D
F#m
And she can reach across the ocean deep
Bm
Esus4
E
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And break my heart in two
Interlude 1
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Em
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Em
Verse 3
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D
For it's a woman's heart
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E
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We are saints and we are sinners
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D
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We are heroes we are thieves
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F#m
We are all of us beginners
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E
On the road to Galilee
Verse 4
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C#m
And a fire in the land
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D
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'Til I can almost feel the famine
F#m
Bm
E
Slip ping through my trembling hand
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F#m
And she can reach across the ocean deep
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Bm
E
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And break my heart in two
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Interlude 2
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G
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Verse 5
F#m
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To the east where Ireland lies
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And we'll stare across the waters
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Esus4
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For a glimpse of Mary's eyes
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E
We are ships without a harbour
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F#m
We are sailors on dry land
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Verse 6
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C#m
And a fire in the land
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F#m
'Til I can almost feel the famine
Bm
E
Slipping through my trembling hand
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D
And she can reach across
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F#m
the ocean deep
Bm
E
And break my heart in two
Outro 1
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Em
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E
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