The Tri-Coloured Ribbon chords by Mary Larkin
Verse 1
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I Had a True Love
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I if ever a girl had one
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I had a true love,
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a brave lad was he
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And one fine Easter morning
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with his gal lant count
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He started a way for to make Ireland free
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So all around my hat
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I wear a tricoloured ribbon
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All around my hat
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until death comes to me
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And if anybody's asking
why
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I'm wearing that ribbon
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It's all for my true love,
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I ne 'er more shall see
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He whispered goodbye, love,
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old Ireland is calling
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High over Dublin,
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our tricoloured flies
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In the streets of the city,
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the poor man is falling
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And wee birds are singing,
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old Ireland, arise
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So all around my hat
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I wear a tri -colored rib
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All around my hat
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until death comes to me
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And if anybody's asking
why
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I'm wearing that rib
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It's all for my true love,
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I ne 'er more shall see
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He's bandolier around
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and his bright veil is shining
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His short service rifle, a beauty to see
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There was joy in his eyes
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though he left me repining
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And started a wafer to make Ireland free
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So all around my hat
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I wear a tri -colored ribbon
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All around my hat
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until death comes to me
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And if anybody's asking
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why
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I'm wearing that ribbon
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That's all for my true love,
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I ne 'er more shall see
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The struggle was ended,
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they brought me the story
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The last whispered message
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he sent on to me
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I was true to my land, love,
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I fought for her glory
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And gave up my life
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for to make Ireland free
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So all around my hat
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I wear a tricoloured rib
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All around my hat
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until death comes to me
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And if anybody's asking
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why I'm wearing that rib
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It's all for my true love
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I ne 'er more shall see
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