Christy Moore - Irish ways and irish laws

^EmOnce upo^Dn a tim^Eme there w^Bmas ^Em Irish ^Bmways and I^Emrish law^Ds, ^Em Villag^Des of I^Emrish b^Bmlood ^Em Waking to ^Dthe morni^Emng,^{Bm Em}Waking to^D the morni^Emng.

T^Emhen the V^Dikings c^Emame arou^Bmnd, ^EmTurned ^Bmus up and tu^Emrned us do^Dwn, ^EmStarted b^Duilding ^Emboats and tow^Bmns, ^EmAnd tried to ch^Dange our li^Emvin^Bmg, ^EmThey tried to^D change our l^Emiving.

C^Emromwell a^Dnd his s^Emoldiers ca^Bmme, ^EmStarted c^Bmenturies^Em of sham^De, ^EmBut they ^Dcould no^Emt make us t^Bmurn, ^EmWe are a ^Driver fl^Emowi^Bmng, ^EmWe are a ^Driver flo^Emwing.

^EmAgain, ag^Dain the ^Emsoldiers c^Bmame, ^EmBurnt our^Bm houses, sto^Emle our gr^Dain. ^EmShot the ^Dfarmers ^Emin the fi^Bmelds ^EmWorking f^Dor a l^Emivi^Bmng, ^EmWorking f^Dor a liv^Eming.

^Em800 years^D we have^Em been do^Bmwn, ^EmThe secre^Bmt of the ^Emwater s^Dound ^EmHas kept ^Dthe spir^Emit of a ^Bmman ^EmAbove the^D pain de^Emscendi^Bmng, ^EmAbove the^D pain desc^Emending. ^EmToday the^D struggl^Eme carries ^Bmon, ^EmI wonder^Bm will I liv^Eme so long ^{D Em}To see th^De gates ^Embeen opened^Bm up ^EmTo people^D and their ^Emfree^Bmdom, ^EmTo people^D and their fre^Emedom.