Christy Moore - Smoke and strong whiskey

K^Dids wear white garters and sme^Gll like their mothers Wh^Co'se husbands and fathers ali^Gke Drink ^Dblack beer in the same publi^Cc houses S^Cmelling of smoke^D and strong whis^Gkey ^{Gsus4 G}

Ma^Dmmies and daddies and sk^Gipping ropes Lect^Cures from horny man,^G living in hope T^Dhey've not mistaken the bra^Cnd of their coats Pa^Cid for by their s^Dpiritual ^Gteachings ^{Gsus4 G}

A b^Dusy year this, stre^Gets running red H^Cow many sent to the n^Guptial bed ^DAnd how many sent home to a w^Cinter of graves A^Cnd how many wait i^Dn for the sl^Gaughter^{Gsus4 G}

^GOh oh the ^Dholy ground^Dsus4 Ce^Cud mile failte, there's sa^Amints and there's scholars to s^Dee^{Dsus4 G}Oh oh the ^Dholy ground^Dsus4 The ^Cfar away hills ain't as g^Amreen as they once used to ^Dbe^Dsus4

It's E^Daster again and we ca^Gn't forget O^Cur brothers and sisters and wha^Gt was said So you p^Dractice your pipes, stand p^Croud in the wet B^Cut the eyes of the ^Dworld are upon ^Gyou ^{Gsus4 G}

^DKelly is seventeen, and he th^Ginks he's a man He's ^Cout on the street with a gun^G in his hand H^De's protecting the pipers who pl^Cay in the band W^Chile the enemy ^Dwaits with an a^Grmy ^{Gsus4 G}

^DDia le hEireann, an'^Gsuckle the empire ^CDia le hEireann, an's^Guffer the loss Of^D the green and the red and the or^Cange white'n blue O^Cn the blood and t^Dhe pain and the ha^Gtred ^{Gsus4 G}

^GOh oh the ^Dholy ground^{Dsus4 C}Ceud mile failte, there's sa^Amints and there's scholars to s^Dee^{Dsus4 G}Oh oh the ^Dholy ground^Dsus4 The f^Car away hills ain't as gr^Ameen as they once used to b^De ^Dsus4

G^Dod in his mercy has giv^Gen us men To l^Cead us to peace but they can^G't put an end To^D all those young woman, who are lea^Cving the land ^Cflying frightened ov^Der the wat^Ger ^{Gsus4 G}

^DFather walks home on a colou^Grless night ^Cthe organisation has blin^Gded his sight H^Dis wife and his kids are s^Gleeping tonight I^Cn the arms of Jesus and Mar^Dy ^Dsus4

^GOh oh the ^Dholy ground^{Dsus4 C}Ceud mile failte, there's sa^Amints and there's scholars to se^De ^{Dsus4 G}Oh oh the ^Dholy ground^Dsus4 The f^Car away hills ain't as gr^Ameen as they once used to b^De ^Dsus4

K^Dids wear white garters and s^Gmell like their mothers W^Cho'se husbands and fathers ^Galike D^Drink black beer in the same pub^Clic houses S^Cmelling of smok^De and strong whisk^Gey ^{Gsus4 G C}Smelling of smo^Dke and strong whisk^Gey ^{Gsus4 G}