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[Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes G"God save Ireland," said they all Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?
[Verse]
CHigh upon the gallows tree swung the Fnoblehearted tChree By the vengeful tyrant stricken in their Gbloom But they Cmet him face to face with the Fcourage of their Crace And they went with souls unGdaunted to their Cdoom
[Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes G"God save Ireland," said they all Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?
[Verse]
CClimbed they up the rugged stair, rang their Fvoices out in Cprayer Then with England's fatal cord around them Gcast Close bCeside the gallows tree, kissed like Fbrothers lovingCly True to home and faith and Gfreedom to the lCast
[Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes G"God save Ireland," said they all Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?
[Verse] Never 'till the latest day shall the memory pass away Of the gallant lives thus given for our land But on the cause must go, amidst joy and weal and woe 'Till we make our Isle a nation free and grand [Chorus]
C"God save Ireland," said the heroes G"God save Ireland," said they all Whether Con the scaffold high or the Fbattlefield we dCie Oh, what matter when for GErin dear we fCall?