The Wolfe Tones - Rifles of the ira

In^G 19 hundred and 16 th^Ce forces^D of the^G crown To take the orange^Em white and green Bo^Dmbarded Dublin^G town But in 21^Em, Britannia's sons were fo^Drced to earn their^G pay

A^Gnd the black and tans Lik^Ge lightning ran From the^C rifles of^D the I^GRA

Th^Gey burned their way thr^Cough Munster an^Dd Laid Liens^Gter on the rack In Caugnaught and i^Emn ulster march the ^Dmen of brown a^Gnd black They shot^Em down wives and children i^Dn their own heroic^G way

A^Gnd the black and tans Lik^Ge lightning ran From the^C rifles of^D the I^GRA

Th^Gey hanged young Kevin^C Barry h^Digh a l^Gad of 18 years Cork cities flames^Em lit up the sky but^D the brave boy^Gs knew no fear The cork b^Emrigade with hand grenades ^Din ambush waiting ^Glay

A^Gnd the black and tans Lik^Ge lightning ran From the^C rifles of^D the I^GRA

The tans were^G got taken out and sh^Cot by the bra^Dve and the va^Gliant few Sean Treacey, D^Emenny Lacey and Tom ^DBarry's gallan^Gt crew Though we'^Emre not free yet, we won't ^Dforget until our d^Gying day

A^Gnd the black and tans Lik^Ge lightning ran From the^C rifles of^D the I^GRA