God Save Ireland Chords

Lyrics & chords

[Verse 1]
[G]Hig[D]h u[G]pon[C][G]
the gallows tree swung
The [C]noble hearted [G]three
By the vengeful tyrant [Em]stricken
In [Am]their bloom [D]but they
[G]met him face to face
With [C]the courage of their [G]race
And they went with souls
Un[D]daunted to their [G]doom[C][G]

[Verse 2]
[G]God save Ireland, said the heroes
[D]God save Ireland, said they all
Whether [G]on the scaffold high
Or the [C]battlefield we [G]die
Oh, what matter when for
[D]Ireland dear we [G]fall[C]
[G]Girt

[Verse 3]
around with cruel foes
Still, their [C]courage [G]proudly rose
[Em]For they thought of [Am]hearts
[D]that loved them
[G]Far and near for the millions
true and brave
[C]O'er the ocean's swelling [G]wave
And their friend[D]s in dear old
[G]Ire[C]land[G]

[Verse 4]
Ever dear
[G]God save Ireland, said the heroes
[D]God save Ireland, said they all
Whether [G]on the scaffold high
Or the [C]battlefield we [G]die
Oh, what matter when for [D]Ireland
dear we [G]fall[C][G]

[Verse 5]
Climbed they up the rugged stair Rang [C]their
voices out in prayer
Then [G]with England's
fatal cord
Around them cast
[Em]Close be[Am]side [D]the[G] gallows tree
Kissed like brothers lovingly
[C]True to home and[G] faith and
Freedom to the [D]last[G][C][G]

[Verse 6]
[G]God save Ireland, said the heroes
[D]God save Ireland, said they all
Whether [G]on the scaffold high
Or the [C]battlefield we [G]die
Oh, what matter when for Ire
[D]land dear we [G]fall[C][G]

[Verse 7]
Never [G]to the latest day shall
Their [C]memory pass [G]away
Of the gallant lives thus
[Em]given for our [Am]land[D]
But [G]on the cause must go, 'midst the joy
[C]The weal and woe[G]
Till we make our Isle a na[D]tion
free and [G]grand[C][G]

[Verse 8]
[G]God save Ireland, said the heroes
[D]God save Ireland, said they all
Whether [G]on the scaffold high
Or the [C]battlefield we [G]die
Oh, what matter [D]when [G]for[C][G]
[D]Ire[G]land [C]dea[G]r w[D]e fall[G]