Christy Moore – Ballinamore (Guitar)

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[Intro] Am [Verse 1]
C
Leitrim is a very funny place sir

F                               C
It's a strange and a troubled land
All the boys are in the IRA sir
G                               Am
All the women are in Cumann na mBan

C
Every tractor has a Nicky Kelly sticker

F                     C
Displayed for all to see

F                               C
Sure it was no wonder that the Gardai made a blunder

G                   C
Said your man from RTE
[Chorus]
                                        Am
Every bird upon my word is singing I'm a rebel sir
Up in Leitrim sir
C                                                      G
Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir
In Dromahair sir
F                      C                F             G
Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free

C
Even sheep are advising there'll be another rising

G                    C
Said your man from RTE
[Verse 2] Today-Tonight they went to Ballinamore sir
                 F            C
They were briefed by the Gardai
On a video they showed to them the Provo's
G                          Am
Eating curry and drinking tea

C
They were all wearing Russian balaclavas

F                 C
Each carried an RPG

F                            C
British scalps around their tummy pockets full of stolen money

G                   C
Said your man from RTE
[Chorus]
                                        Am
Every bird upon my word is singing I'm a rebel sir
Up in Leitrim sir
C                                                      G
Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir
In Dromahair sir
F                      C                F             G
Every auld crock of a Drumsna cock is longing to be free

C
Even sheep are advising there'll be another rising

G                    C
Said your man from RTE
[Verse 3] Leitrim is seething with sedition
   F                           C
It's Sinn Fein through and through
All the task force have joined the local unit
G                       Am
The post office in the GHQ

     C
They've a racetrack underground for training Shergar

   F                             C
No comment! Is all they'll say to me

F                   C
Subversion here is bubblin' please take me back to Dublin

G                       C
Said your man from RTE
[Chorus]
                                        Am
Every bird upon my word is singing I'm a rebel sir
Up in Leitrim sir
C                                                      G
Every hen indeed is laying hand grenades I do declare sir
In Dromahair sir
F                      C                F             G
Every auld crock of a Leitrim cock is longing to be free

C
Even sheep are advising there'll be another rising

G                    C
Said your man from RTE