The Kelly Family – Take Away (Guitar)

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[Intro] D A D D A D [Verse 1]
   D                  G
At 18 years old and I ran the farm

     A                D
This men came in with arms

     D                     G
They burnt the house, they took our lands

     A                D
They broke our living plants

   D                   G
Me father said, if you want to live

    A                 D
You fight them like a man

     D                             G
So I punched their nose and then I kicked their ass

    A                  D
But then my hands were cuffed
[Chorus]
D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D             G            A             D
Give a little heart break, give a little soul

D             G            A             D
Give a little heart break, give a little soul
[Verse 2]
  D              G
6 hungry years behind the bars

    A              D
Was not enough for me

   D                  G
To change my mind to fighting for

   A                 D
My brothers from the tree

      D        G
So at 24 I got on my horse

    A            D
And fought my enemy

           D                           G
But at the fields of play they shot me in the back

         A               D
Well, at least I did die free
[Chorus]
D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D             G            A             D
Give a little heart break, give a little soul

D             G            A             D
Give a little heart break, give a little soul
[Bridge]
Am     Em     Dm            Am
Lalala lalala lalalalalalalala
[Chorus]
D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son
[Verse 3]
       D                  G
Now me body's dead and me spirit lives up

A               D
Here with other Saints

    D                 G
St. Patrick and I are having fun

    A                D
And drinking tons of beer

    D                  G
Meanwhile on Earth the Irish clans

    A                  D
Are fighting for their lands

       D                    G
I wish I were there with my gun in my hand

A                    D
Fighting for them to be free
[Chorus]
D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son (oh please don't...)

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son

D                     G
Take away, take away, take away

A                D
Take it away, my son