Tonic – Irish (Guitar)

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As recorded by Tonic (From the 2002 Album HEAD ON STRAIGHT) [Intro] D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 D Dsus4 Dsus2 [Verse 1]
D
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da

                        C
I'm not fit for soldier

D
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da

        C          D    C
I'm not fit for soldier

D           
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da

        C          D    C
I'm not fit for soldier

D
I said to me da, I said to me da, I said to me da

        C          D    C
I'm not fit for soldier
[Verse 2]
        D
For the king he say, the king say

                                              C
For now you fight or I'll take your land away

        D
For the king he say, the king say

                          C          D         C
For now you fight or I'll take your land away

   D
So over the seas, over the seas

                   C            D     C
To kill a man that I have never seen

D
Over the seas.....

D                        C G D
I won't die for England

C       D     C G D  
Not for England
[Interlude] C D C G D C D [Verse 3]
D
I said to me ma, said to me ma, said to me ma

C           D    C
I sail away now

  D
I said to me ma, said to me ma, said to me ma

  C         D    C
I sail away now

D
Over the seas, over the seas

         C          D     C
Far away from my Ireland

D
Over the seas, over the seas

                  C        D      C
Far and away from miles of green
[Verse 4]
        D
For the king he say, the king say

                          C         D         C
For now you fight or I'll take your children

        D
For the king he say, the king say

                          C         D         C
For now you fight or I'll take your children

        D
So they send me away, send me away

                   C            D     C
To kill a man that I have never seen

     D
They send me away, send me away.....

                          C D
I won't die for England

C   G   D     C D G   C G C  B A G
Not for England
[Bridge]
G                        C B A G
Far away from my homeland

                                   C B A 
Many miles, many miles I would roam

         D
Far from my home  

D
Far from my home....

D
Far and away.....

                         C D G
I won't die for England

C   D   G     C D G
Not for England
[Outro] C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G C D G