The Dying Rebel - The Flying Column
[Intro]
(C) (F) (C) x2
[Verse 1]
C F C
The night was dark and the fight was over
F C
The moon shone down O'Connell Street
Am C F C
I stood alone where brave men perished
G F C
They're souls have gone now, Their God to meet
[Verse 2]
C F C
The next I met was a grey haired father
F C
Searching for his only son
Am C F C
I said "Old man, there's no use searching''
G F C
For up to heaven your son has gone
[Chorus]
C F C
My only son was shot in Dublin
F C
Fighting for his country bold
Am C F C
He fought for Ireland and Ireland's glory
C G F C
The harp, the shamrock, green white and gold
[Verse 3]
C F C
The old man cried out broken hearted
F C
Bending o'er i heard him say
Am C F C
I knew my son was too kind hearted
G F C
I knew my son would never leave
[Chorus]
C F C
My only son was shot in Dublin
F C
Fighting for his country bold
Am C F C
He fought for Ireland and Ireland's glory
C G F C
The harp, the shamrock, green white and gold
[Interlude]
C F C
C G F C
[Verse 4]
C F C
The last I met was a dying rebel
F C
Bending o'er i heard him say
Am C F C
God bless my home, in dear cork city
C G F C
God bless this cause for which I die
[Chorus]
C F C
My only son was shot in Dublin
F C
Fighting for his country bold
Am C F C
He fought for Ireland and Ireland's glory
C G F C
The harp, the shamrock, green white and gold
Intro
C F C x2
Verse 1
The night was Cdark and the Ffight was Cover
The moon shone Fdown O'Connell CStreet
AmI stood Calone where Fbrave men Cperished
They're souls have Ggone now, Their FGod to Cmeet
Verse 2
The next I Cmet was a Fgrey haired Cfather
Searching Ffor his only Cson
AmI said "Old Cman, there's Fno use Csearching''
For up to Gheaven your Fson has Cgone
Chorus
My only Cson was Fshot in CDublin
Fighting Ffor his country Cbold
He Amfought for CIreland and FIreland's Cglory
The Charp, the Gshamrock, green Fwhite and Cgold
Verse 3
The old man Ccried out Fbroken Chearted
Bending Fo'er i heard him Csay
I Amknew my Cson was Ftoo kind Chearted
I knew my Gson would Fnever Cleave
Chorus
My only Cson was Fshot in CDublin
Fighting Ffor his country Cbold
He Amfought for CIreland and FIreland's Cglory
The Charp, the Gshamrock, green Fwhite and Cgold
Interlude
C F C
C G F C
Verse 4
The last I Cmet was a Fdying Crebel
Bending Fo'er i heard him Csay
God Ambless my Chome, in Fdear cork Ccity
God Cbless this Gcause for Fwhich I Cdie
Chorus
My only Cson was Fshot in CDublin
Fighting Ffor his country Cbold
He Amfought for CIreland and FIreland's Cglory
The Charp, the Gshamrock, greenF white and Cgold