Chorus or instrumental Intro
At (F)Easter (C)time (G) nineteen-six(C)teen - F - C
When (C)flowers (F)blo(G)omed and leaves were (Am)green
There (C)dawned a (F)day (G) when freedom’s (Am)cry
Called (F)on brave (C)men (G) come fight or (C)die. - F - C
Chorus
They (C)were the (F)men with
the (Em)vision the (F)men with the (C)cause
The (Am)men who de(Em)fied
their op(G)pressors (Am)laws
The (F)men who (Em)traded
their (F)chains for (C)guns
(Am)Born into (Em)slavery
they were (G)freedom’s (C)sons. - F - C
In (F)Dublin (C)town (G) they fought and (C)died - F - C
With (C)Pearse Mc(F)Der(G)mott and Mc(Am)Bride
Our(C)selves a(F)lone (G) their battle (Am)cry
And (F)freedom (C)rang (G) through that Easter (C) sky. - F
- C
Chorus
A (F)poets (C)dream (G) had sparked that (C)flame - F - C
A (C)raging (F)fire (G) it soon be(Am)came
And (C)from that (F)fire (G) of desti(Am)ny
A(F)rose a (C)nation (G)proud and (C)free. - F - C
Chorus
Six (F)counties (C)are (G) in bondage (C)still - F - C
They (C)died brave (F)men (G) was this their (Am)will
Un(C)til we're (F)free (G) and oppression (Am)ceased
Only (F)then brave (C)men (G) shall sleep in (C)peace. - F -
C
Chorus
Optional ending: Last verse
with changed key
Six (G)counties (D)are (A) in bondage (D)still - G - D
They (D)died brave (G)men (A) was this their (Bm)will
Un(D)til we're (G)free (A) and oppression (Bm)ceased
Only (G)then brave (D)men (A) shall sleep in (D)peace. - G -
D
They (D)were the (G)men with
the (F#m)vision the (G)men with the (D)cause
The (Bm)men who de(F#m)fied
their op(A)pressors (Bm)laws
The (G)men who (F#m)traded
their (G)chains for (D)guns
(Bm)Born into (F#m)slavery
they were (A)freedom’s (D)sons. - G - D
Repeat Chorus fading
