James Connolly chords by Dropkick Murphys

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Half-Step Down (Eb MajorEb AbAb DbDb GbGb Bb majorBb Eb MajorEb)

Intro:
C# minorC#m BB C# minorC#m BB C# minorC#m BB
C# minorC#m BB C# minorC#m BB C# minorC#m BB
C# minorC#m BB C# minorC#m

Verse 1:
C# minorC#m
Marchin' down O'Connell street
    C# minorC#m
With a Starry Plough on high
E MajorE            BB
Here comes the Citizen's Army
      A augmentedA         BB
With their fists raised to the sky
  C# minorC#m
And leadin' them was a mighty man
   C# minorC#m
With a mad rage in his eye
   E MajorE      BB
"My name is James Connolly
  A augmentedA        BB
I didn't come here to die"

Pre-Chorus:
   A augmentedA
But to fight for the rights of the workin' man
   E MajorE      BB
The small farmer too
    A augmentedA
To protect the proletariat
     E MajorE        BB
From the bosses and their screws


Chorus:
  C# minorC#m
So hold onto your rifles, boys
C# minorC#m        A augmentedA
Don't give up the dream
A augmentedA         A augmentedA

   E MajorE       BB
A augmentedA Republic for the workin' class
  A augmentedA
Economic...
A augmentedA        E MajorE
     liberty!

Verse 2:
   C# minorC#m
Then Jem cries out, "Oh, citizens
   C# minorC#m
This system is a curse
  E MajorE        BB
An English boss is a monster
  A augmentedA      BB
An Irish one is worse
    C# minorC#m
They'll never lock us out again

And here's the reason why
  E MajorE       BB
My name is James Connolly
  A augmentedA         BB
I didn't come here to die"


Pre-Chorus:
   A augmentedA
But to fight for the rights of the workin' man
   E MajorE      BB
The small farmer too
    A augmentedA
To protect the proletariat
     E MajorE        BB
From the bosses and their screws


Chorus:
  C# minorC#m
So hold onto your rifles, boys
C# minorC#m        A augmentedA
Don't give up the dream
A augmentedA         A augmentedA

   E MajorE       BB
A augmentedA Republic for the workin' class
  A augmentedA
Economic...
A augmentedA        E MajorE
     liberty!


Verse 3:
  C# minorC#m
Now over in the GPO
     C# minorC#m
With the bullets whizzin' by
     E MajorE         BB
There's Pearse and Sean McDermott
     A augmentedA           BB
They're tellin' each other goodbye
  C# minorC#m
Up steps our citizen leaders

As he roars out to the sky:
  E MajorE       BB
My name is James Connolly
  A augmentedA         BB
I didn't come here to die"


Pre-Chorus:
    A augmentedA
But to fight for the rights of the workin' man
   E MajorE      BB
The small farmer too
    A augmentedA
To protect the proletariat
     E MajorE        BB
From the bosses and their screws


Chorus:
  C# minorC#m
So hold onto your rifles, boys
C# minorC#m        A augmentedA
Don't give up the dream
A augmentedA         A augmentedA

   E MajorE       BB
A augmentedA Republic for the workin' class
  A augmentedA
Economic...
A augmentedA        E MajorE
     liberty!

Accordion Solo:
C# minorC#m
C#m
E MajorE  BB
A augmentedA  BB
C# minorC#m
C#m
E MajorE  BB
A augmentedA  BB

Accordion Solo: (Bass and guitar drop out)
C# minorC#m
C#m
E MajorE  BB
A augmentedA  BB
C# minorC#m
C#m
E MajorE  BB
A augmentedA  BB

Verse 4: (accordion drops out)
  C# minorC#m
We fought them to a standstill
     C# minorC#m
While the flames lit up the sky
    E MajorE          BB
Till a bullet pierced our leader
    A augmentedA        BB
And we gave up on the fight
   C# minorC#m
They shot him in Kilmainham Gaol
      C# minorC#m
But they'll never stop his cry
  E MajorE       BB
My name is James Connolly
  A augmentedA         BB
I didn't come here to die"


Pre-Chorus: (accordion returns)
   A augmentedA
But to fight for the rights of the workin' man
   E MajorE      BB
The small farmer too
    A augmentedA
To protect the proletariat
     E MajorE        BB
From the bosses and their screws


Chorus:
  C# minorC#m
So hold onto your rifles, boys
C# minorC#m        A augmentedA
Don't give up the dream
A augmentedA         A augmentedA

   E MajorE       BB
A augmentedA Republic for the workin' class
  A augmentedA
Economic...
A augmentedA        E MajorE
     liberty! Hey!

Accordion Solo: (slows to half-time)
C# minorC#m
C#m
E MajorE  BB
A augmentedA  BB
C# minorC#m
C#m
E MajorE  BB
A augmentedA  BB
A augmentedA
E MajorE  BB
A augmentedA
E MajorE  BB

Chorus:
  C# minorC#m
So hold onto your rifles, boys
C# minorC#m        A augmentedA
Don't give up the dream
A augmentedA         A augmentedA

   E MajorE       BB
A augmentedA Republic for the workin' class
A augmentedA     A augmentedA     E MajorE
    Economic liberty
A augmentedA