Heroes Of SixteenCifra

Verso 1:

     Am                C      G         C      Am         G 
Well in the streets of Dublin town, the rebels took their stand 
     Am                  C        G         C          F G Am 
With Pearse and Connolly at their side they fought for I-reland, 

 
   C              Dm                  C         Am G 
An end to British rule me boys, and a cheer for Ireland, 
        Am                         C           G             Am     F    G      Am 
We will fight to the last and with hearts steadfast, see our island free in the end 


Verso 2:

    Am                     C        G               C      Am         G 
The fighting was fierce In Dublin’s streets but the rebels held their ground 
  Am                     C       G             C             F   G  Am 
Defying the might of the British plight as the shells they began to pound 


   C              Dm                  C         Am G 
An end to British rule me boys, and a cheer for Ireland, 
        Am                         C           G             Am     F    G      Am 
We will fight to the last and with hearts steadfast, see our island free in the end 


Verso 3:

      Am                     C     G           C         Am    G 
The rebellion at last it was sadly crushed but ne’er was it in vain 
       Am                     C     G                C      F    G  Am 
For it sparked a flame in the Irish heart That would never again be tamed 


   C              Dm                  C         Am G 
An end to British rule me boys, and a cheer for Ireland, 
        Am                         C           G             Am     F    G      Am 
We will fight to the last and with hearts steadfast, see our island free in the end 


Verso 4:

       Am                  C      G             C      Am        G 
Though many did pass I can say at last that the rebels had their day, 
        Am                  C    G         C      F  G  Am 
and the world hath seen the bravery of the heroes of sixteen 

 

   C              Dm                  C         Am G 
An end to British rule me boys, and a cheer for Ireland, 
        Am                         C           G             Am     F    G      Am 
We will fight to the last and with hearts steadfast, see our island free in the end 

   C              Dm                  C         Am G 
An end to British rule me boys, and a cheer for Ireland, 
        Am                         C           G             Am     F    G      Am 
We will fight to the last and with hearts steadfast, see our island free in the end