Big Joe Mccann chords by Margaret Power

• Difficulty: Intermediate

Key: A

🎸 Verse 1:

A       E    A     D A
It was in the month of august, in 1971
     D          E7 E/D      D     A
When the news ran through old ireland, a daring deed was done
A             D       A
A band of market rebels, undauntedly did stand
D         E                      A
They assembled on Inglis's bakery and they challenged the british command



🎸 Chorus:

A       E     A
Here's to the lads who done it
  D          A
To irelands cause were true
     D       E     E/D
and sure every man who played his part
     D      A
was Irish through and through


🎸 Chorus:

A       E     A
Here's to the lads who done it
   D        A
with rifles in their hand
    D          E
they assembled on Inglis's bakery
           D     A
and their leader was big Joe McCann


🎸 Verse 2:

A        E    A       D       A
Those cowardly british soldiers, were quickly on the scene
   D       E7  E/D        D     A
They arrested every person who, was connected with sinn fein

A          E   A      D      A
They murdered young Billy McKavanagh, a lad just 19 years
D         E7 E/D           D  A
but they only showed their ignorance to big Joe and his volunteers


🎸 Chorus:

A       E     A
Here's to the lads who done it
  D          A
To irelands cause were true
     D       E     E/D
and sure every man who played his part
     D      A
was Irish through and through


🎸 Chorus:

A       E     A
Here's to the lads who done it
   D        A
with rifles in their hand
    D          E
they assembled on Inglis's bakery
           D     A
and their leader was big Joe McCann