Judy Collins - Belfast To Boston
CAPO: 2nd Fret
[Intro]
Bb G Bb Dm7 Am Dm7 C
[Verse 1]
N.C. Am D
There are rifles buried in the countryside
Bm C G D Em
For the rising of the moon
Am G D
May they lie there long forgotten
F G C
Till they rust away into the ground
[Verse 2]
N.C. Am D
Who will end this ancient hatred
Bm C G D Em
Will the killing to an end?
Am G D
Who will swallow long injustice
F G C
Take the devil for a countryman?
[Chorus]
Em Bm Bb
Who will say, "This far, no further"
C Am
If I die today?
[Instrumental]
Am D Bm C G D Em
Am D F G C
[Verse 3]
N.C. Am D
Send no weapons, no more money
Bm C G D Em
Send no vengeance across the seas
Am G D
Just the blessing of forgiveness
F G C
For my new countryman and me
[Verse 4]
Am D
Missing brothers, martyred fellows
Bm E Am D
Silent children in the ground
Em D
Could we but hear them, could they not tell us
F G C
"Time to lay god's rifle down"
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Who will say, "This far, no further"
Bb C Am
Oh lord, if I die today?
[Instrumental]
C Am C Em Bm G D
[Verse 5]
Am D
Missing brothers, martyred fellows
Bm E Am D
Silent children in the ground
Em D
Could we but hear them, could they not tell us
F G C
"Time to lay god's rifle down"
[Chorus]
Em Bm
Who will say, "This far, no further"
Bb C Am
Oh lord, if I die today?
[Outro]
C Am C Em Bm G D (2x)