Intro
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[Verse 1]
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John's family, it was everything
Cm C#
And the children were his life
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And the neighbours always spoke of John so well
G# A#m
For once the cards stacked in his favour
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And the offer came his way
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Twenty pounds for one night's work, he might as well
[Verse 2]
G#
John drove his lorry down an empty road
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From Carryduff through Saintfield, Tollymore
G# A#m
But they found poor John's body
Cm C#
On the side of the lonely road
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And the neighbours heard the police tap on the door
[Verse 3]
G# A#m
Well, the police they took the phone call
Cm C#
It said there'd been some mistake
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And apologies were sent to all concerned
G# A#m
Two hooded men had stopped John's lorry
Cm C#
On the side of the lonely road
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But their bullet had been meant for someone else
[Verse 4]
G#
John's family tried to understand it
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They prayed in church for strength to pull them through
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But they'd been seeing lorries
Cm C#
On the sides of the lonely roads
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From Nineteen Sixty-Nine to Ninety-Two
[Chorus]
G#
This ain't no precious song about Ireland
C# G#
So don't you dare mistake it
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For the ones that you whistle when you're going home
G# A#m
It's not all leaving from some harbour
Cm C#
It's not all step into my parlour
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Why should Irish Eyes keep smiling through it all?
[Verse 5]
G# A#m
Well, there were investigations
Cm C#
Five minutes on the news
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And the mass card wore a picture of John's face
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There was outrage
Cm C#
Two letters in the paper
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And both sides of the fence, they sensed disgrace
[Verse 6]
G#
And sure enough there were elections
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Familiar cowboys tried to steal the show
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Men spoke of changing attitudes
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While thirteen tired platitudes
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Pushed hope and poor John's lorry off the road
[Chorus]
G#
This ain't no precious song about Ireland
C# G#
So don't you dare mistake it
D#
For the ones that you whistle when you're going home
G# A#m
It's not all leaving from some harbour
Cm C#
It's not all step into my parlour
G# D#
Why should Irish Eyes keep smiling?
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Why should Irish Eyes keep smiling through it all?
- 1. Chord Gitar Anthony John Clarke - Irish Eyes Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar E)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Anthony John Clarke - Irish Eyes Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar E)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan