Intro
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[Verse 1]
G Am
John's family, it was everything
Bm C
And the children were his life
G D
And the neighbours always spoke of John so well
G Am
For once the cards stacked in his favour
Bm C
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
C G D
From Carryduff through Saintfield, Tollymore
G Am
But they found poor John's body
Bm 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 Am
Well, the police they took the phone call
Bm C
It said there'd been some mistake
G D
And apologies were sent to all concerned
G Am
Two hooded men had stopped John's lorry
Bm 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
C G D
They prayed in church for strength to pull them through
G Am
But they'd been seeing lorries
Bm 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
D
For the ones that you whistle when you're going home
G Am
It's not all leaving from some harbour
Bm 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 Am
Well, there were investigations
Bm C
Five minutes on the news
G D
And the mass card wore a picture of John's face
G Am
There was outrage
Bm 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
C G D
Familiar cowboys tried to steal the show
G Am
Men spoke of changing attitudes
Bm C
While thirteen tired platitudes
G D G D
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 Am
It's not all leaving from some harbour
Bm 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 F)
- 2. Ganti Chord Gitar Anthony John Clarke - Irish Eyes Kunci Dasar - Chords.id (Nada Dasar F)
- 3. Author Lagu Andra Ramadhan