The Pogues - Young Ned of the Hill: chords

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Have you ever walked the lonesome hills
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And heard the curlews cry
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Or seen the raven black as night
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Upon a windswept sky
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To walk the purple heather
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And hear the westwind cry
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To know that's where the rapparee must die

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Since Cromwell pushed us westward
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To live our lowly lives
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There's some of us have deemed to fight
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From Tipperary mountains high
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Noble men with wills of iron
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Who are not afraid to die
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Who'll fight with gaelic honour held on high

Chorus:
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A curse upon you Oliver Cromwell
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You who raped our Motherland
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I hope you're rotting down in hell
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For the horrors that you sent
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To our misfortunate forefathers
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Whom you robbed of their birthright
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"To hell or Connaught" may you burn in hell tonight

Of one such man I'd like to speak
A rapparee by name and deed
His family dispossessed and slaughtered
Put a price upon his head
His name is known in song and story
And his deeds are legends still
And murdered for blood money
Was young Ned of the hill

Well, you've robbed our homes and fortunes
Even drove us from our land
You tried to break our spirit
But you'll never understand
The love of dear old Ireland
That will forge an iron will
As long as there are gallant men
Like young Ned of the hill

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