Clear The Way (December, 13th, 1862) Chords

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[Intro 1]
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[Verse 1]
[Am]""They came across the ocean In search of liberty Escaping perse[C]cution Famine [D]and pove[F]r ty S[G]igned [Am]up for bloodshed New home a battleground Send in the Irish So courageous[C] and ren[D]owne[Am]d Sons o[G]f Er[Am]in Marchi[G]ng galla[Am]ntly Into a s[G]torm of le[Am]ad Forward! clear the[G] way![C] So[D]ns of [F]Erin C[G]harg[Am]ing valian[G]tly Acro[Am]ss that bloody sp[G]ace Fo[Am]rward! clear the way! Th[G]e hill[C]s a[D]live w[F]ith mu[G]rder[Am] The sky so cold and grey The general gives the order Irish clear the way! Bodies fall[C] like [D]lea[F]ves in[G] autumn F[Am]rom the wall at Marye's Heights Shot and shell ripping through them A cold horrific sight Sons of Erin [C]Marchi[Am]ng galla[F]ntly I[G]nto a [Am]storm of l[G]ead Forw[Am]ard! clear the[G] way! Sons[Am] of Erin Charging va[G]liant[C]ly [D]Across[F] that [G]bloo[Am]dy space F[G]orward! [Am]clear the way! Int[G]repid [Am]sons with heads held hi[G]gh Go [C]whe[D]re glo[F]ry awa[G]its [C]you Your ab[G]solution under fire If t[E]he Lo[Em]rd above[E] takes[F] you F[G]ight s[C]tand tall prev[G]ail Your bro[E]thers [Em]surr[E]ound yo[F]u Fight sta[G]nd tall pr[C]evail Your c[G]ourag[E]e d[Em]efine[E]s you[F][G][C][G][E][F][G][Am][C][G][F][E][Em][Am][C][G][F][G][Am][C][G][F][E][Am][C][G][F][G][Am][Em][F#m][Am][Em][Am][Em][F#m]
[Am]Char[E]ge t[Am]hrough the[E] de[Am]ad and dyin[E]g [Am]No surrende[E]r n[Am]o retreat [E]Thei[D]r [E]brot[D]he[E]rs p[D]ai[E]d th[D]e price [Am]They'[D]ll never [Am]smel[D]l de[Am]feat Raise[Am] hig[D]h the emer[Am]ald [D]colours F[E]or [D]all[E] fi[D]eld[G] to[D] se[E]e T[D]hey[E] ch[D]arg[G]ed [D]into the [Am]slaug[D]hter Wit[Am]h fai[D]th and di[Am]gnit[D]y Sons of [Am]Erin[D] Marching[E] ga[Am]llantly In[E]to a[Am] storm of [E]lea[Am]d Forward! [G]cl[Am]ear the way[C]! S[Am]ons [Am]of Er[Am]in Ch[Am]argi[C]ng [D]val[G]ian[Am]tly A[C]cr[D]oss [F]th[G]at b[Am]loody space Forward! clear the way! Intrepid sons with heads held high Go where gl[C]ory awaits you You[D]r absolution u[G]nder [Am]fire If the Lord above takes you Fight[C][D][G][Am][G][Am][G][Am][G][D][F][G][Am][G][Am][G][Am][G][C][D][F][G][C][G][Em][E][Em][F][G][C][G][E][Em][F][G][C]
stand [G]tall [E]prevail Your [F]brothers sur[G]round you [C]Fight stand [G]tall [Em]pre vail Your c[F]ourage d[G]efines y[C]ou Intrepid [G]sons with heads held h[Em]igh [E]Go w[Em]here glory aw[F]aits y[G]ou Your[C] absolution u[G]nder fire If [Em]the L[E]ord[Em] above t[E]akes[F] you Fight[G] stand tal[C]l pre vail Y[G]our br[Em]othe[E]rs surroun[F]d you Fight [G]stand tall[C] prevail You[G]r cou[E]rage defines [F]all you [G]are""[Am]