Belfast Child Simple Minds
[INTRO] (pedal D)
[D]C G D | |
C G D | |
Cadd9 G/B D | |
[VERSE 1]
n.c.
When my love said to me
Meet me [C]down[G] by the gallow [D]tree
For it's [C]sad news[G] I [D]bring
About this old [G7sus4]town and [G]all that it's offe[D]ring
[PRE-CBORUS]
Some say [Cadd9]troubles[G] a[D]bound
Some day [Cadd9]soon they're gonna [G]pull the old town [D]down
[CBORUS 1]
One day we'll [G]return [D]here
When the [C]Belfast [G]Child sings a[D]gain
[INTERLUDE 1]
C G D | | |
[VERSE 2]
n.c. D
Brothers, sisters, where are you now?
As I [Cadd9]look for you[G] right through the [D]crowd
All my [Cadd9]life here[G] I've [D]spent
With my [G7sus4]faith in God, the [G]Church, and the Govern[D]ment
[PRE-CBORUS]
Some say [Cadd9]troubles[G] a[D]bound
Some day [Cadd9]soon they're gonna [G]pull the old town [D]down
[CBORUS 2]
One day we'll [G]return [D]here
When the [Am7]Belfast [G]Child sings again[D] [C] [G] [D]
When the [Am7]Belfast [G]Child sings a[D]gain[C] [G]
[INTERLUDE 2] (8/8 section)
D | | | |
(bass pedal D)
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
(add synth)
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
(add rhythm guitar)
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
[BRIDGE 1]
So come back[Cadd9] Billy,[G] won't you come on home?[D]
Come back [Cadd9]Mary, [G] you've been away so long[D]
The streets are [Cadd9]empty,[G] and your mother's gone[D]
The girls are [Cadd9]crying,[G] it's been, oh, so long [D]
And your father's [Cadd9]calling,[G] come on home[D]
Won't you come on [Cadd9]home? [G] Come on home[D]
[INTERLUDE 3] Bass D
Cadd9 G | D |
Cadd9 G | D |
[BRIDGE 2]
Oh come on peo[Cadd9]ple, [G] you've been gone a while[D]
And the war is [Cadd9]raging,[G] through the Emerald Isle[D]
That's flesh and [Cadd9]blood man,[G] that's flesh and blood[D]
All the girls are [Cadd9]crying[G] but all's not lost[D]
The streets are [Cadd9]empty,[G] the streets are cold[D]
Won't you come on [Cadd9]home? [G] Won't you come on home[D]
[INTERLUDE 4]
C6/9 G | D |
[Cadd9] The streets [G]are empty[D]
[C] [G/B] Life goes on...[D]
Cadd9 G | D |
Am7 G | D |
D G | D |
C G | D |
[FINAL CBORUS]
One day we'll [G]return [D]here
When the [C]Belfast [G]Child sings again[D] [C] [G] [D]
When the [C]Belfast [G]Child sings again[D] [C] [G] [D]
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