The Patriot Game chords
The Wolfe TonesSong Key: Bb Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 160 bpm
Standard Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner 🟢
Guitar Chords in G Major: G, C, D, Em
Capo: 3rd fret (to play with the video in Bb Major)
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The Patriot Game
Capo on 3 if playing with the video.Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key
G C G D G C G
Intro: 3/4 ‖ | | | | | | | % ‖
C G D G C G
1. Come all you young re-bels And list while I | sing | | |
D G C G Em C
For the love of one's coun-try Is a ter-ri-ble thing | % | |
D G C G Em C
It ban-ish-es fear with The speed of a flame | % | |
G C G D G C G
And it makes us all part of The pa-tri-ot | game | | |
G C G D G C G
2. My name is O'-Han-lon And I've just gone six-teen | | |
D G C G Em C
My home is in Mon-a-ghan Where I was weaned | % | |
D G C G Em C
I’ve learned all my life Cru-el En-gland to blame | % | |
G C G D G C G
And so I'm a part of The pa-tri-ot game | | |
G C G C B C G
3. 'Tis bare-ly two years since I wan-dered a-way | | |
D G C G Em C
With the lo-cal bat-ta-lion Of the bold I-R-A. | % | |
D G C G Em C
I read of our her-oes And wan-ted the same | % | |
G C G D G
To play up my part in The pa-tri-ot game
G C G D G C G
‖(game)| | | | | | ‖
G C G D G C G
4. This is-land of ours has For long been half free | | |
D G C G Em C
Six count-ies are un-der John Bull's tyr-an-ny | % | |
D G C G Em C
So I gave up my boy-hood To drill and to train | % | |
G C G D G C G
And to play my own part in The pa-tri-ot game | | |
G C G D G C G
5. And now as I lie here My bo-dy all holes | | |
D G C G Em C
I think of those trai-tors Who bar-gained and sold | % | |
D G C G Em C
And I wish that my ri-fle Had giv-en the same | % | |
G C G D G C G
With those quis-lings who sold out The pa-tri-ot game | | |
G C G D G | C | G |
6. So come all you young re-bels And list while I sing
D G C G Em C
For the love of one's coun-try Is a ter-ri-ble thing | % | |
D G C G Em C
It ban-ish-es fear with The speed of a flame | % | |
G C G D G C G D G
And it makes us all part of The pa-tri-ot game | | | | |...
Arrangement Details:
- Key Signature: Bb Major – 2 flats (Bb, Eb)
- Piano chords set: Bb, Eb, F, Gm
- Time Signature: 3/4 — Three quarter-note beats per measure
- Tempo: Moderately
- Metronome:
h. = 53 (h. represents a dotted half note) - 1 beat per bar
♩ = 160 - 3 beats per bar - Voice Range: Bb3 – D4
- The Wolfe Tones use a capo on the 1st fret, and play in the key of A major which audibly, is still the Key of Bb Major. A major + 1 semitones (capo on 1st fret)= Bb major
The pdf download is in The Wolfe Tones' key of A Major.
- Playing with the video:
Use a capo on the 3rd fret, and play in the key of G Major with much easier chords - ideal for beginners who are not familiar with barre chords.
With a capo, the chords are easier to play and cleaner sounding especially when finger-picking.
If you are not playing along with the video, you don't have to use a capo, and play in any key you like. - Use the Transposer for all key changes.
Song Details:
- Lyricist: Dominic Behan
- Melody: Set to the traditional folk song One Morning in May, also known as The Nightingale.
- Date: 1958
- Lyrics Begin: Come all you young rebels and list while I sing,
- Genre: Irish Rebel Song
- Featured Artists: The Wolfe Tones
- Album: The Troubles
Released: 2004
Country: Ireland
Format: 2 x CD, Album
Label: Celtic Collections Ltd.
