Take It Down From The Mast

Intro 
         G 
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors, 
          C                  G 
It's the flag we Republicans claim. 
        C                   Em 
It can never belong to Free Staters, 
             C            D           G 
For they've brought on it nothing but shame. 


[Verso 1]
 
         G 
We'll stand by daley and larkin 
     C                     G 
by the provisionals and sullivan the bold 
       C                    Em 
and well break down the english connection 
 C              D       G 
and win back the nation you sold 
 


[Refrão]
 
         G 
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors, 
          C                  G 
It's the flag we Republicans claim. 
        C                   Em 
It can never belong to Free Staters, 
             C            D           G 
For they've brought on it nothing but shame. 
 


[Verso 2]
 
         G 
You have murdered our brave Liam and Rory 
       C                             G 
You've slaughtered young Richard and Joe 
     C                                Em 
Your hands with their blood are still gory 
   C           D           G 
Fulfilling the work of the foe. 
 


[Refrão]
 
         G 
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors, 
          C                  G 
It's the flag we Republicans claim. 
        C                  Em 
It can never belong to Free Staters, 
             C            D           G 
For they've brought on it nothing but shame. 
 


[Verso 3]
 
         G 
you had sold out the 6 counties for your freedom 
    C                      G 
when theyve given you cracken and wolfe tone 
       C                    Em 
and good ulstermen had fought for you in dublin 
 C              D       G 
now you watch as we fight on alone 
 

Outro 
         G 
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors, 
          C                  G 
It's the flag we Republicans claim. 
        C                  Em 
It can never belong to Free Staters, 
             C           D          G 
For they've brought on it nothing but shame. 


[Verso 4]
 
         G 
and up in ulster we're fighting on for freedom 
    C                      G 
for our people they yearn to be free 
       C                    Em 
you executed those men who fought for us 
 C              D       G 
with a hangman from over the sea 
 

Outro 
         G 
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors, 
          C                  G 
It's the flag we Republicans claim. 
        C                  Em 
It can never belong to Free Staters, 
             C           D          G 
For they've brought on it nothing but shame.