"Ireland You Are Free" by The Bollox
Tabbed by Matt Benecke
The Bollox is the Irish Punk side project of Jason Devore from Authority Zero.
Scope out the band's websites:
http://thebolloxmusic.com/
http://www.myspace.com/thebolloxmusic
http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/bollox
Intro (0:00 - 0:14)
Guitar 1 (Acoustic) Plays Riff 1 1x
Guitar 2 (Clean Electric) Plays Riff 1 1x
Riff 1
D Dsus4 D Em7 G
e|-2---2--2-2-2-3--3--2-2-2-2--3---3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3---3--3-3-3-3--3-|
B|-3---3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3---3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--3---3--3-3-3-3--3-|
G|-2---2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2--0---0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--0---0--0-0-0-0--0-|
D|-0---0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--2---2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2--0---0--0-0-0-0--0-|
A|-----------------------------2---2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2--2---2--2-2-2-2--2-|
E|-----------------------------0---0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--3---3--3-3-3-3--3-|
G
e|-3-3-3-3--3---3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--|
B|-3-3-3-3--3---3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--|
G|-0-0-0-0--0---0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--|
D|-0-0-0-0--0---0--0-0-0-0--0--0-0-0-0--|
A|-2-2-2-2--2---2--2-2-2-2--2--2-2-2-2--|
E|-3-3-3-3--3---3--3-3-3-3--3--3-3-3-3--|
Verse 1 (0:14 - 0:44)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 2x
Verse 1 Lyrics
Through the eyes of her children
The story is told
Of another long winter
Fighting the cold
And as we harvest the land
And we hope and we pray
For another brave son
As he marches away
Chorus 1 (0:45 - 0:59)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 1x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 1x
Chorus 1 Lyrics
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
Interlude 1 (0:59 - 1:14)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 1x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 1x
Guitar 3 (Bass arranged for guitar) Plays Riff 2 4x
Riff 2
e|-------------------------|
B|-------------------------|
G|-------------------------|
D|-0h2---2p0-0-0--0h2-2-0--|
A|-------------------------|
E|-------------------------|
or
e|-----------------------------------|
B|-----------------------------------|
G|-----------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------|
E|-10h12---12p10-10-10--10h12-12-10--|
(NOTE: To approximate best the tonal range of the bass guitar
it's best to play it on the low e string as opposed to open
on the D string)
Verse 2 (1:14 - 1:44)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 2x
Verse 2 Lyrics
And as our spirit is strong
And we carry along
All our hopes and our dreams
One day will be real
And all those mothers that cried
Because their little boys died
All their tears born of sorrow
Will turn for tomorrow
Chorus 2 (1:44 - 2:14)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 2x
Chorus 2 Lyrics
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
Interlude 2 / Solo (2:14 - 2:44)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 3 Plays Solo 1x
Solo
e|--------------------------------------------10h12-12-12-12-10----10----|
B|--------------------------------------------------------------12----12-|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-5h7---7p5-5-7s14---14-12-14--s17---14-17------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
[ Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/t/the-bollox/290470.html ]
e|------------------10-12-12----10-10-------7------5---------------------|
B|-10-10---10h12-12----12-12-12-10-10-10s-7---7s-5---5-------------------|
G|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-----------------------------------------------------10h12---12p10-10--|
E|-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
e|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
B|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
G|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
D|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
A|-10---10h12--------------------------10h12--10----12s14--12--10------|
E|------------10-0--0----7-5-7-7s10--------------------------------12--|
(NOTE: This is actually a combination of a bass solo and an electric guitar
solo condensed for one guitar to make playing the section easier. Again, to
get a deeper sound to mimic the bass I am setting the fingering for the lower
strings for the bass part.)
Verse 3 (2:44 - 3:14)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 2x
Verse 3 Lyrics
Ah through the eyes of her children
The story is told
Of another long winter
Of fighting the cold
And as we harvest the land
And we hope and we pray
For another brave son
As he goes marching away
Chorus 3 (3:14 - 3:44)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 4 (Distorted Electric) Plays Riff 1 2x
Chorus 3 Lyrics
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
Interlude 3 (3:44 - 4:14)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 2x
Guitar 4 Plays Riff 1 2x
Interlude 3 Lyrics
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la
Verse 4 (4:14 - 4:30)
Guitar 1 Plays Riff 1 1x (End on additional D)
Guitar 2 Plays Riff 1 1x (End on additional D)
Verse 4 Lyrics
Through the eyes of her children
The story is told
All our hopes and our dreams
One day will be real
Tab Legend
| / slide up
| \ slide down
| h hammer-on
| p pull-off
| ~ vibrato
| + harmonic
| x Mute note
| v Downstroke
| ^ Upstroke
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Ireland You Are Free Lyrics
Ah through the eyes of her children
The story is told
Of another long winter
Of fighting the cold
And as we harvest the land
And we hope and we pray
For another brave son
As he marches away
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
And as our spirit is strong
And we carry along
All our hopes and our dreams
One day will be real
And all those mothers that cried
Because their little boys died
All their tears born of sorrow
Will turn for tomorrow
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
Ah through the eyes of her children
The story is told
Of another long winter
Of fighting the cold
And as we harvest the land
And we hope and we pray
For another brave son
As he goes marching away
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
And I say
Ireland you are free
You'll always be
You'll always be
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la
La la la la la la la
La la la la la la
La la
Through the eyes of her children
The story is told
All our hopes and our dreams
One day will be real
