Whats Left Of The Flag

Flogging Molly

Composed by: Bob Schmidt / Bridget Regan / Dave King / Dennis Casey / George Schwindt / Matt Hensley / Nathen Maxwell
key: G Tuning:
*-palm mute
X-don't play string
0-no fret
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His eyes they closed and his last breath spoke
He had seen all to be seen
A life once full, now an empty vase
Wilt the blossums on his early grave
Walk away me boy, walk away me boy
And by mornin' we'll be free
Wipe that golden tear from your mother dear
And raise what's left of the flag for me
Then the rosary beads,
count them one, two, three
Fell apart as they hit the floor
              
   In a garb of black we must pay respect
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   To the colour we're born to mourn
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   Walk away me boys, walk away me boys
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   By morning we'll be free
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   Wipe the golden tear from your mother dear
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   And raise what's left of the flag for me! YAH!
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   In his place there grew an angry festered wound
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   Filled with hatred and remorse
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   Where I'd pick and scratch till the blood it matched
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   To silent rage now that fills my lungs
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   For there are many ways to kill a man they say
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   With bayonet, axe, or sword
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   But son a bullet fired from a shapeless guise
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   Leaves but the shell of a Thompson gun
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   Walk away me boys, walk away me boys
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   And by morning we'll be free
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   Wipe that golden tear from your mother dear
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   And raise what's left of the flag for me! YAH!
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   From the East out to the Western shore
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   Where many men and many more will fall
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   But no angel flies with me tonight
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   Till freedom reigns on all
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   And curse the name for which we slaved our days
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   Till every man chose his kingdom come
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   But sure as night turns day
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   Ends the passion play
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   Oh my god what have they done
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   With madman's rage, well they dug our graves
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   But the dead rose again you fools
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   Walk away me boys, walk away me boys
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   And by morning we'll be free 
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   Wipe that golden tear from your mother dear
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And raise what's left of the flag for me!
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   Walk away me boys, walk away me boys
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   And by morning we'll be free
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  Wipe that golden tear from your mother dear
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And raise what's left of the flag for me! YAH!
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