This song was perfomed by the Irish Brigade, Pádraig Mór (Soirse & Shebeen) and possible other bands. For the Irish Brigade’s version use capo on 3rd fret.

Intro: C-F-F-C

Chorus:

So it’s (C)pull down the watchtowers you’re (Dm)going home at last

(F)Say farewell to Bel(C)laghy, Carrick(Dm)more and West (G)Belfast

With your (F)kit-bag on your (C)shoulder and a (Dm)tear all in your (Am)eye

Well (C)pardon me for (F)smiling while you’re (G)waving me good(C)bye

You (C)say you came to save us in the (Dm)year of sixty-nine

(F)But you stayed to stop the (C)‚orange state’ from (Dm)falling to de(G)cline

When it (F)came to Bloody (C)Sunday you showed the (Dm)world what you could (Am)do

Four(C)teen dead men on (F)Derry’s streets your true (G)colours they shone (C)through

Chorus

You (C)found you could not beat us after (Dm)thirty years of war

In (F)of all your (C)Choppers, foot-pa(Dm)trols and armoured (G)cars

We (F)never will sur(C)render or get (Dm)on our knees and (Am)beg

So go (C)crowling back to (F)England with your (G)trail between your (C)legs

Chorus

You (C)say you’re sad to leave us but (Dm)we have no regrets

You’ve (F)left behind a (C)legacy we (Dm)never will for(G)get

From (F)Dunloy to Drumna(C)killy you carved (Dm)out your bloody (Am)name

Your (C)hands are stepped in (F)Irish blood so (G)hang your heads in (C)shame

Chorus  twice

Well (C)pardon me for (F)smiling while you’re (G)waving me good(C)bye