Irish Son

[C]

[C]I was born in the heart of Dublin
to the h[F]oly book of rules
Made get [G]on our knees every Sunday with the [C]other fools

We were war[C]ped by the Christian Brothers
In the c[F]ell blocks at our schools
Get a h[G]andprint on your skin
Before you [C]break their rules

Pre Chorus 1

[Am]Go hit me [Em]now
That I'm t[F]wice your [G]size
[Am]Brushed off the ac[Em]cusations
And[Dm] bowed before your l[G]ies

This is the city that [C]raised me
With the religion they [Am]gave me
Now I'm[Dm] old enough to know my own [G]mind
But it was leaving that s[C]aved me
I seen so much that has c[Am]hanged me
[F]Just break with your [G]past
Feed your own m[Am]ind         [Em]
[Dm]This Irish [G]son has moved with the [C]times

[C]Weddings deaths or baptizing children

That's my debt [F]paid to the church
I don't need that k[G]ind of salvation

When I get hurt

Pre Chorus 2
[Am]Don't fill my h[Em]ead with sermons
And f[Dm]orce me to b[G]elieve

This is the city that raised me
With the religion they gave me
Now I'm old enough to know my own mind
And it was leaving that saved me
I seen so much that has changed me
Just break with your past
Feed your own mind
Cos' this Irish son has moved with the times

[D]Our father who art in heaven
[Dsus2]Come down here and make your presence [Em]known
We can't do it on our [A]own
[D]The lunatics let run the asylum
[Dsus2]How can we find peace inside your [Em]home
When you can't trust your[A] own

[D]This is the city that raised me
With the religion they [Bm]gave me
Now I'm [Em]old enough to know my own [A]mind
But it was leaving that [D]saved me
I've seen so much that has c[Bm]hanged me
[G]So just break with your [A]past
Feed your own [Bm]mind    [F#M]
Co[Em]s' this Irish s[A]on has moved with the[Bm] times   [F#M]
Cos[Em]' this Irish so[A]n has moved with the [D]times