Intro: | G | C G | G | D | | G | C G | G D | G | | G | C G | G | D | | G | C G | G D | G | Riff: A|-------5--5-55--7--5------------7--7-77-----7--5--| E|-3------------------------3--2-----------2--------| C|--------------------------------------------------| g|----4-----------------4---------------------------| A|-------5--5-55--7--5------------------------------| E|-3------------------------------------------------| C|--------------------------------------------------| g|----4-----------------4--5--4--2--2-22--4--2------| A|-------5--5-55--7--5------------7--7-77-----7--5--| E|-3------------------------3--2-----------2--------| C|--------------------------------------------------| g|----4-----------------4---------------------------| A|-------5--5-55------------------------------------| E|-3-----------------------------------3--3-33---3--| C|--------------------------------------------------| g|----4-----------5--4--2--2-22--4--2----------2----| Verse 1: G G Must it take a life for hateful eyes Em Em To glisten once again C C Five hundred years like Gelignite Em D Have blown us all to hell (to hell!) G G What savior rests while on his cross we die Em Em Forgotten freedom burns C C Has the Shephard led his lambs astray Em D to the bigot and the gun Chorus: C G Must it take a life for hateful eyes C D To glisten once again G C G Em Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess G D G Singin' drunken lullabies Post-chorus: | G | C G | G | D | | G | C G | G D | G | Verse 2: G G I watch and stare as Rosin`s eyes Em Em Turn a darker shade of red C C And the bullet with this sniper lie Em D In their bloody gutless cell G G Must we starve on crumbs from long ago Em Em Through these bars of men made steel C C Is it a great or little thing we fought Em D Knelt the conscience blessed to kill Chorus: C G Must it take a life for hateful eyes C D To glisten once again G C G Em Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess G D G Singin' drunken lullabies Bridge: C D G Ah, but maybe it`s the way we're taught C D G Or maybe it`s the way we fought C D G C But a smile never grins without tears to begin C D G G For each kiss is a cry we all lost C G Though nothing left to gain C D But for the banshee that stole the grave G C G Em Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess G D G Singin' drunken lullabies (right!) Solo: | G | C G | G | D | | G | C G | G D | G | | G | C G | G | D | | G | C G | G D | G | | C | G | C | D | | G D | Em G| G D | G | Verse 3: G G I sit in and dwell on faces past Em Em Like memories seem to fade C C No color left but black and white Em D And soon will all turn grey G G But may these shadows rise to walk again Em Em With lessons truly learnt C C When the blossom flowers in each our hearts Em D Shall beat a new found flame (the flame!) Chorus: C G Must it take a life for hateful eyes C D To glisten once again G C G Em Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess G D G Singin' drunken lullabies Outro: G C G Em Cause we find ourselves in the same old mess G D G Singin' drunken... lul... abies G D G Singin' drunken lullabies This arrangement is its contributor’s own interpretation, shared for private study, education and non-commercial use. The underlying song, lyrics and music remain the property of their copyright owners. To request removal, see Legal & Copyright.
4 ukulele chords used in "Drunken Lullabies" by Flogging Molly: C, D, Em and G
















Anyone know the strum pattern for this?