Irish Songs With Easy Chords & Lyrics
Jim Larkin
| D | A | A7 | D |
| Tramworkers of this | town re | member | when |
| A | A7 | D |
| in 1913 | things went | bad a | gain. |
| G | A7 |
| How brave and strong we | all were on that | day |
| D | G | D |
| when | Larkin led us | on our tireless | way. |
CHORUS:
| D | Bm |
| Larkin, through the | pain there was | pride |
| A | A7 | D |
| and | sweet young | Ellie by my | side. |
From Stephen's Green we walked to Irishtown.
The summer sunshine framed her like a crown.
The strike was called and sorrow racked our town
but I had pride and loved young Ellie Brown.
For eight long months we starved, but held our ground.
Locked out in idle hell, but honour bound.
The winter cold went through her well worn gown.
As a Larkin man I married Ellie Brown.
(Chorus)
The
winter passed, but spring brought no relief,
for men can't stand to watch their children's grief.
Hunger stole our honour like a thief
so we drifted back to work on Murphy's breeze.
Then Larkin and his union showed the way.
James Connolly came later in the day.
Ellie bore me sons who live today
In a better land we earned the Larkin way.
(Chorus)
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