Billy Reid chords

[INSTRUMENTAL]
[G] [D] [Bm] [D] [A]
[D] [G] [D] [A] [D]

[VERSE 1]
I'll [D]sing You a song of a [G]terrible wrong
When the [D]flag it flew at half [A]mast
When a [D]man he lay dead was [G]riddled with led
And he [D]died on the [A]streets of [D]Belfast

[CHORUS]
Oh, the [G]Radio said was [D]another shot [Bm]dead
And he [D]died with a gun in his [A]hand
But they [D]didn't say why Billy [G]Reid had to die
For he [D]died to [A]free [D]Ireland

[VERSE]
It [D]happened one day when the [G]bold I.R.A
Went [D]out to fight for their [A]land
With an [D]old Thompson gun, put the [G]troops on the run
To re[D]turn to their [A]home was their [D]plan

[CHORUS]
Oh, the [G]Radio said was [D]another shot [Bm]dead
And he [D]died with a gun in his [A]hand
But they [D]didn't say why Billy [G]Reid had to die
For he [D]died to [A]free [D]Ireland

[VERSE]
While re[D]tuning the gun Billy [G]met British huns
And [D]when the fight had be[A]gun
His [D]position was dire and the [G]gun wouldn't fire
And he [D]died with that [A]old Thompson [D]gun

[CHORUS]
Oh, the [G]Radio said was [D]another shot [Bm]dead
And he [D]died with a gun in his [A]hand
But they [D]didn't say why Billy [G]Reid had to die
For he [D]died to [A]free [D]Ireland

[VERSE]
Al[D]though he lay dead he was [G]kicked in the head
By the [D]hair they dragged him a[A]round
They [D]still fear him yet and they'll [G]never forget
How [D]brave Billy [A]Reid stood his [D]ground

[CHORUS]
Oh, the [G]Radio said was [D]another shot [Bm]dead
And he [D]died with a gun in his [A]hand
But they [D]didn't say why Billy [G]Reid had to die
For he [D]died to [A]free [D]Ireland

[VERSE]
If you [D]think he was right come and [G]join in the fight
And [D]help to free Bel[A]fast
For the [D]blood Billy shed al[G]though he lies dead
In our [D]hearts his [A]memory will [D]last

[CHORUS]
Oh, the [G]Radio said was [D]another shot [Bm]dead
And he [D]died with a gun in his [A]hand
But they [D]didn't say why Billy [G]Reid had to die
For he [D]died to [A]free [D]Ireland

[CHORUS]
Oh, the [G]Radio said was [D]another shot [Bm]dead
And he [D]died with a gun in his [A]hand
But they [D]didn't say why Billy [G]Reid had to die
For he [D]died to [A]free [D]Ireland