Viva La Quinta Brigada Chords & Lyrics - Christy Moore

T[C]en years before[G] I saw the light [C]of morning
A [C]comradeship of heroes was [F]laid
From [F]every corner of the world came [G]sailing
The [G]Fifth [F]International [C]Brigade

They came to stand beside the Spanish people
To try and stem the rising fascist tide
Franco's allies were the powerful and wealthy
Frank Ryan's men came from the other side

Even the olives were bleeding
As the battle for Madrid it thundered on
Truth and love against the force of evil
Brotherhood against the fascist clan

[CHORUS]

[C]Viva la Quinta [F]Brigada
[F]"No Pasaran&q[G]uot;, the pledge that [C]made them fight
[C]"Adelante&quo[C/B]t; is the cry a[Am]round the hillside
[F]Let us all [G]remember them [C]tonight