Sunrise

Verse 1 C Am F G I was born in Londonderry Em C Am F G I was born in Derry City too Em Am F Oh what a special child G Am Em G To see such things and still to smile C F G Am I knew that there was something wrong C F G EmG But I kept my head down and carried on Verse 2 C Am F G I grew up in Enniskillen Em C Am F G I grew up in Inis Ceithleann too Em Am F Oh what a clever boy G Am Em G To watch your hometown be destroyed C F G Am I know that I could not stay long C F G EmG So I kept my head down and carried on Verse 3 C Am F G Who cares where national borders lie? Em C Am F Who cares whose laws you're governed by? G Em Am F Who cares what name you call a town? F G F G C Who'll care when you're six feet beneath the ground? Verse 4 C F G Am From the corner of my eye C F G Am A hint of blue in the black sky C F G Am A ray of hope, a beam of light C F G Am An end to thirty years of night C F G Am The church bells ring, the children sing C F G Am What is this strange and beautiful thing? Verse 5 C G It's the sunrise Am C G Can you see the sunrise? Am C Am I can see the sunrise C FGAC It's the sun rising