Key: E
Introduction:
E B
Well, I got on a boat
C#m B A
with a bag full of clothes outside Belfast
E B
The whole family had came
C#m B A
to wave me away the first of our lads
E B
Sure, I&rsquo ll book a flight home
C#m B A
if I feel that this move isn&rsquo t working
E B
But that&rsquo s just a lie
C#m B A
That I say sometimes keep on going
A B
Cause It&rsquo s only a few miles apart
C#m B C#m
But the distance That tears up my heart
A B E
When I think of back home, Ireland
E B
Cause in the big city life,
C#m B A
you can stay out all night until morning
E B
And the bonds that you mold
C#m B A
as your future unfolds without warning
E B
Sure I was only 18
C#m B A
I&rsquo m allowed to be free look where I&rsquo ve been
E B
And although im away
C#m B A
I&rsquo ll still call everyday don&rsquo t you worry
A B
Cause It&rsquo s only a few miles apart
C#m B C#m
But the distance That tears up my heart
A B E
When I think of back home, Ireland
A B
Cause It&rsquo s only a few miles apart
C#m B C#m
But the distance That tears up my heart
A B E
When I think of back home, Ireland
A B
When I think of home
A B E
When I Think Of Home, Ireland
B C#m B A B
E
Ireland