E There's a stranger on the road tonight D On the way to Soldierstown E A stranger with his coat pulled tight G A And his collar buttoned down E A stranger every sinner knows D A seasoned man of war G Marching to the fires of hell A Scarred by the cannon's roar [RIff 1] E|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| B|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| G|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------7---| D|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-5p4h5p4---4---------|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-7/9-9-9---9-| A|-7-7-7-----------|--------7---h7p5-----|-7-7-7-----------|-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------7-7-|-----------------|-------------| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| B|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| G|-----------11h12h14-14-14-|-12p11h12p11----11-------------|---------------------------|-------------| D|-/14-14-14----------------|-------------14----14p12-------|---------------------------|---------5---| A|--------------------------|-------------------------14-14-|-12\10/12-12--10\9/10-10-9-|-------5---7-| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-12\-7-------| [Verse] E|--------------Sw| ung------------| E5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 E5 D5 C5 D5 E|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| B|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| G|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| D|-9-9\--|-9-9---7--|-9-9\---|--------|-9-9\--|-9-9--7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-7-7\--|-7-7---5--|-7-7\---|-5--7---|-7-7\--|-7-7--5--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-------|----------|--------|-3--5---|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| [Chorus] G There is no choice, no compromise E Give up one of your kin (Tar a thighearna tar a thi) A To save the other children D E To save your bone and skin G Tonight's the night, you must decide E Which son will stay or go (Tar a thighearna tar a thi) A The devil rides in Soldierstown B His boots cut through the snow [Riff 2] E|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------| B|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------| G|-----------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------| D|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-5p4h5p4---4---------|---------------------|-----5---| A|-7-7-7-----------|--------7---h7p5-----|---------------------|---5---7-| E|-----------------|-----------------7-7-|-5\3/5-5-3\2/3-3-2-0-|-7-------| [Verse] E|--------------Sw| ung------------| E5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 E5 D5 C5 D5 E|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| B|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| G|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| D|-9-9\--|-9-9---7--|-9-9\---|--------|-9-9\--|-9-9--7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-7-7\--|-7-7---5--|-7-7\---|-5--7---|-7-7\--|-7-7--5--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-------|----------|--------|-3--5---|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| [RIff 1] E|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| B|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| G|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------7---| D|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-5p4h5p4---4---------|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-7/9-9-9---9-| A|-7-7-7-----------|--------7---h7p5-----|-7-7-7-----------|-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------7-7-|-----------------|-------------| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| B|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| G|-----------11h12h14-14-14-|-12p11h12p11----11-------------|---------------------------|-------------| D|-/14-14-14----------------|-------------14----14p12-------|---------------------------|---------5---| A|--------------------------|-------------------------14-14-|-12\10/12-12--10\9/10-10-9-|-------5---7-| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-12\-7-------| [Verse] E|--------------Sw| ung------------| E5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 E5 D5 C5 D5 E|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| B|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| G|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| D|-9-9\--|-9-9---7--|-9-9\---|--------|-9-9\--|-9-9--7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-7-7\--|-7-7---5--|-7-7\---|-5--7---|-7-7\--|-7-7--5--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-------|----------|--------|-3--5---|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| [Chorus] G You can hear the screams in Belfast town E Or so the story goes (Tar a thighearna tar a thi) A You can trace the sets of footprints D E In the deepest winter snows G There's nothing here in Soldierstown E Save misery and pain (Tar a thighhearna tar a thi) A The crops all failed in Soldierstown B They never grew again [Bridge] E5 E5 D5 E5 E5 D5 E|----------|------------|------------|------------| B|----------|------------|------------|------------| G|----------|------------|------------|------------| D|-9\-------|-9\---7-----|-9\---------|-9\---7-----| A|-7\-------|-7\---5-----|-7\---------|-7\---5-----| E|----------|------------|------------|------------| tar a thi tar a thi tar a thi tar a thi (Then Variations on E5 for 7 bars, Listen for rhythms, followed by) E|------------| B|------------| G|-----7------| D|---7-5-9----| A|-9-5---7----| E|-7----------| [Verse] E|--------------Sw| ung------------| E5 E5 D5 E5 G5 A5 E5 E5 D5 C5 D5 E|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| B|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| G|-------|----------|--------|--------|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| D|-9-9\--|-9-9---7--|-9-9\---|--------|-9-9\--|-9-9--7--|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-|-7-7-7-7-7-7-7-| A|-7-7\--|-7-7---5--|-7-7\---|-5--7---|-7-7\--|-7-7--5--|-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-3-|-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-| E|-------|----------|--------|-3--5---|-------|---------|-----------------|---------------| [Chorus] G I'll fight until one of us dies E He screamed into his face (Tar a thighhearna tar a thi) A I admire your noble notion D E Said the stranger, touched by grace G But first please let me show you E Where the young you gave me play (Tar a thighhearna tar a thi) A In meadows filled with laughter B Growing wiser by the day [RIff 1] E|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| B|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| G|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------7---| D|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-5p4h5p4---4---------|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-7/9-9-9---9-| A|-7-7-7-----------|--------7---h7p5-----|-7-7-7-----------|-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------7-7-|-----------------|-------------| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| B|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| G|-----------11h12h14-14-14-|-12p11h12p11----11-------------|---------------------------|-------------| D|-/14-14-14----------------|-------------14----14p12-------|---------------------------|---------5---| A|--------------------------|-------------------------14-14-|-12\10/12-12--10\9/10-10-9-|-------5---7-| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-12\-7-------| [Verse] E5 One day your son may save you all D5 From the hell of Soldierstown E5 But take him back the stranger cried G5 A5 His patience wearing down E5 A stranger came to Soldierstown D5 When twenty years had passed C5 Looking for his father D5 Breathing slowly on the glass... [Drums] [Chorus] G There is no choice, no compromise E Give up one of your kin (Tar a thighhearna tar a thi) A To save the other children D To save your bone and skin G Tonight's the night, you must decide E Which son will stay or go (Tar a thighhearna tar a thi) A The devil rides in Soldierstown B His boots cut through the snow G You can here the screams in Belfast town E Or so the story goes (Tar a thighhearna tar a thi) A You can trace the sets of footprints D In the deepest winter snows G There's nothing here in Soldierstown E Save misery and pain (Tar a thighhearna tar a thi) A The devil rides in Soldierstown B He's smiling once again [Outro] [RIff 1] (Ending Slower) E|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| B|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|-------------| G|-----------------|---------------------|-----------------|---------7---| D|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-5p4h5p4---4---------|-------4h5h7-7-7-|-7/9-9-9---9-| A|-7-7-7-----------|--------7---h7p5-----|-7-7-7-----------|-------------| E|-----------------|-----------------7-7-|-----------------|-------------| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| B|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------| G|-----------11h12h14-14-14-|-12p11h12p11----11-------------|---------------------------|-------------| D|-/14-14-14----------------|-------------14----14p12-------|---------------------------|---------5---| A|--------------------------|-------------------------14-14-|-12\10/12-12--10\9/10-10-9-|-------5---7-| E|--------------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------------|-12\-7-------| *********************************** | / Slide up | \ Slide down | h Hummer-on | p Pull-off