Take It Down From The Mast

         G
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors,
          C                  G
It's the flag we Republicans claim.
        C                   Em
It can never belong to Free Staters,
             C            D           G
For they've brought on it nothing but shame.

[Verse 1]
         G
I'll not leave it to those who are willing
     C                     G
To uphold it in war and in peace,
       C                    Em
To the men who intend to do killing
 C              D       G
Until England's tyranny cease.

[Chorus]
         G
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors,
          C                  G
It's the flag we Republicans claim.
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        C                   Em
It can never belong to Free Staters,
             C            D           G
For they've brought on it nothing but shame.

[Verse 2]
         G
You have murdered our brave Liam and Rory
       C                             G
You've slaughtered young Richard and Joe
     C                                Em
Your hands with their blood are still gory
   C           D           G
Fulfilling the work of the foe.

[Chorus]
         G
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors,
          C                  G
It's the flag we Republicans claim.
        C                  Em
It can never belong to Free Staters,
             C            D           G
For they've brought on it nothing but shame.

[Verse 3]
         G
I'll not leave it to those who are willing
    C                      G
To uphold it in war and in peace,
       C                    Em
To the men who intend to do killing
 C              D       G
Until England's tyranny cease.

[Other]
         G
Take it down from the mast, Irish traitors,
          C                  G
It's the flag we Republicans claim.
        C                  Em
It can never belong to Free Staters,
             C           D          G
For they've brought on it nothing but shame.