Biography:
Black Star Riders is a band formed in 2012 by former Thin Lizzy members Scott Gorham, Ricky Warwick (The Almighty), Damon Johnson and Marco Mendoza (Blue Murder, Ted Nugent, Whitesnake) with new addition Jimmy DeGrasso (Alice Cooper, Megadeth, Suicidal Tendencies).
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Four years of hard work!This month of May we celebrated four years on the air. We continue working on the dissemination of this wonderful instrument, thank you for participating in our story!
[Intro]
C#m C#m B (5x)
E
[Verse 1]
E
Come here and listen to me boys
A E
for the story that I tell
C#m
How I crossed the sea from Erins shore
B
a man condemned to sail
E
To a land of milk and honey
A E
and whisky by the pail
C#m B
They promised me a future there
A
a life that would not fail
[Interlude]
C#m C#m C#m B (2x)
[Verse 2]
E
For it's a rocky road you travel
A E
tryin’ to walk a righteous path
C#m
I left my love back there
B
with our baby on her lap
E
I'm putting down my sword now
A E
I'm hanging up my gun
C#m B
I haven't got the will to fight
A
this battle lost or won
[Chorus]
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
A B C#m
In the kingdom of the lost
[Interlude]
C#m C#m C#m B (2x)
[Verse 3]
E
The bullets keeps on coming
A E
and the rain it never ends
C#m
I don't know who I'm killing now
B
my enemies or friends
E
I'll drink away the darkness
A E
till the dawn comes around
C#m B
you can take me if you want to
A
carry on, my guard is down
[Chorus]
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
A B F#
In the kingdom of the lost
[Solo]
F# B C# (2x)
F# B C# D#m
B C# F# (2x)
C#m C#m C#m B (2x)
E
[Verse 1]
E
Come here and listen to me boys
A E
for the story that I tell
C#m
How I crossed the sea from Erins shore
B
a man condemned to sail
E
To a land of milk and honey
A E
and whisky by the pail
C#m B
They promised me a future there
A
a life that would not fail
[Chorus]
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me (I'm a rebel without a cause)
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free (I'm a patriot without a heart)
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
A B E
In the kingdom of the lost
A B C#m
In the kingdom of the lost
[Outro]
C#m C#m C#m B
C#m C#m C#5 B5 G#5 B5 C#5
C#m C#m B (5x)
E
[Verse 1]
E
Come here and listen to me boys
A E
for the story that I tell
C#m
How I crossed the sea from Erins shore
B
a man condemned to sail
E
To a land of milk and honey
A E
and whisky by the pail
C#m B
They promised me a future there
A
a life that would not fail
[Interlude]
C#m C#m C#m B (2x)
[Verse 2]
E
For it's a rocky road you travel
A E
tryin’ to walk a righteous path
C#m
I left my love back there
B
with our baby on her lap
E
I'm putting down my sword now
A E
I'm hanging up my gun
C#m B
I haven't got the will to fight
A
this battle lost or won
[Chorus]
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
A B C#m
In the kingdom of the lost
[Interlude]
C#m C#m C#m B (2x)
[Verse 3]
E
The bullets keeps on coming
A E
and the rain it never ends
C#m
I don't know who I'm killing now
B
my enemies or friends
E
I'll drink away the darkness
A E
till the dawn comes around
C#m B
you can take me if you want to
A
carry on, my guard is down
[Chorus]
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
A B F#
In the kingdom of the lost
[Solo]
F# B C# (2x)
F# B C# D#m
B C# F# (2x)
C#m C#m C#m B (2x)
E
[Verse 1]
E
Come here and listen to me boys
A E
for the story that I tell
C#m
How I crossed the sea from Erins shore
B
a man condemned to sail
E
To a land of milk and honey
A E
and whisky by the pail
C#m B
They promised me a future there
A
a life that would not fail
[Chorus]
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me (I'm a rebel without a cause)
E A B E
This home is not our home from home
E A B
this land is not for free (I'm a patriot without a heart)
C#m A B C#m
no matter where I work or roam
A B E
Won't bring my country back to me
A B E
In the kingdom of the lost
A B C#m
In the kingdom of the lost
[Outro]
C#m C#m C#m B
C#m C#m C#5 B5 G#5 B5 C#5
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Blackbeans
Blackberry Smoke
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