Irish Blood, English Heart (US) Tabs:
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Intro/Verse:
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Break 1 into chorus:
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"Ive been dreaming of
Chorus:
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time when to be English Is not to be baneful
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to be standing by the flag, not feeling shameful racist or racial
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Break 2
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Solo:
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Lyrics:
Irish blood, English heart
This I'm made of
There is no one on earth I'm afraid of
And no regime can buy or sell me
I've been dreaming of a time when
to be English is not to be baneful
to be standing by the flag, not feeling shameful
racist or racial
Irish blood, English heart
this I'm made of
There is no one on earth I'm afraid of
And I will die with both of my hands untied
I've been dreaming of a time when
the English are sick to death
of Labour, and Tories
and spit upon the name Oliver Cromwell
and denounce this royal line that still salute him
and will salute him
FOREVER...
Intro
Verse 1
Break 1
Chorus
Riff
Verse 2
Chorus
Riff
Break 2
Riff and Riff from end chorus
Solo
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Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Matt Lead Player |
#1 by Matt Beach at Aug 29, 1971 at 1:21 PM EST |
| its also for the politicians. and spit upon the name Oliver Cromwell and denounce this royal line that still salute him for the royal families that have just sat back and let the politicians fuck up the country, | |
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The Great South Lead Player |
#2 by The Great Southern Trendkill at Oct 1, 1974 at 10:13 PM EST |
| I love Morrissey, what a great song. | |
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amy Average |
#3 by amy at Nov 21, 1974 at 5:24 PM EST |
| some more about this, seeing as how it's still one of my favorite songs and I feel I can say more on the subject: as it's written above, the first stanza is pretty self explanatory. Irish and English heritage, and I'm fortunate enough to be in a position where no governments control my fate - only myself. Unlike many countries in the world, this is something those in the United Kingdom, Republic of Ireland, and the US can all be thankful for - freedom. part of what relates to the second stanza - the first chorus round of "I've been dreaming..." - is that, in some circles, the English flag (St. George's Cross, red cross on white background - part of the Union Jack) is still considered a very racist thing. Very PC parts of the UK think it is such, and get upset at it being used patriotically - especially in relation to soccer (England, Scotland and Wales all have separate international-level soccer teams). While Morrissey's obviously worried about more than footy, it's still symbolic: he hopes for a time when, much like how the stars and stripes are embraced by Americans of all background, those who have come to England from Africa, Asia or other places can embrace the Union Jack (and, through the symbol, their country). the third stanza is, again, self explanatory - another allusion to the freedom. the fourth is where it gets interesting. To Americans, this would be akin to saying "Screw the Puritans, the Republicans, the Democrats - all of them. Lets get a government truly by and for the people without the politics." Oliver Cromwell is (in my opinion) a detestable figure of English history (think a Puritan who led a very violent and bloody revolution that ended in a military dictatorship until he died), and being "spat upon" and turning the backs toward the Royal Family (who are, for what it's worth, imports from Germany....) are signs that the English people are trying to move past the history and towards a more democratic society. Perhaps even a bit more Marxist. I'm American, my family lines have been here a while, but they are mostly Irish and English, and I embrace the culture (especially the soccer :D) and love not only the sound of the song, but the cultural meaning it has. Irish Blood, English Heart indeed. | |
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tim Rhythm Player |
#4 by tim cronin at Jul 15, 1976 at 6:14 AM EST |
| I think he is basically saying the rulers of this country, whether they be Oliver Cromwell, the Royals, Labour or Tories, are all part of the same system. They are the ruling class and their main purpose is to keep the "people" in their place. That's why he says that the Royals still salute Cromwell because they are carrying on his legacy (especially in Ireland). | |
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Zach Rhythm Player |
#5 by Zach at Oct 7, 1976 at 6:24 AM EST |
| Well, I can't say I have any racial background and I'm not really proud of my knowledge of world history, but I certainly know that Ireland is a country literally tortured by England. I guess this song is about the current situation between the British and the Irish which (as far as I have understood) is like a war, so, I think Morissey expresses his hope that this war ends. And according to him it will end only when the British stop being racist and racial and all the other things he accuses them of being and stop taking pride on victories that they should be ashamed of. He makes clear that Irish refuse to be subject to the British and they are not afraid to die for liberty and their beliefs. I really love this song because, as my nation was conquered for about 400 years, it touches my heart and it makes me think not only for the Irish but all the other nations fighting for their freedom, like the Palestinians and the Vasks. Especially the phrase "And I will die with both of my hands untied" which reminds me of a phrase of a participant in the revolution that said sth like : One hour of freedom is better than fourty years of slavery and prison. I do hope that the Irish will be able to gain their freedom. | |
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Laurence Average |
#6 by Laurence Alam at Aug 6, 1979 at 7:34 AM EST |
| I can only agree with harperdc on this. I love it cos of my background: English and Irish straight down the middle and I love both sides. That seems to be something a lot of Americans find hard to understand. And please don't bang on about English perfidy towards the Irish et al...not with your own blood-soaked history ta very much... This is about unity..reclaiming the flag from racists...pride not bitterness in our joint history. I don't agree with all of Morrissey's politics but his music is as consistent as ever. Can't think too much about the Smiths...makes me feel too old. | |
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i wud give da w Wanna Be |
#7 by i wud give da world 2 frankie if it was mine! at Jan 23, 1982 at 11:22 PM EST |
| great mozza song with great guitar part! :) | |
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Jordan Rhythm Player |
#8 by Jordan at Feb 15, 1982 at 6:50 PM EST |
| I'm American, and we just studied the Puritan Revolution in World History. I thought the parliment gained power after they executed King Charles I and got the English Constitution Sighned. Maybe I'm getting my events mixed up though. But that's not why i wanted to comment on this, I just was thinking of buying this album, or an album from Bjork, or something, and I was wondering if anyone recomended it, or if I should save my money and buy other albums first, before i buy this one. | |
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Trent Average |
#9 by Trent Zelasney at Sep 7, 1993 at 1:20 PM EST |
| A wonderful English Republican anthem, with a nod to Morrissey's Irish heritage. harperdc and fortunate_boy have said it all on the meaning and ironically, the guy who said it was about the English being racist towards the Irish, sums up what Morrissey is saying about our image. We can't fly our flag our say we're proud of being English, without being accused of racism. Arwyhn - It was orginally 'racist or racial'. I heard him perform it like this live but it's changed on the album to 'racist or partial'. | |
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Pablo Rhythm Player |
#10 by Pablo Muņiz at Jun 11, 1997 at 9:11 AM EST |
| Great comeback song for Morrissey, his best British chart position to date was with this song, if I'm correct? I'm not sure about the song. I do think its good, but my love for Morrissey's lyrics go back to The Smiths. You can't get much better than what he wrote in those days, in my opinon :] (God I sound like I'm well old with that comment!) | |
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Joe Average |
#11 by Joe Fitzpatrick at Feb 23, 2000 at 6:48 AM EST |
| To Idi... I think you're vastly misunderstood the political situation in England and Ireland. If the Northern Irish wanted 'freedom' from England then I'm pretty sure they would get it. The problem is that half the population is protestant and want to remain a part of the UK - the other half are catholic and want to be independent. This is the dilemma that the people and government of the UK have faced for so many years. It is not a case of England simply 'ruling' or occupying Northern Ireland. Anyway, I think this song is about Morrissey being proud to be English but finds it hard to accept it due to the undesirable things done through the years in the name of our country. I think the "Irish blood" part is about him not forgetting his true heritage (which is the same as mine. I'm English with Irish blood too) and what his heart (England) have done and are doing to it. | |
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Jay Dizzle Wanna Be |
#12 by Jay Dizzle holden at May 1, 2000 at 5:47 AM EST |
| Of course you've notticed that the very title "Irish Blood, English Heart" is about unity. That's the way it strikes me when he sings the paragraph "I dream about the time when the english are sick to death with labor..." because I understand he's pointing his finger against the fact that the people has been divided with endless bloodshed by the interests of politicians through the centuries. | |
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James Average |
#13 by James Davison at Sep 23, 2000 at 11:58 AM EST |
| wow. with my racial background, and my knowledge of history, and my pride for my historical homelands (ireland and england included prominently)...I can give this a major thumbs-up, and smile every time I hear the song. | |
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wrath Average |
#14 by wrath child at Apr 28, 2003 at 11:27 PM EST |
| Dunno why, but this song gives me a nice punkpop vibe :) | |
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gosh, frickin i Wanna Be |
#15 by gosh, frickin idiot! at Oct 19, 2003 at 5:05 AM EST |
| Yeah, I'm Irish, and if I have a friend who's British I always mess around with them about this kind of subject... And thus, I love this song. Especially the beginning guitar. | |
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