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Belfast Baby

from Volcano Child - debut album by Chloe Bix

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The juxtaposition of Belfast life in the ‘70’s and a personal journey.



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lyrics

Belfast Baby - Lyrics

Capo 2nd Fret



Intro

Am Em F Em Am Em F Em Am



Verse 1

Am
Whilst riding home from work one night
Em
My daddy stopped at a traffic light
F
The barrel of a gun shone bright
Em Am
Was pointed at his head


Am
“Which side do you support?” was asked
Em
“Neither”, he said to the mask
F
And fast sped off into the dark
Em Am
Lest he be shot dead



Chorus

F
Click clack go the swords of war
Em
Pop pop go the pistols
F
Howls from the hounds of hell
G
And the troubles of Northern Ireland


F
Boom go the bombs of war
Em
Ra ta tat tat the rifles
F
Howls from the hounds of hell
G Am Em F Em Am
And the troubles of Northern Ireland



Verse 2

The crossroads on the Lisburn Road
Where hand grenades and bombs explode
Mark that place so long ago
From which I’ve always fled

A Belfast baby does not
Understand why nature deals it hand
The hallmark of a trouble land
That I’ve inherited



Chorus



Am Em F Em Am Em F Em Am



Bridge

C
Shoulds or shouldn’ts, wills or won’ts
G
Lefts or rights, dos or don’ts
F
The conflict rages on and coats
E
The world in which I tread


C
Fractal patterns spiral round
G
Fronds of ferns invade the ground
F
Emerge years later to compound
E
The road that lies ahead



Verse 3

Reflexes of flight or fight
Have been my lifelong parasite
That deadly poison aconite
Through my veins did spread

Now peeping from that fragile door
Still weary of the gods of war
I’ll not be martyr anymore
I’ll brave this world instead



Chorus



(Extension)

I’ll stand up and sing my fears
That ricochet down through the years
I’m breaking through the frontier
The troubles of Northern Ireland


Outro

Am Em F Em Am




Chloe Bix 2008




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credits

from Volcano Child - debut album, released April 14, 2011
Chloe Bix - vocals, guitar, violin, bass

All songs written by Chloe Bix
Produced by Chloe Bix
Recorded by Chloe Bix, Tom Nordon & Baz Bix at Petroc Studios, Chappledore Studios & at home
Mixing by Chloe Bix
Mastering by Chloe Bix & Tom Nordon
Design by Chloe Bix



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