Stephen – David Ford Lyrics

G Dsus2

Stephen the flags are half mast at the station

Cadd9 G

There's a cloud hanging over this town

G Dsus2

The wind blows apology the sun looks ashamed

Cadd9 Bm7

As he hides out behind Portadown

C Dsus2

And out there are children still raised on old anger

G C

To believe there's a reason to fight

G Dsus2 Cadd9 G

But a piece of land's only a piece of land

Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

And you will not come home tonight

G Dsus2

Stephen the uniform visitors

Cadd9 G

Unexpectedly late yesterday

G Dsus2

I opened the door to a man and a woman

Cadd9 Bm7

Oh I knew what they'd come here to say

C Dsus2

I've never seen any darkness so deep

G C

As the moment when I clicked off the light

G Dsus2 Cadd9 G

A piece of land's only a piece of land

Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

And you will not come home tonight

Am C Em

Oh...

Am C Em

Oh...

G Dsus2

Stephen the paper's been filled with your picture

Cadd9 G

It seems the whole world knows your name

G Dsus2

And would you believe there was Martin McGuinness

Cadd9 Bm7

Out condemning these bastards to blame

C Dsus2

Oh I've never seen so much orange and green

G C

Come together on a thin strip of white

G Dsus2 Cadd9 G

Still a piece of land's only a piece of land

Cadd9 Dsus2 Em

And you will not come home tonight

G Dsus2 Cadd9 G

A piece of land's only a piece of land

Cadd9 Dsus2 G

And you will not come home tonight

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