The Man Who Brought The Fire

3 chords: F A#  C 

CAPO 3rd

Guitar chord shapes:

VERSE

D            G                 A          D

A young man came upon a land

D                            G           A

Where there was good and plenty

D                              G             A         D

His thoughts went back to his own island

D                        A            D

Where poorly folk were many

CHORUS

G                   A                D             G

He prayed to know what to take to them

D                G           A

What can one man do?

D                            G

Twas then the fire spoke to him

         A                        D

Said 'I will come with you'

VERSE

D                                  G

A boat was found and readied

                A                          D

And they set out on winter seas

D                                  G

Truly the storms were fearsome

                D                          A

For months the man was ill at ease

CHORUS

G                   A                D             G

But the fire fed by its brother elements

D                G           A

And grew ever more bright

D                              G

Until the storms abated

A                                   D 

And Ireland was in sight 

VERSE

Once upon the shore

The fire grew anew

Feeding on Spring energies

As the earth came into bloom 

By horse and cart they travelled

Bringing light and food to all 

The plague-ravaged population

Came out to heed their call

CHORUS

When they reached the sacred centre there

With a small and solemn band 

The man looked long into the fire

Then buried it in the land

CHORUS

G                   A                      D

When your crops never stop growing

G                           A

Fill your glass to overflowing

D                       G

Drink a toast to Devas

            A                                D

And the man who brought the fire