Verso 1
C
I was born in the heart of Dublin
F
to the holy book of rules
G C
Made get on our knees every Sunday with the other fools
C
We were warped by the Christian Brothers
F
In the cell blocks at our schools
G
Get a handprint on your skin
C
Before you break their rules
Am Em
Go hit me now
F G
That I'm twice your size
Am Em
Brushed off the accusations
Dm G
And bowed before your lies
C
This is the city that raised me
Am
With the religion they gave me
Dm G
Now I'm old enough to know my own mind
C
But it was leaving that saved me
Am
I seen so much that has changed me
F G
Just break with your past
Am Em
Feed your own mind
Dm G C
This Irish son has moved with the times
Verso 2
C
Weddings deaths or baptizing children
F
That's my debt paid to the church
G
I don't need that kind of salvation
When I get hurt
Am Em
Don't fill my head with sermons
Dm G
And force me to believe
C
This is the city that raised me
Am
With the religion they gave me
Dm G
Now I'm old enough to know my own mind
C
But it was leaving that saved me
Am
I seen so much that has changed me
F G
Just break with your past
Am Em
Feed your own mind
Dm G C
This Irish son has moved with the times
D
Our father who art in heaven
Dsus2 Em
Come down here and make your presence known
A
We can't do it on our own
D
The lunatics let run the asylum
Dsus2 Em
How can we find peace inside your home
A
When you can't trust your own
Refrão
D
This is the city that raised me
Bm
With the religion they gave me
Em A
Now I'm old enough to know my own mind
D
But it was leaving that saved me
Bm
I've seen so much that has changed me
G A
Just break with your past
Bm F#m
Feed your own mind
Em A Bm F#m
Cos' this Irish son has moved with the times
Em A D
Cos' this Irish son has moved with the times