I saw that there was only one tab out there of this song, and it was not super
accurate as far as I could tell. So I did my own version.
It's pretty simple for most of the song, the only difficult part is the fast riff
at the end of some of the verse phrases (F-C-A-D) I think bar chords make it
easiest to play, but that's just me. Other than that the song can be played in
open position for the other chords.
I copied the lyrics from some site, and I think those might not be correct, but
the chords should all be good.
Enjoy! Let me know if I messed it up!
Dm
Oh, Oliver boy, what did you do?
Bb
But crushed a hand you never shook
A Dm
Then robbed the rights of people to be free
Dm
Oh, Oliver boy, it's a terrible state
Bb
You left behind the worse of race
A Dm
Where dignity and pride fought for their place
C F
Oh, Oliver boy now you are gone
A Dm
And we're still here where we belong
A (Dm?)
Forgiveness being our strength you'll never see
Chord Break goes Real fast (F-C-A-Dm)
Dm
Now the sunshine's on the page I write
Bb
Though it's raining hard in Palestine
A Dm
Though lands are promised, lands when will we see?
Dm
So don't tell me that your God's my God
Bb
I don't think they even care at all
A Dm
Just a phantom man behind the curtain lies does he
C F
Oh, listen to me bark out loud
A Dm
Without a voice and a little growl
C F A
Snapping at the hills I wait for something more to change
A
The more they stay the same
Dm
Oliver boy, it's the same violation
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/f/flogging_molly/oliver_boy_crd_ver_2.html ]
Bb
Oliver boy, just the clothes are different
F
Oliver boy, it's the same old story
A
Where there's blood there's definite glory
Dm
Look into his empty eyes
Bb
Fed upon my parasites
A
His beauty's ugly
Dm
Head devours it's pride
Dm
While the borders of our hate created
Bb
Nothing more than to reach our fate
A Dm
Trapped between our comfort and our grind
C F
So stand along the graveyard wall
A Dm
And watch the souls perform this song
C F
Sickening lust, the dead above
A A
As the mourners come to pray, the living stay away
Dm
Oliver boy, it's the same violation
Bb
Oliver boy, just the clothes are different
F
Oliver boy, it's the same old story
A
Where there's blood there's definite glory
Dm
Oliver boy, someone stands there
Bb
Oliver boy, just to count the guns, yeah
F
Oliver boy, you're dead but listen
A
You were wrong but we're no different
(Chords Behind the Solo)
Dm-Bb-A-Dm
B-F-(A x 2)
Dm
Marching to the left
Bb
Everyone in step
F
Don't ask the question
A
Why we're here with no direction
Dm
Marching to the right
Bb
This is not our fight
F
The curse of friction
A
Born of man and contradiction
Dm
Oliver boy, it's the same violation
Bb
Oliver boy, just the clothes are different
F
Oliver boy, it's the same old story
A
Where there's blood there's definite glory
Dm
Oliver boy, someone stands there
Bb
Oliver boy, just to count the guns, yeah
F
Oliver boy, you're dead but listen
A
You were wrong but we're no different
Dm
All of our boys
Dm
Now the sunshine's on the page I write
Bb (A)-Dm
Though it's raining hard in Palestine
