How to play The Green Fields Of France on Guitar 

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Thanks a mill for that very helpful, Good luck in new house and with new baby, fun times ahead.

As someone has pointed out, this is a song about the futility and tragedy of war. It was written in the early 1970's by Eric Bogle, a Scot who later became a naturalised Australian. He wrote it after visiting the First World War cemeteries in France, and noticing a grave of a Private William McBride, aged 19, one of the glorious fallen of 1916, which is mentioned in the original lyrics. The original title of this song is "No-Mans Land," but the song has been recorded by many, most notably the Furys, as the "Green fields of France.' but they bastardised the lyrics especially in the chorus. Listen to the original Eric sings "Did the pipes play the Fleurs of the forest," for example. Eric Bogle also wrote another Great anti-War song titled., "The Band Played Waltzing Matilda," which tells of the slaughter of Australians at Gallipoli. Check out his versions of both songs on RU-vid.

Fantastic job!

Excellent, trying it on my uke! Tony in Normandie France

Another great tutorial. A request for Raglan Road if possible. Keep up the great work. Love your posts. Love your posts

Brilliant Tutorial as always, could you do After all these years by Foster and Allen

Any chance you could do a tutorial on the auld triangle be much appreciated my man

Nice lesson, but it's not an "Irish and rebel song". It was written by Eric Bogle, a Scots emigre to Australia.

Westmeath Bachelor ???

nothing to do with ireland.

Excellent instructions, but you're out of tune dude!