It's fair to say that over the past three and half weeks, England fans have had a ball in Germany. They have visited five different cities to watch the Three Lions navigate their way through Euro 2024 and they now have a trip to Berlin for the final to look forward to.
England fans are already making their way over to the German capital and by Sunday, it is estimated that more than 50,000 English football supporters will be in the city. The sight of England fans singing in Berlin will become commonplace over the weekend so if you are heading over for the final, get learning the songbook below.
England songs to learn for Euro 2024 final
England fans singing England til I Die
While some of England's most recent songs are slightly more ambitious and creative than some of the classics, few have stood the test of time better than the simple rendition of ‘England til I Die'. The lyrics to this one are as follows:
I'm England til I die,
I'm England til I die,
I know I am, I'm sure I am,
I'm England til I die!
🎶🏴England till I die,
I'm England till I die,
I know I am I'm sure I am,
I'm England till i die…🏴🎶 pic.twitter.com/jSVFMe2sdi— The (C) Palsy Patriot🏴 (@SELDNSpaz) July 10, 2024
England fans singing God Save the King
Although the English national anthem isn't the most inspiring or upbeat, God Save the King is an anthem frequently belted out by England fans at football matches. The full song is six verses long but only one verse is typically sung by England fans. The lyrics are:
God Save our gracious King,
Long live our noble King,
God save the King,
Send her victorious, happy and glorious,
long to reign over us,
God save the King!
God Save the King, sung by England fans at full time at Hampden Park this evening.
🏴👏 pic.twitter.com/NbOFg4OV6I
— Football Away Days (@FBAwayDays) September 12, 2023
England fans singing Phil Foden's On Fire
One of the most popular current England songs is the Phil Foden song to the tune of Dancing in the Dark by Bruce Springsteen. The song has effectively become England's unofficial Euro 2024 anthem with England fans singing their latest tune everywhere they've been. The lyrics are:
Can't start a fire,
Can’t start a fire without a spark,
Phil Foden's on fire,
he'll be playing the Germans off the park
Can’t start a fire, can’t start a fire without a spark, Phil Fodens on fire, Running Germans off the park pic.twitter.com/v7BOKbXkHb
— Jack Adco*ck (@jack_Adco*ck22) June 16, 2024
England fans singing Running Down the Wing, Saka
England have adopted a popular Arsenal about Bukayo Saka and made it their own in recent times. The winger is very deserving of his own song after putting in some fantastic displays for his country and the song has grown in popularity. To the tune of Voulez Vous by Abba, the lyrics are:
Bukayoooooo,
Saka,
Running down the wing,
Saka,
Hear the England sing,
Saka,
We're all going to Berlin
England fans in Malta last night with their song for Bukayo Saka.
“Bukayooo Saka
Running down the wing, Saka
Hear the England sing, Saka
We’re all going to Berlin…”pic.twitter.com/gwCND107mw— Football Chants (@FootyFansChants) June 16, 2023
England fans singing Football's Coming Home
When David Baddiel and Frank Skinner released their Euro 96 hit, Three Lions, nobody would have predicted that 28 years later England would still be without a trophy since 1966 and that the song would still be as popular as ever. However, both things are still very much true. The lyrics to the chorus are as follows:
“It's coming home, it's coming home, it's coming, football's coming home!”
The famous chant was ringing out around England tonight after the Three Lions thrashed Ukraine 4-0 in the quarter-finals of #EURO2020.#ENGUKR
Read more here: https://t.co/3IDlBRU7P0 pic.twitter.com/y7BhayZFkY
— LBC (@LBC) July 3, 2021
England fans singing Southgate, You're the One
England fans fell in love with Gareth Southgate during the 2018 World Cup in Russia when against all odds, he led England to the semi-finals of the tournament. England fans in Russia decided to honour their manager by creating a chant to the tune of Whole Again by Atomic Kitten.
Looking back on when we first met,
I cannot escape and I cannot forget,
Southgate, you're the one, you still turn me on,
Football's coming home again
England fans singing “Southgate you're the one” to a German police officer 🤣🏴🇩🇪 pic.twitter.com/CXkFFhX0X8
— Football Fights (@footbalIfights) July 10, 2024
England fans singing Sweet Caroline
For whatever reason, Neil Diamond's 1969 hit song, Sweet Caroline, has become a huge part of British culture over the past ten years or so. The track is now frequently played after England enjoy success on the pitch to the point where it has now become part of the England songbook.
“So good, so good, so good” 🎶
🗣 England fans singing Sweet Caroline at full time #EURO2020 pic.twitter.com/v47ltjZ0Y4
— England Football Fans (@EnglidsAway) July 8, 2021
England fans singing Hey Jude
Jude Bellingham has become the poster of English football over the past twelve months and luckily for everyone, he already has a ready-made song. Hey Jude by the Beatles is a belting track in its own right and it has now been adopted by England fans to serenade their star man. The lyrics of the chorus are as follows:
Hey Jude, don't make it bad,
Take a sad song and make it better.
Remember to let her under your skin,
Then you'll begin to make it Better better better better better better, oh,
Na na na nananana, nannana, hey Jude
NANANANA HEY JUDE 🏴 pic.twitter.com/IsDX0HANy3
— England Football Fans (@EnglidsAway) June 18, 2024
England fans singing England (Great Escape)
Sometimes the simplest songs make for the best ones. The England band are famous in their own right and one song that is synonymous with them is the England song to the tune of the Great Escape. The lyrics, which are really easy to learn, are:
De, de, de,
De der de de de,
De de de der der de de,
De, de, de,
De der de de de,
De de de der der de de,
England!
When the chips are down, The Great Escape always comes out for a good period of time. Fantastic support 🏴 https://t.co/orQcfblL0j pic.twitter.com/IW1vn4IrMj
— James (@JimmyDRFC) June 26, 2024
England fans singing Don't Take Me Home
Regardless of the result, England fans always have a great time on away trips to the point where they truly dread the journey home. To commemorate that feeling, they have made a habit of singing ‘Don't Take Me Home' at the end of matches and/or tournaments.
Don't take me home,
Please don't take me home,
I just don't wanna go to work,
I wanna stay here and drink all your beer,
Please don't please don't take me home
‘Don’t take me homeeee, please don’t take me home!’ 🎶🏴
The England fans have packed out the centre of Düsseldorf! pic.twitter.com/2HnztN6lK7
— Mail Sport (@MailSport) June 15, 2024
