Key: C major
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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At a carton's
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door one wintery night
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As the snow lay on the ground
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Em
A youthful Irish sol dier boy
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To the mountains he was bound
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Am
His mother stood beside him,
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saying, You'll win, my boy, don't fear
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And with loving arms around his waist
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She tied his bandolier
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Goodbye, God bless you, mother dear
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I hope your heart won't pain
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Em
you soon will see your
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soldier boy again
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For when I'm in the firing line
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it will be a source of joy
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To know that you're the mother
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proud of an Irish soldier boy
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an d the flag of truce was raised
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Our leaders out of the fire to sea
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saw the Ireland stood amazed
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His comrades came to
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her cottage door
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with a note from her pride and joy
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Containing the news in sad detail
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Of her Irish soldier boy
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Goodbye, God bless you, Mother dear
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I'm dying a death so grand
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From wounds received in action
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Trying to free my native land
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Bm
But when we meet in heaven above,
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it will be a source of joy
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For you'll always be in company
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with your Irish soldier boy
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