Key: Ab major
Verse 1
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This is the story of a war,
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a war which took place
a very long time ago,
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and of a mother of four sons.
but her youngest son was just too young.
of conscripting the lads
in these days.
They had a piper
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looking a village.
When he played the pipes,
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no exception.
When his time came,
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his mother sang this song.
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Oh Danny boy
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and down the mountainside
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And all the roses are dyin'
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must go, but I must hide
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But come ye back when
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summer is in the
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And when the valley is hushed
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and white with snow
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Tis I'll be here in sunshine or in shadow
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Oh, Danny boy, oh, Danny boy
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I, I love you so.
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that, well, maybe by the
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She may never see her son again.
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So she sang this lament.
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And if I am dead, as dead,
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I might well be.
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where I am lying,
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and kneel and say I
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love you there.
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And I shall hear the song
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And o 'er my grave the warmer,
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sweeter you'll be
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And then you'll kneel and tell
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me that you love me
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And I shall sleep in peace
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until you come to me.
You
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