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[Chorus]
AmOh Gfather dear, well I've Amoften heard you Gspeak of FErin´s AmIsle
Her lofty Cscenes, her Amvalleys Ggreen, her Ammountains Crude and Amwild
They say it Cis a Amlovely Gland wherAmein a Cprince might Amd´well
Oh Gwhy did you Amabondon it? The Greason Fto me Amtell
[Verse]
AmOh Gson, I loved my Amnative land with GenerFgy and Ampride
Till a blight came Cover Amall my Gcrops, my Amsheep, my Ccattle Amdied
My rent and Ctaxes Amwere to Ghigh, I Amcould not Cthem reAmdeem
And Gthat's the cruel Amreason that I'd Gleft old FSkibberAmeen
AmOh and Gwell do I reAmmember, son, that Gbleak DeFcember Amday
When the sheriff Cand the Amlandlord Gcame to Amdrive us Call aAmway
They set my Ccottage Amroof on Gfire with Amcursed CEnglish Amspleen
And Gthat's another Amreason that I'd Gleft old FSkibberAmeen
AmOh Your Gmother too, God Amrest her soul, lay Gon the Fsnowy Amground
She'd fainted Cin her AmanguGish saw the AmdesoClation 'Amround
She never Crose but Ampassed aGway from Amlife to Cimmortal Amdream
And Gfound a quiet Amgrave, me boy, in Gdear old FSkibberAmeen
[Chorus]
AmOh Gfather dear, well the Amday might come when in Ganswer Fto the Amcall
Each Irish Cmen would Amfeeling Gstrong will Amrally Cone and Amall
And I'll be the Cman to Amlead the Gband beAmneath the Cflag of Amgreen
And Gloud and high well you'll Amhear the cry, ReGvenge for FSkibberAmeen!

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Skibbereen

by Misc Traditional

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[Chorus]

Am G Am G F Am

Oh father dear, well I've often heard you speak of Erin´s Isle

C Am G Am C Am

Her lofty scenes, her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild

C Am G Am C Am

They say it is a lovely land wherein a prince might d´well

G Am G F Am

Oh why did you abondon it? The reason to me tell

[Verse]

Am G Am G F Am

Oh son, I loved my native land with energy and pride

C Am G Am C Am

Till a blight came over all my crops, my sheep, my cattle died

C Am G Am C Am

My rent and taxes were to high, I could not them redeem

G Am G F Am

And that's the cruel reason that I'd left old Skibbereen

Am G Am G F Am

Oh and well do I remember, son, that bleak December day

C Am G Am C Am

When the sheriff and the landlord came to drive us all away

C Am G Am C Am

They set my cottage roof on fire with cursed English spleen

G Am G F Am

And that's another reason that I'd left old Skibbereen

Am G Am G F Am

Oh Your mother too, God rest her soul, lay on the snowy ground

C Am G Am C Am

She'd fainted in her anguish saw the desolation 'round

C Am G Am C Am

She never rose but passed away from life to immortal dream

G Am G F Am

And found a quiet grave, me boy, in dear old Skibbereen

[Chorus]

Am G Am G F Am

Oh father dear, well the day might come when in answer to the call

C Am G Am C Am

Each Irish men would feeling strong will rally one and all

C Am G Am C Am

And I'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of green

G Am G F Am

And loud and high well you'll hear the cry, Revenge for Skibbereen!

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