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We’ll Keep A Welcome In The Hillside – Harry Secombe.
A big favorite with the royal family, Prince Charles especially, he was knighted in 1981.
Intro:              C                F          G           C                    G       G7  C  
Far away a voice is Fcalling, bells of memory chime,
Come Ghome again, come Chome again, they Gcall through the oceans of G7time.
We'll Ckeep a welcome Gin the Chillside, we'll Am7keep a Amwelcome Gin the CVales,C7  
This land you Fknew will Dm7still be Csinging, when Am7you come Amhome again to GWales.G7  
This land of Csong will Gkeep a Cwelcome, and Am7with a Amlove that Gnever Cfails,C7  
We'll kiss aFway each Dm7hour of Chiraeth, when Am7you come Amhome Gagain to CWales.
We'll keep a welcome Gin the Chillside, we'll Am7keep a Amwelcome Gin the CVales,C7  
This land you Fknew will Dm7still be Csinging, when Am7you come Amhome again to GWales.G7  
This land of Csong will Gkeep a Cwelcome, and Am7with a Amlove that Gnever Cfails,C7  
We'll kiss aFway each Dm7hour of Chiraeth, when Am7you come Amhome aGgain to CWales.
(Barre chords)
CWe'll kiss Faway each Dm7hour of Chiraeth, when Am7you come Amhome aGgain  G7to  CWales

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The story behind the song

"We'll Keep A Welcome In The Hillside" captures the deep longing for home, specifically the hills of Wales. It speaks of a voice calling across time and oceans, inviting one back to a land that still sings. The song promises that every hour of "hiraeth"—a Welsh word for a deep, melancholic longing for home—will be met with warmth upon returning. Harry Secombe, a Welsh actor and singer, was known for his accomplished tenor voice and his connection to his Welsh roots. At its heart, this song is a tender embrace, welcoming back those who have strayed from their origins.

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Well Keep A Welcome In The Hillside

by Harry Secombe

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Am7

Dm7

We’ll Keep A Welcome In The Hillside – Harry Secombe.

A big favorite with the royal family, Prince Charles especially, he was knighted in 1981.

C F G C G G7 C

Intro:

Far away a voice is calling, bells of memory chime,

G C G G7

Come home again, come home again, they call through the oceans of time.

C G C Am7 Am G C C7

We'll keep a welcome in the hillside, we'll keep a welcome in the Vales,

F Dm7 C Am7 Am G G7

This land you knew will still be singing, when you come home again to Wales.

C G C Am7 Am G C C7

This land of song will keep a welcome, and with a love that never fails,

F Dm7 C Am7 Am G C

We'll kiss away each hour of hiraeth, when you come home again to Wales.

G C Am7 Am G C C7

We'll keep a welcome in the hillside, we'll keep a welcome in the Vales,

F Dm7 C Am7 Am G G7

This land you knew will still be singing, when you come home again to Wales.

C G C Am7 Am G C C7

This land of song will keep a welcome, and with a love that never fails,

F Dm7 C Am7 Am G C

We'll kiss away each hour of hiraeth, when you come home again to Wales.

(Barre chords)

C F Dm7 C Am7 Am G G7 C

We'll kiss away each hour of hiraeth, when you come home again to Wales

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