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[Intro]
D Em
A G D
D C Em
A G D
[Verse]
I reDmember the day, it stands Emclear in my mind
We stood Adown by Dunlaoire to Gwave you Dgoodbye
DYour ma was quietly weeping, there was a Emtear in her eye
As we Asent you to A7Gallipoli to dDie
You looked so Dyoung as you stood there, a Emglint in your eye
And you Asang rebel songs as the Gstreamers flew Dhigh
DYour ma turned away and EmI heard a sigh
God you're Asailing to A7Gallipoli to Ddie
[Chorus]
DYou were all that we had your Emmammy and me
When you Amarched head erect you were Gproud as could Dbe
And it Dkilled your poor Cma and it's Bslowly killing Emme
You were blown to kingdom Acome on the Gshores of GallipoDli
[Verse]
We only Dgot the one letter and we Emknew right away
It said Adeepest regrets your son was Gbold and he was Dbrave
You were Donly eighteen yet your Emmammy and I
Let you Ago to A7Gallipoli to Ddie.
[Chorus]
DYou were all that we had your Emmammy and me
When you Amarched head erect you were Gproud as could Dbe
And it Dkilled your poor Cma and it's Bslowly killing Emme
You were blown to kingdom Acome on the Gshores of GallipoDli
[Verse]
You fought Dfor the wrong country,you fought Emfor the wrong cause
And your Ama often said it was GIreland's great Dloss
All those Dfine young men who marched to foreign Emshores to fight the wars
When the Agreatest war of A7all was at Dhome.
[Chorus] x2
DYou were all that we had your Emmammy and me
When you Amarched head erect you were Gproud as could Dbe
And it Dkilled your poor Cma and it's Bslowly killing Emme
You were blown to kingdom Acome on the Gshores of GallipoDli

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Gallipoli

by The Fureys

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

D Em

A G D

D C Em

A G D

[Verse]

D Em

I remember the day, it stands clear in my mind

A G D

We stood down by Dunlaoire to wave you goodbye

D Em

Your ma was quietly weeping, there was a tear in her eye

A A7 D

As we sent you to Gallipoli to die

D Em

You looked so young as you stood there, a glint in your eye

A G D

And you sang rebel songs as the streamers flew high

D Em

Your ma turned away and I heard a sigh

A A7 D

God you're sailing to Gallipoli to die

[Chorus]

D Em

You were all that we had your mammy and me

A G D

When you marched head erect you were proud as could be

D C B Em

And it killed your poor ma and it's slowly killing me

A G D

You were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli

[Verse]

D Em

We only got the one letter and we knew right away

A G D

It said deepest regrets your son was bold and he was brave

D Em

You were only eighteen yet your mammy and I

A A7 D

Let you go to Gallipoli to die.

[Chorus]

D Em

You were all that we had your mammy and me

A G D

When you marched head erect you were proud as could be

D C B Em

And it killed your poor ma and it's slowly killing me

A G D

You were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli

[Verse]

D Em

You fought for the wrong country,you fought for the wrong cause

A G D

And your ma often said it was Ireland's great loss

D Em

All those fine young men who marched to foreign shores to fight the wars

A A7 D

When the greatest war of all was at home.

[Chorus] x2

D Em

You were all that we had your mammy and me

A G D

When you marched head erect you were proud as could be

D C B Em

And it killed your poor ma and it's slowly killing me

A G D

You were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli

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