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[Verse 1]
DIf I were hanged on the highest hill
If I were Ghanged on the highest Dhill
DIf I were hanged on the highest hill
I know whose Glove would Asus4soothe me Dstill
DIf I were slain in a foreign land
If I were Gslain in a foreign Dland
DIf I were slain in a foreign land
I know whose Gtouch would Asus4take my Dhand
[Chorus]
MoDther, my first companion, mother, my truest friA7end,
MoDther, way up in heaven, Gwe'll meet Dagain
[Verse 2]
DIf I were killed in the battle's strife
If I were Gkilled in the battle's Dstrife
DIf I were killed in the battle's strife
I know whose Gcries would Asus4mourn my Dlife
DIf I were drowned in the salt sea
If I were Gdrowned in the sDalt sea
DIf I were drowned in the salt sea
I know whose Gtears would Asus4come down tDo me
[Chorus]
MoDther, my first companion, mother, my truest friA7end,
MoDther, way up in heaven, Gwe'll meet Dagain
[Verse 3]
DIf I were dead in the cause of right
If I were Gdead in the cause Dof right
DIf I were dead in the cause of right
I know whose Glamp would Asus4pierce the Dnight
DIf I were damned both body and soul
If I were Gdamned both body Dand soul
DIf I were damned both body and soul
I know whose Gprayer, swAsus4eet prayers would make mDe whole
[Refrain]
MoDther, my first companion, mother, my truest friA7end,
MoDther, way up in heaven, Gwe'll meet Dagain
[Chorus]
MoDther, my first companion, mother, my truest friA7end,
MoDther, way up in heaven, Gwe'll meet Dagain

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I Know Whose Tears

by Joe Newberry

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Asus4

[Verse 1]

If I were hanged on the highest hill

G D

If I were hanged on the highest hill

G Asus4 D

I know whose love would soothe me still

If I were slain in a foreign land

G D

If I were slain in a foreign land

G Asus4 D

I know whose touch would take my hand

[Chorus]

D A7

Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,

D G D

Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again

[Verse 2]

If I were killed in the battle's strife

G D

If I were killed in the battle's strife

G Asus4 D

I know whose cries would mourn my life

If I were drowned in the salt sea

G D

If I were drowned in the salt sea

G Asus4 D

I know whose tears would come down to me

[Chorus]

D A7

Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,

D G D

Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again

[Verse 3]

If I were dead in the cause of right

G D

If I were dead in the cause of right

G Asus4 D

I know whose lamp would pierce the night

If I were damned both body and soul

G D

If I were damned both body and soul

G Asus4 D

I know whose prayer, sweet prayers would make me whole

[Refrain]

D A7

Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,

D G D

Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again

[Chorus]

D A7

Mother, my first companion, mother, my truest friend,

D G D

Mother, way up in heaven, we'll meet again

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