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Bill Whelan (feat. Eleanor McEvoy)
The Seabird. A captivating tune heard in the movie "Some Mother's Son".
[Verse 1]
I Cdream of a Gseabird
As it Fopens its Cwings to the Ggale
And as it Csoars o'er the GIsland
It Ffollows the Cwake of my Gtrail
And Bbwhen the dark night Gfalls
And the Bbgrey Cmists surround Gme
My Cheart is a Gsmall boat
Your Flove is Cits Gsail
[Chorus]
And I'll Asing of Dall the love I Ahave for Eyou
And I'll Abear with Dall the pain you Awant me Eto
For whichF#mever way we may Dgo
And no F#mmatter what winds may Dblow
DIt's Eour Anature that binds your Eheart to Ame
[Verse 2]
Oh, my Chope is for frGeedom
And it Frises and Cfalls on the Gtide
And as I Csail on the Gocean
I have Fone warm Csecret Ginside
BbWhen the west winds Gblow
And the Bbwhite Cwaves are foaGming
My Cheart is a Gsmall boat
Your Fsmile Cis the Gshore
[Chorus]
I will Asing of Dall the love I Ahave for Eyou
And I'll Abear with Dall the pain you Awant me Eto
For whichF#mever way we may Dgo
And no F#mmatter which winds may Dblow
DIt's Eour Anature that binds your Eheart to Ame
[Bagpipe Solo]
C G F C G C G F C
G Bb G Bb
C G C G F C G F C G

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The Seabird

by Bill Whelan

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Bill Whelan (feat. Eleanor McEvoy)

The Seabird. A captivating tune heard in the movie "Some Mother's Son".

[Verse 1]

C G

I dream of a seabird

F C G

As it opens its wings to the gale

C G

And as it soars o'er the Island

F C G

It follows the wake of my trail

Bb G

And when the dark night falls

Bb C G

And the grey mists surround me

C G

My heart is a small boat

F C G

Your love is its sail

[Chorus]

A D A E

And I'll sing of all the love I have for you

A D A E

And I'll bear with all the pain you want me to

F#m D

For whichever way we may go

F#m D

And no matter what winds may blow

D E A E A

It's our nature that binds your heart to me

[Verse 2]

C G

Oh, my hope is for freedom

F C G

And it rises and falls on the tide

C G

And as I sail on the ocean

F C G

I have one warm secret inside

Bb G

When the west winds blow

Bb C G

And the white waves are foaming

C G

My heart is a small boat

F C G

Your smile is the shore

[Chorus]

A D A E

I will sing of all the love I have for you

A D A E

And I'll bear with all the pain you want me to

F#m D

For whichever way we may go

F#m D

And no matter which winds may blow

D E A E A

It's our nature that binds your heart to me

[Bagpipe Solo]

C G F C G C G F C

G Bb G Bb

C G C G F C G F C G

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