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[Intro]
G
[Verse]
Come, all ye sons of CPaddy's Gland and Clisten Dunto Gme
'Til I reDlate of the Chardships great, a-Gcrossing o'er the Dsea
For the Gwant of bread, ten Cthousands fled, so Gfar across the Emfoam
And Gleft the land where Cthey were Gborn, called AmErin's Dlovely Ghome
[Verse]
Black forty-seven I'll Cnever forGget, when the Cfever it Dstalked the Gland
And the famine Dwithout Cmercy, it stretched Gforth its dreadful Dhand
There's Gmany's the child in Ccold death lay, their Gparents they did Emmourn
While Glandlord's agents pulled Cdown our Groofs, in AmErin's Dlovely Ghome
[Verse]
My father was a Cfarming Gman, reared Cto DindusGtry
He had two Dsons, they Cwere men strong, and Glovely daughters Dthree
Our farm was too Gsmall to Cfeed us all, so Gsome of us had to Emroam
With Gsisters two, I Cbid aGdieu, to AmErin's Dlovely Ghome
[Verse]
My father sold the Csecond Gcow, he Cborrowed Dtwenty Gpounds
And in the Dmerry month of CMay, we Gsailed from Sligo Dtown
There were Gthousands more left uCpon the shore, all Ganxious for to Emroam
And Gleave the land where Cthey were Gborn, called AmErin's Dlovely Chome
[Instrumental]
Em  G  Em  G  Am  G  D  G  C
[Verse]
We were Gscarcely seven Cdays at Gsea, when the Cfever it Dplagued our Gcrew
They were Dfalling like the Cautumn leaves, bidding Gfriends and life aDdieu
Now the Graging waves sweep Co'er their graves aGmidst the ocean Emfoam
Their Gfriends may mourn, but they'll Cnever reGturn, to AmErin's Dlovely Ghome
[Verse]
My loving sisters, they Cboth took Gill, their Clives they were Dtaken aGway
And oh, it Dgrieves my heart full Csore, to Gcast them in the Dsea
Down in the Gdeep now they do Csleep, they Gnever more will Emroam
In Gheaven I'll meet with my Csisters Gsweet, from AmErin's Dlovely Ghome
[Verse]
I'm in the land of CliberGty, where Cplenty it Ddoes aGbound
Where the labouring Dman gets Cfull reward, for the Gtilling of his Dground
There's Gnaught I can see that can Ccomfort me, as an Gexile I must Emroam
And Gend my days far, Cfar aGway, from AmErin's Dlovely Ghome

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Erins Lovely Home

by Karan Casey

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[Intro]

[Verse]

C G C D G

Come, all ye sons of Paddy's land and listen unto me

D C G D

'Til I relate of the hardships great, a-crossing o'er the sea

G C G Em

For the want of bread, ten thousands fled, so far across the foam

G C G Am D G

And left the land where they were born, called Erin's lovely home

[Verse]

C G C D G

Black forty-seven I'll never forget, when the fever it stalked the land

D C G D

And the famine without mercy, it stretched forth its dreadful hand

G C G Em

There's many's the child in cold death lay, their parents they did mourn

G C G Am D G

While landlord's agents pulled down our roofs, in Erin's lovely home

[Verse]

C G C D G

My father was a farming man, reared to industry

D C G D

He had two sons, they were men strong, and lovely daughters three

G C G Em

Our farm was too small to feed us all, so some of us had to roam

G C G Am D G

With sisters two, I bid adieu, to Erin's lovely home

[Verse]

C G C D G

My father sold the second cow, he borrowed twenty pounds

D C G D

And in the merry month of May, we sailed from Sligo town

G C G Em

There were thousands more left upon the shore, all anxious for to roam

G C G Am D C

And leave the land where they were born, called Erin's lovely home

[Instrumental]

Em G Em G Am G D G C

[Verse]

G C G C D G

We were scarcely seven days at sea, when the fever it plagued our crew

D C G D

They were falling like the autumn leaves, bidding friends and life adieu

G C G Em

Now the raging waves sweep o'er their graves amidst the ocean foam

G C G Am D G

Their friends may mourn, but they'll never return, to Erin's lovely home

[Verse]

C G C D G

My loving sisters, they both took ill, their lives they were taken away

D C G D

And oh, it grieves my heart full sore, to cast them in the sea

G C G Em

Down in the deep now they do sleep, they never more will roam

G C G Am D G

In heaven I'll meet with my sisters sweet, from Erin's lovely home

[Verse]

C G C D G

I'm in the land of liberty, where plenty it does abound

D C G D

Where the labouring man gets full reward, for the tilling of his ground

G C G Em

There's naught I can see that can comfort me, as an exile I must roam

G C G Am D G

And end my days far, far away, from Erin's lovely home

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