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[Verse 1]
I Amwent away to Gfight a war that small Amnations might be Gfree
Got a Fsoldiers Cguns and FuniCform to Gfight the enemy
I was tFrained to shoot my Cfellow beDmfore he Ggot to Dmme
And I Gdanced with death in the Cmud and Amwept and G7prayed my home to Csee.
[Chorus]
So come Dmover Gto me Dmdarling Ggirl come Fhere me Molly Cdear.
You are as Dmwelcome Gas the Dmflowers in GMay you're Fwelcome here to Cme.
No Fmore I'll fire the musket Cshot or Fhear the Ccannon Dmroar
I've Gdone my time, now Cyou'll be Ammine I'm Gyours forG7ever Cmore.
[Verse 2]
While Amin the trenches Gthere I thought who Amstarts these bloody-Gwars
And Fthought of Cthese great FIrisChmen who Gdied on these strangeshores
Then a Fbomb did burst to the Cair it trust some Dmshrapnel fGire and Dmblood
I esGcaped it then shot Cback at Amthem and G7lay back in the Cmud.
[Chorus]
So come Dmover Gto me Dmdarling Ggirl come Fhere me Molly Cdear.
You are as Dmwelcome Gas the Dmflowers in GMay you're Fwelcome here to Cme.
No Fmore I'll fire the musket Cshot or Fhear the Ccannon Dmroar
I've Gdone my time, now Cyou'll be Ammine I'm Gyours forG7ever Cmore.
[Verse 3]
While AmI was off in Gforeign lands, fighting Amother peoples' Gwars
Some Fgallant mCen were FfightCing here to fGree their native shore
You Fshot our leaders of C16 saw our Dmcity Gsacked and Dmburned
Then you Gsent us in the CBlack and Tans to Amgreet G7our homereCturn.
[Chorus]
So come Dmover Gto me Dmdarling Ggirl come Fhere me Molly Cdear.
You are as Dmwelcome Gas the Dmflowers in GMay you're Fwelcome here to Cme.
No Fmore I'll fire the musket Cshot or Fhear the Ccannon Dmroar
I've Gdone my time, now Cyou'll be Ammine I'm Gyours forG7ever Cmore.
[Verse 4]
I don't Amneed your heroes Gwelcome I don't wAmant your bugle Gcall
No Fbrass Cband no Fpipes and Cdrums, no Gmedal badge or star
But Fgive me what you Cpromised me when Dmfirst I Gwent to Dmwar
That's Gfreedom for old IreCland and AmI'll go to G7fight no Cmore.
[Chorus]
So come Dmover Gto me Dmdarling Ggirl come Fhere me Molly Cdear.
You are as Dmwelcome Gas the Dmflowers in GMay you're Fwelcome here to Cme.
No Fmore I'll fire the musket Cshot or Fhear the Ccannon Dmroar
I've Gdone my time, now Cyou'll be Ammine I'm Gyours forG7ever Cmore.

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A Soldiers Return

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

Am G Am G

I went away to fight a war that small nations might be free

F C F C G

Got a soldiers guns and uniform to fight the enemy

F C Dm G Dm

I was trained to shoot my fellow before he got to me

G C Am G7 C

And I danced with death in the mud and wept and prayed my home to see.

[Chorus]

Dm G Dm G F C

So come over to me darling girl come here me Molly dear.

Dm G Dm G F C

You are as welcome as the flowers in May you're welcome here to me.

F C F C Dm

No more I'll fire the musket shot or hear the cannon roar

G C Am G G7 C

I've done my time, now you'll be mine I'm yours forever more.

[Verse 2]

Am G Am G

While in the trenches there I thought who starts these bloody-wars

F C F C G

And thought of these great Irishmen who died on these strangeshores

F C Dm G Dm

Then a bomb did burst to the air it trust some shrapnel fire and blood

G C Am G7 C

I escaped it then shot back at them and lay back in the mud.

[Chorus]

Dm G Dm G F C

So come over to me darling girl come here me Molly dear.

Dm G Dm G F C

You are as welcome as the flowers in May you're welcome here to me.

F C F C Dm

No more I'll fire the musket shot or hear the cannon roar

G C Am G G7 C

I've done my time, now you'll be mine I'm yours forever more.

[Verse 3]

Am G Am G

While I was off in foreign lands, fighting other peoples' wars

F C F C G

Some gallant men were fighting here to free their native shore

F C Dm G Dm

You shot our leaders of 16 saw our city sacked and burned

G C Am G7 C

Then you sent us in the Black and Tans to greet our homereturn.

[Chorus]

Dm G Dm G F C

So come over to me darling girl come here me Molly dear.

Dm G Dm G F C

You are as welcome as the flowers in May you're welcome here to me.

F C F C Dm

No more I'll fire the musket shot or hear the cannon roar

G C Am G G7 C

I've done my time, now you'll be mine I'm yours forever more.

[Verse 4]

Am G Am G

I don't need your heroes welcome I don't want your bugle call

F C F C G

No brass band no pipes and drums, no medal badge or star

F C Dm G Dm

But give me what you promised me when first I went to war

G C Am G7 C

That's freedom for old Ireland and I'll go to fight no more.

[Chorus]

Dm G Dm G F C

So come over to me darling girl come here me Molly dear.

Dm G Dm G F C

You are as welcome as the flowers in May you're welcome here to me.

F C F C Dm

No more I'll fire the musket shot or hear the cannon roar

G C Am G G7 C

I've done my time, now you'll be mine I'm yours forever more.

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