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"Breaking Of The Sword"
Loreena McKennit
Chorded by John J.Guenther
C     F    G    C    F    C    F     G    C
[Verse 1]
COn a sunny April morniFngG  
CMy dear son, you Fwere bornG  
CUntil one day you were called awAmay
AmAnd from my heart was tornC  
[Verse 2]
CAs a boy, you knew the stablesG  
CAs a lad, you knew the fieldsF  
GMy son, you workCed beside meF  G  
AmBut to country, Fyou must yieldG  
[Refrain]
AmYou were called to serve the couCntryG  
AmYou were called to serve the kinCgG  
GAnd from our homAme, you left one dayF  
AmAnd of this, todCay I singG  
Am     F     G      C    G    C     F   G    Am
G     C
[Verse 4]
CWhen I stood there at the statioFn
CAnd our eyes, one last tFime metG  
CIt was at that momenAmt, my dear sCon
Am'Tis that I'll ne'er forCget
[Verse 5]
CIs it now a mother's bleFssing
CThat the country's truly freGe?
AmYou gave your life for all of usF  
AmAnd all humanityG  
C   F    C    F    G   C   G   Am   G   C  Am
C   Am    G   C   G   Am   G    Am    G   Am
G   C
[Verse 6]
CAs I stand here at your gravesidGe
CThe spring birds Fsing their songG  
CMy child, I love you more and moAmre
AmAnd will my wholGe life longC  
[Refrain]
CYou were called to serve Amthe countryG  
GYou were called to serve Cthe kingG  
AmAnd from our home, you lFeft one day
FAnd of this, today we siCng
C   F   G   C   Am     C   Am   C   Am    C
Am   C   G   Am   C    Am   F   G
Ah     ah   ah    ah    ah  ah    ah

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Breaking Of The Sword

by Loreena McKennitt

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"Breaking Of The Sword"

Loreena McKennit

Chorded by John J.Guenther

C F G C F C F G C

[Verse 1]

C F G

On a sunny April morning

C F G

My dear son, you were born

C Am

Until one day you were called away

Am C

And from my heart was torn

[Verse 2]

C G

As a boy, you knew the stables

C F

As a lad, you knew the fields

G C F G

My son, you worked beside me

Am F G

But to country, you must yield

[Refrain]

Am C G

You were called to serve the country

Am C G

You were called to serve the king

G Am F

And from our home, you left one day

Am C G

And of this, today I sing

Am F G C G C F G Am

G C

[Verse 4]

C F

When I stood there at the station

C F G

And our eyes, one last time met

C Am C

It was at that moment, my dear son

Am C

'Tis that I'll ne'er forget

[Verse 5]

C F

Is it now a mother's blessing

C G

That the country's truly free?

Am F

You gave your life for all of us

Am G

And all humanity

C F C F G C G Am G C Am

C Am G C G Am G Am G Am

G C

[Verse 6]

C G

As I stand here at your graveside

C F G

The spring birds sing their song

C Am

My child, I love you more and more

Am G C

And will my whole life long

[Refrain]

C Am G

You were called to serve the country

G C G

You were called to serve the king

Am F

And from our home, you left one day

F C

And of this, today we sing

C F G C Am C Am C Am C

Am C G Am C Am F G

Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah

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