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Tempo 80 BPMVol

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[Intro]
| G   C|  G   C|  G   C|   G|
e|-----------------------------------3--|
B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|
G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|
D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|
A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|
E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|
[Verse 1]
N.C.               G                 G                C  D  
As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham gaol
I Cthink about these Gpast few weeks, Dwill they say we've Dfailed?
From our Gschooldays they have Gtold us we must yCearn for libeDrty
Yet Call I want in Gthis dark placeEm, is to Dhave you here with Gme
[Chorus]
Oh, DGrace just hold me Din your arms and lCet this moment lGinger
They'll Ctake me out at Gdawn and CI Emwill DdieD  
With aDll my love I Dplace this wedding riCng upon your fiGnger
There Cwon't be time to Gshare our loEmve for Dwe must say goodbye
[Break]
| G   C|  G   C|  G   C|   G|
e|-----------------------------------3--|
B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|
G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|
D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|
A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|
E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|
[Verse 2]
N.C.                                     G           C  D  
Now I know it's hard for you, my love, to ever understand
The Clove I bare for Gthese brave men, Dthe love for my dear land
But when GPadraic called me tGo his side, down Cin the GDPO
I Chad to leave my Gown sick Embed, to Dhim I had to Ggo
[Chorus]
Oh, DGrace just hold me Din your arms and lCet this moment lGinger
They'll Ctake me out at Gdawn and CI Emwill dDieD  
With all my love I Dplace this wedding rCing upon your fGinger
There Cwon't be time to Gshare our loEmve for Dwe must say goodbye
[Break]
| G   C|  G   C|  G   C|   G|
e|-----------------------------------3--|
B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|
G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|
D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|
A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|
E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|
[Verse 3]
Now as the dawn is breaking, my Cheart is breaking Dtoo
On Cthis May morn as GI walk out, Dmy thoughts will be of you
And I'll Gwrite some words upon the wall, so Ceveryone will Dknow
I Cloved so much that GI could seEme, his Dblood upon the Grose
[Chorus]
Oh, DGrace just hold me in your arms and Clet this moment Glinger
They'll Ctake me out at Gdawn and CI Emwill dDieD  
With all my love I Dplace this wedding rCing upon your fGinger
There Cwon't be time to Gshare our loEmve for Dwe must say goodGbye
There Cwon't be time to Gshare our loEmve for Dwe must say goodGbye
[Outro]
C G C  G C  G
e|-----------------------------------3--|
B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|
G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|
D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|
A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|
E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|

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Grace

by The High Kings

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

[Intro]

G C G C G C G

| | | | |

e|-----------------------------------3--|

B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|

G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|

D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|

A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|

E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|

[Verse 1]

G G C D

N.C.

As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham gaol

C G D D

I think about these past few weeks, will they say we've failed?

G G C D

From our schooldays they have told us we must yearn for liberty

C G Em D G

Yet all I want in this dark place, is to have you here with me

[Chorus]

D D C G

Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger

C G C Em D D

They'll take me out at dawn and I will die

D D C G

With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger

C G Em D

There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

[Break]

G C G C G C G

| | | | |

e|-----------------------------------3--|

B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|

G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|

D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|

A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|

E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|

[Verse 2]

G C D

N.C.

Now I know it's hard for you, my love, to ever understand

C G D

The love I bare for these brave men, the love for my dear land

G G C D

But when Padraic called me to his side, down in the GPO

C G Em D G

I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go

[Chorus]

D D C G

Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger

C G C Em D D

They'll take me out at dawn and I will die

D C G

With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger

C G Em D

There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

[Break]

G C G C G C G

| | | | |

e|-----------------------------------3--|

B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|

G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|

D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|

A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|

E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|

[Verse 3]

C D

Now as the dawn is breaking, my heart is breaking too

C G D

On this May morn as I walk out, my thoughts will be of you

G C D

And I'll write some words upon the wall, so everyone will know

C G Em D G

I loved so much that I could see, his blood upon the rose

[Chorus]

D C G

Oh, Grace just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger

C G C Em D D

They'll take me out at dawn and I will die

D C G

With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger

C G Em D G

There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

C G Em D G

There won't be time to share our love for we must say goodbye

[Outro]

C G C G C G

e|-----------------------------------3--|

B|-----0---1-----0---1--0-----0---1--0--|

G|--0----0----0----0-------0----0----0--|

D|--0---------0------------0---------0--|

A|--2---------2------------2---------2--|

E|--3---------3------------3---------3--|

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