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A Nation Once Again

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[Verse 1]
When Gboyhood's fire was in my blood
I Cread of D7ancient Gfreemen
For Greece and EmRome who Gbravely Cstood
Three Amhundred D7men and three men
And Dthen I prayed I might yet see
Our Cfetters A7rent in B7twain
And CIreland Cmlong a Dprovince be
A Gnation Donce Gagain
[Chorus]
A nation once againC  
A Amnation once agD7ain
And GIreland Emlong a Cprovince Dbe
A Gnation Donce agGain
[Verse 2]
And Gfrom that time through wildest woe
That Chope has D7shone a Gfar light
Nor could love's Embrightest Gsummer Cglow
OutsAmhine that D7solemn starlight
It Dseemed to watch above my head
In Cforum, A7field and B7fane
Its Cangel Cmvoice sang Dround my bed
A Gnation Donce Gagain
[Chorus]
A nation once againC  
A Amnation once agD7ain
And GIreland Emlong a Cprovince Dbe
A Gnation Donce agGain
[Verse 3]
It Gwhisperd too that freedom's ark
And Cservice D7high and Gholy
Would be proEmfaned by Gfeelings Cdark
And Ampassions D7vain or lowly
For, Dfreedom comes from God's right hand
And Cneeds a A7godly B7train
And Crighteous Cmmen must Dmake our land
A Gnation Donce Gagian
[Chorus]
A nation once againC  
A Amnation once agD7ain
And GIreland Emlong a Cprovince Dbe
A Gnation Donce agGain
[Verse 4]
So, Gas I grew from boy to man
I Cbent me D7to that Gbidding
My spirit of Emeach Gselfish Cplan
And Amcruel D7passion ridding
For, Dthus I hoped some day to aid
Oh, Ccan such A7hope be B7vain
When Cmy dear Cmcountry Dshall be made
A Gnation Donce Gagain.
[Chorus]
A nation once againC  
A Amnation once agD7ain
And GIreland Emlong a Cprovince Dbe
A Gnation Donce agGain

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A Nation Once Again

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

When boyhood's fire was in my blood

C D7 G

I read of ancient freemen

Em G C

For Greece and Rome who bravely stood

Am D7

Three hundred men and three men

And then I prayed I might yet see

C A7 B7

Our fetters rent in twain

C Cm D

And Ireland long a province be

G D G

A nation once again

[Chorus]

A nation once again

Am D7

A nation once again

G Em C D

And Ireland long a province be

G D G

A nation once again

[Verse 2]

And from that time through wildest woe

C D7 G

That hope has shone a far light

Em G C

Nor could love's brightest summer glow

Am D7

Outshine that solemn starlight

It seemed to watch above my head

C A7 B7

In forum, field and fane

C Cm D

Its angel voice sang round my bed

G D G

A nation once again

[Chorus]

A nation once again

Am D7

A nation once again

G Em C D

And Ireland long a province be

G D G

A nation once again

[Verse 3]

It whisperd too that freedom's ark

C D7 G

And service high and holy

Em G C

Would be profaned by feelings dark

Am D7

And passions vain or lowly

For, freedom comes from God's right hand

C A7 B7

And needs a godly train

C Cm D

And righteous men must make our land

G D G

A nation once agian

[Chorus]

A nation once again

Am D7

A nation once again

G Em C D

And Ireland long a province be

G D G

A nation once again

[Verse 4]

So, as I grew from boy to man

C D7 G

I bent me to that bidding

Em G C

My spirit of each selfish plan

Am D7

And cruel passion ridding

For, thus I hoped some day to aid

C A7 B7

Oh, can such hope be vain

C Cm D

When my dear country shall be made

G D G

A nation once again.

[Chorus]

A nation once again

Am D7

A nation once again

G Em C D

And Ireland long a province be

G D G

A nation once again

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