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[Verse 1]
AJust before the battle, Dmother,
EI am thinking most of Ayou,
AWhile upon the field we're wDatching
EWith the enemy in Aview.
AComrades brave are 'round me Dlying,
EFilled with thoughts of home and GodE7  
AFor well they know that on the Dmorrow,
ESome will sleep beneath the Asod.
[Chorus]
AFarewell, mother, you may Dnever
EPress me to your heart again,E7  
But, Aoh, you'll not forget me, Dmother,
EIf I'm numbered with the Aslain.
[Verse 2]
AOh, I long to see you, Dmother,
EAnd the loving ones at Ahome,
ABut I'll never leave our Dbanner,
ETill in honor I can Acome.
ATell the traitors all aDround you
EThat their cruel words we know,E7  
In Aevery battle kill our Dsoldiers
EBy the help they give the Afoe.
[Chorus]
AFarewell, mother, you may Dnever
EPress me to your heart again,E7  
But, Aoh, you'll not forget me, Dmother,
EIf I'm numbered with the Aslain.
[Verse 3]
AHark! I hear the bugles Dsounding,
E'Tis the signal for the Afight,
ANow, may God protect us, Dmother,
EAs He ever does the Aright.
AHear the "Battle-Cry of DFreedom,"
EHow it swells upon the air,E7  
Oh, Ayes, we'll rally 'round the Dstandard,
EOr we'll perish nobly Athere.
[Chorus]
AFarewell, mother, you may Dnever
EPress me to your heart again,E7  
But, Aoh, you'll not forget me, Dmother,
EIf I'm numbered with the Aslain.

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Just Before The Battle Mother

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

A D

Just before the battle, mother,

E A

I am thinking most of you,

A D

While upon the field we're watching

E A

With the enemy in view.

A D

Comrades brave are 'round me lying,

E E7

Filled with thoughts of home and God

A D

For well they know that on the morrow,

E A

Some will sleep beneath the sod.

[Chorus]

A D

Farewell, mother, you may never

E E7

Press me to your heart again,

A D

But, oh, you'll not forget me, mother,

E A

If I'm numbered with the slain.

[Verse 2]

A D

Oh, I long to see you, mother,

E A

And the loving ones at home,

A D

But I'll never leave our banner,

E A

Till in honor I can come.

A D

Tell the traitors all around you

E E7

That their cruel words we know,

A D

In every battle kill our soldiers

E A

By the help they give the foe.

[Chorus]

A D

Farewell, mother, you may never

E E7

Press me to your heart again,

A D

But, oh, you'll not forget me, mother,

E A

If I'm numbered with the slain.

[Verse 3]

A D

Hark! I hear the bugles sounding,

E A

'Tis the signal for the fight,

A D

Now, may God protect us, mother,

E A

As He ever does the right.

A D

Hear the "Battle-Cry of Freedom,"

E E7

How it swells upon the air,

A D

Oh, yes, we'll rally 'round the standard,

E A

Or we'll perish nobly there.

[Chorus]

A D

Farewell, mother, you may never

E E7

Press me to your heart again,

A D

But, oh, you'll not forget me, mother,

E A

If I'm numbered with the slain.

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