Chords for "Kilkelly" Chris Morgan

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_ [Em] Luke, and the iron, [G] and eighteen and eighty, [D] My dear and loving [E] son John,
[Em] _ Your good friends, [G] schoolmaster, Pack, McNamara,
[A] So good as to write these [E] words down.
[Em] _ [G] Your brothers have all gone [D] to find work in England,
[C] The house is so empty [B] inside, _ [Em] The crop of potatoes [G] is sorely affected,
[D] A third to a half of [Em] them bad.
_ [G] Your sister Bridget and [D] Patrick O'Donnell [C] Are going to be married in [B] June.
_ _ [Em] Mother says [G] not to work on the railroad, Be [D] sure to come on home [E] soon.
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_ [Em] Luke, and the iron, [G] and eighteen and seventy, [D] My dear and loving [Em] son John,
_ Hello to your missus [G] and to your four children, [D] May they grow healthy [Em] and strong.
_ [G] While Michael has got in [D] a wee bit of trouble, [C] I suppose that he never [B] will learn, _
[Em] Because of the darkness [G] there's no turf to speak of, [A] Now we have nothing [E] to burn.
[Em] _ [G] And Bridget is happy, [A] we name the child Poylor, [C] You know she's got six of [B] her own.
[D#] _ [Em] You say you've found work, [G] though you won't say what kind, [D] Or when you'll be [Em] coming _ home.
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_ [Em] Bill, [D] Kenny, Iron, [G] and eighteen and eighty, [A] Dear John and Michael, [Em] my sons, _
Sorry to give [G] you the very sad news, [A] That your dear old mother [Em] passed on.
_ [G] We married her down at [D] the church at Kilkelly, [C] Your brothers and Bridget [B] were there.
You [Em] don't have to worry, [G] she died very quickly, [D] Be sure to think of her [Em] in your prayers.
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It's so good to hear [D] that Michael's returning, [C] With money he's sure to buy [B] a land.
_ [Em] For the crops have been poor, [G] the people are selling, [D] At any price [Em] that they can. _
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_ [Em] Bill, Kenny, Iron, and eighteen and ninety, [D] My dear and loving [Em] son John, _ _
Suppose that I'm [G] getting close on to eighty, [D] It's thirty years since [Em] you've gone.
_ _ [G] Because of all of [D] the money you sent me, [C] I'm still living out on [B] my own. _
[Em] While Michael has built [G]
himself a fine house, [D] And Bridget's daughters [Em] are gone,
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Thank you for sending [D] your family pictures, [C] Such handsome young women [B] and men.
_ You [Em] say that you might [G] even come for a visit, [D] What a joy to see [Em] you again.
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_ [Em] Bill, Kenny, Iron, [G] and eighteen and ninety, To _ [D]
my dear brother [Em] John, _ _
_ Sorry I didn't [G] write sooner to tell you, [D] _ That father passed [Em] on.
_ [G] He was living with Bridget, she [D] said he was cheerful, [C] And healthy right down to the [B] end.
_ _ [Em] You should have seen him playing with the grandchildren, [A] Of Pat McNamara, your [Em] friend. _
_ [G] _ We buried him [D] alongside of mother, [C] Down at Kilkelly _ [B] churchyard.
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He [Em] was such a strong [G] and a feisty old man, [D] Considering his life was [Em] so hard.
And [G] it's funny the way he [A] kept talking about you, [C] He called out your name [B] in the end. _ _
[Em] Why don't you think [G] about coming to visit, [D] How we'd all love to see you [Em] again. _ _
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_ [Em] Bill, [D] Kenny, Iron, and _ Peter _ [D] _
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