When Big Tom Sang Gentle Mother Chords by Keelan

_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _
_ His memories would wander back, [G] it seems so [D] long ago
[G] In the [D] 1960s, upon another [A] show
[D] Missing Mom and Dad, [G] friends he left [D] behind
[G] When work was done, he'd [D] play his old [A] guitar to pass the [D] time
_ In the evenings they would gather, [A] sing their songs [D] of home
[G] One night a fellow [D] sang a verse he'd never heard [A] before
A [D] song called Gentle Mother, and [G] his sister knew [D] the words
She [G] sent them [D] in a letter, and [A] to Tom it meant [D] the world
_ When Big Tom McBride sang Gentle [G] Mother
_ _ Mom and Dad [D] would dance the night [A] away
_ You're [D] the reason they met one [G] another
Thank you for [D] the memories [A] and all the happy [D] days _
_ [G] _ _ [D] _ _ [A] Back [D] _
_ [B] _ [A] _ [E] to Castle Blaney, [A] the home you left [E] behind
[A] Playing country [E] music, and it became [B] your life
[E] Traveling over Ireland, and [A] across the [E] ocean wide
[A] The exiles never [E] will forget, [B] they filled their hearts [E] with pride
_ Up on you we remember, [A] those four [E] country roads
[A] Close my [E] eyes and I can hear you singing [B] every note
_ [E] Picture the old dance halls, [A] songs we [E] can't forget
_ [A] Dancing to [E] the music, [B] the waltzes and [E] quick steps
When Big Tom McBride sang [A] Gentle Mother
_ Mom and [E] Dad would dance the [B] night away
_ [E] You're the reason they met [A] one another _ _
Thank you [E] for the memories [B] and all the [E] happy days _
[A] Big Tom we're [E] gonna miss you, [B] more than [E] words can say _ _ _ _ _ _
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