Chords for Kilkelly Ireland - Acoustic - Baldie Paul

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_ [Em] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ [Em] From Kelly, [G] Ireland, eighteen and sixty, _ [D] _ my dear loving [Em] son John,
_ _ Good friend, _ [G] schoolmaster, Pat, Matt and Amara,
_ [D] So good as to write these [Em] words down.
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The brothers have all gone [D] to find work in England,
[Em] _ The house is so empty [B] and bare, _
[Em] The crop of potatoes [G] is surely infected,
[D] _ I'd hurt to have [Em] them back.
_ [G] _ _ Sister Bridget [D] and Patrick O'Donnell,
[Em] Going to be married [B] in June,
_ _ [Em] Your mother says not [G] to work on the railway,
[D] _
I'm sure I'll come [Em] on home soon. _ _
From Kelly, [G] Ireland, eighteen and [D] seventy,
My dear loving [Em] son John,
_ _ Hello to your missus [G] and to your four children,
[D] _ May they grow healthy [Em] and strong.
_ _ [G] Our Michael has got [D] in a wee bit of trouble,
_ [Em] It's what he never will [B] learn,
_ _ _ [Em]
Because of the [G] dampness there's no turf to speak of,
[D] _ Now we've nothing to [Em] burn. _
But [G] Bridget is happy, [D] you named a child for [Em] her,
You know she's got six [B] of her own,
_ _ [Em] You say you've found work, [G] but you don't say what kind,
_ [D] When will you be coming [Em] home?
_ _ From Kelly, _ [G] Ireland, eighteen and eighty,
[D] _
Dear Michael and John, my [Em] dear sons, _ _
I'm sorry to give [G] you this very sad news,
[D] _ But your mother passed on.
_ [G] We buried her down at [D] the church in Kilkelly,
[Em] _ Brothers and Bridget [B] were there,
_ _ [Em] You don't have to worry, [G] she died very quickly,
_ [D] Remember her in [Em] your prayers.
_ [G] And it's good to hear [D] that Michael's returning,
[Em] With money he's sure [B] to buy land, _
[Em] For the crop has been poor, and the people are selling,
[D] _ For any price that they [Em]
can.
_ _ _ _ Kilkelly, Ireland, eighteen and ninety,
_ [D] My dear and loving [Em] son John,
_ _ I guess that I must [G] be close on eighty,
[D]
It's thirty years since [Em] you've gone, _ _ _
Because of all [D] of the money you've sent me,
[Em] I'm still living out on [B] my own,
_ _ [Em] Michael has built himself a fine house,
[D] _ And Bridget's daughters [Em] have grown,
_ _ [G] And thank you for sending [D] your family picture,
_ [Em] The lovely young women [B] and men,
_ _ [Em] You say you might even [G] come for a visit,
[D] A joy to see [Em] you again. _ _
_ _ Kilkelly, Ireland, [G] eighteen and ninety,
[D] Dear _ brother [Em]
John,
_ I'm sorry I didn't write sooner to tell [D] you,
That the father [Em] passed on.
_ [G] He was living with Bridget, [D] she said he was cheerful,
[Bm]
Helped him right down to [B] the end,
_ You [Em] should have seen [G] him play with the grandchildren,
[D] _ That marked him out of your [Em] friend,
_ [G] We buried him down [D]
alongside our mother,
[Em] Along that little Kilkelly [B] churchyard,
_ [Em] He was a strong and [G] a feisty old man,
_ [D] Considering his life was [Em] so hard,
_ _ [G] It was funny the way [A] he kept talking about you,
[Em] _ Called for you at the [B] end, _
_ [Em] _ Why don't you keep [G] coming for a visit,
[D] We'd all love to see you [Em]
again. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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