Chords for Kilkelly, Ireland

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_ Kilkelly, [Eb] Ireland, 18 and [Bb] 60, My dear and loving [Cm] son John,
Your good friend the [Eb] schoolmaster, Pat [Bb] McNamara's,
So good as to write these [Cm] words down.
[Eb] Your brothers have all [Bb] gone to find work in [Ab] England,
The house is so [Bb] empty and sad, [Cm] The crop of potatoes [Eb] sorely infected,
[Bb] A third to a half [Cm] of them bad.
[Eb] And your sister Bridget [Bb] and Patrick O'Donnell, [Ab] They're going to be married [Bb] in June,
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Your mommy [Eb] says not to work on the railway, [Bb] And be sure to come on [Cm] home soon. _ _ _ _
Kilkelly, [Eb] Ireland, 18 and 70, [Bb] Dear and loving [Cm] son John,
_ Hello to your [Eb] missus, to your four children, [Bb] I hope they grow healthy [Cm] and strong.
[Eb] Our Michael has got [Gm] in a [Bb] wee bit of trouble, [Ab]
I don't think that [Bb] he'll ever learn,
_ [Cm] Because of the dampness [Eb] there's no turf to speak [Bb] of,
And there's [Cm] nothing to burn.
_ [Eb] But Bridget is happy, [Bb] you named a child for [Ab] her,
You know she has [Bb] six of her own. _
[Cm] You say you found [Eb] work, but you don't say what kind,
[Bb] When are you [Cm] coming home? _ _ _ _
Kilkelly, [Eb] Ireland, 18 and 80, [Bb] Dear Michael and John, my [Cm] sons,
I'm sorry to give [Eb] you the very sad [Bb] news, Your [Cm] mommy passed on.
_ [Eb] We buried her down [Bb] at the church in Kilkelly, [Ab] Your brothers and Bridget [Bb] were there.
_ [Cm] You don't have to [Eb] worry, she died very quickly, [Bb] Remember her [Cm] in your prayers.
[Eb] And it's good to hear [Bb] that Michael's returning, [Ab] With money he's sure [Bb] to buy land,
[Cm] For the crop has been [Eb] poor and the people are selling,
[Bb] At any price [Cm] they can. _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ [Cm] _ Kilkelly, [Eb] Ireland, 18 and [Bb] 90, My dear and [Cm] loving son John,
I suppose that I must [Eb] now be close unto 80, [Bb] _
30 [Cm] years you've been gone.
[Eb] Because of all of [Bb] the money you sent me, [Ab] I'm still living out [Bb] on my own.
_ [Cm] Our Michael has [Eb] built himself a fine house, [Bb] Bridget's daughters [Cm] are grown,
[Eb] And thank you for [Bb] sending your family [Ab] picture, Their lovely young [Bb] women and men.
[Cm] You say that you might [Eb] even come for a visit, [Bb] What joy to [Cm] see you again. _
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[C] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Cm] Kilkelly, [Eb] Ireland, 18 and [Bb] 92, My dear [Cm] brother John,
I'm sorry I [Eb] didn't write sooner to tell you, [Bb] Your dad [Cm] passed on.
[Eb] He was living with [Bb] Bridget, she said he was cheerful, [Ab] And healthy right up [Bb] to the end.
[Cm] You should have seen him [Eb] play with the grandchildren, [Bb] Of Pat [Cm] McNamara, your friend.
And [Eb] we buried him down [Bb] alongside mummy, [Ab]
In the Kilkelly [Bb] churchyard.
_ [Cm] He was a strong and [Eb] a feisty old man, [Bb] Considering his life [Cm] was so hard.
[Eb] And it's funny the [Bb] way he kept talking about you, [Ab] He called for [Bb] you at the end. _
[Cm] Why don't you come [Eb] on back home for a visit, [Bb] We'd all love to see you [Cm] again. _ _
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