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verse1
"Oh Mrs. DmMcGrath," the sergeant said, "Would you like Fa soldier of your son, TCed
With a scarlet cloak and a fine cocked hat,
Mrs. McGrath wouldn't you like thDmat"
chorsu
With your too-ri-aa, Dmfol-did-dle-di-aa, Too-ri-Foo-ri-oo-ri-aa, too-ri-aa, fol- C Did-dle-di-aa, too-ri-oo-ri-oo-ri-aa Dm
verse2
Mrs. DmMcGrath lived on the shore And afFter seven years orC more
she spied a ship come into the bay
with her son from far awDmay verse3 "Oh, DmCaptain dear, where have you been. Have yoFu been out sailin' on the MediCteren'.
Have you any news of my son Ted.
Is he livin' or is he dDmead"
chorus Tab from: http://www.guitaretab.com/b/bruce-springsteen/218274.html verse4
Now caDmme Ted without any legs And iFn their place two wooden pCegs
She kissed him a dozen times or two
Saying "My God Ted is it Dmyou" verse5 "Now wDmere you drunk or were you blind When yFou left your two fine legs beChind
Or was it walking upon the sea
That wore your two fine legs aDmway"
chorus verse6
"No DmI wasn't drunk and I wasn't blind When FI left my two fine legs beChind.
a cannon ball on the fifth of May
Tore my two fine legs aDmway." verse7 "Now TeDmddy boy," the widow cried "Your tFwo fine legs was your mother's pCride
Them stumps of a tree won't do at all
Why didn't you run from the cannon bDmall"
chorus verse8
All foDmreign wars, I do proclaim Live oFn blood and a mother's pCain
I'd rather have my son as he used to be
than the king of America and his whole nDmavy
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