Loreena McKennitt - Breaking of the sword
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"Breaking Of The Sword"
Loreena McKennit
Chorded by John J.Guenther
C F G C F C F G C
[Verse 1]
COn a sunny April morniFng G
CMy dear son, youF were born G
CUntil one day you were called awAmay
AmAnd from my heart was torn C
[Verse 2]
CAs a boy, you knew the stables G
CAs a lad, you knew the fields F
GMy son, you workCed beside meF G
AmBut to country, Fyou must yield G
[Refrain]
AmYou were called to serve the couCntry G
AmYou were called to serve the kinCg G
GAnd from our homAme, you left one day F
AmAnd of this, todCay I sing G
Am F G C G C F G Am
G C
[Verse 4]
CWhen I stood there at the statioFn
CAnd our eyes, one last tFime met G
CIt was at that momenAmt, my dear sCon
Am'Tis that I'll ne'er forCget
[Verse 5]
CIs it now a mother's bleFssing
CThat the country's truly freGe?
AmYou gave your life for all of us F
AmAnd all humanityG
C F C F G C G Am G C Am
C Am G C G Am G Am G Am
G C
[Verse 6]
CAs I stand here at your gravesidGe
CThe spring birdsF sing their song G
CMy child, I love you more and moAmre
AmAnd will my wholGe life long C
[Refrain]
CYou were called to serveAm the country G
GYou were called to serveC the king G
AmAnd from our home, you lFeft one day
FAnd of this, today we siCng
C F G C Am C Am C Am C
Am C G Am C Am F G
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah