Gallipoli chords
by The Fureys & Davey Arthur- Writers: Mike Swan and Daire Doyle
- Reference: 1915-1916 Gallipoli Campaign in the Ottoman Empire
- This cover by The Fureys is on the album - The Fureys & Davey Arthur Live
- Music: Key of D Major in 3/4 time at ~ 130 bpm
- Chords: D, Em, Em7, G, A, A7, B7, Bm7
Gallipoli
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other key D Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4
Intro: 3/4 ||: 1&2& 3& | 1&2& 3& | 1&2& 3& :||
D Dsus4 D Dsus4 Em7 A A7 G D
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D C B7 Em7 A G D
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D Em
1. I re-mem-ber the day, it stands clear in my mind
A G D
We stood down to Dun Laoighaire to wave you good-bye
D Em
Your ma was quiet-ly weep-ing, there was a tear in my eye
A A7 G D
As they sent you to Gal-li-po-li to die | |
D Em
2. You looked so young as you stood there, a glint in your eye
A G D
And you sang re-bel songs as the stream-ers flew high
D Em
Your ma turned a-way, and I heard her sigh
A A7 G D
For you are sail-ing to Gal-li-po-li to die | |
D Bm7 Em
Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me
A G D
When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be
D C B7 Em
And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me
Em A G D
When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li | 𝄎 |
D Em
3. We on-ly got one let-ter and we knew right a-way
A G D
It said "Deep-est re-grets your son was bold and he was brave"
D Em
You were on-ly 18, yet your mam-my and I
A A7 G D
Let you go to Gal-li-po-li to die | |
D Bm7 Em
Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me
A G D
When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be
D C B7 Em
And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me
Em A G D
When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li | 𝄎 |
D Em
4. You fought for the wrong count-ry, you died for the wrong cause
A G D
And your ma of-ten said that it was Ire-land's great loss
D Em
All those fine young men who marched to for-eign shores to fight the wars
A A7 G D
When the great-est war of all was at home | |
D Bm7 Em
Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me
A G D
When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be
D C B7 Em
And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me
Em A G D
When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li
D Bm7 Em
Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me
A G D
When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be
D C B7 Em
And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me
Em A G D
When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li
D Em7 A A7 G D
Outro: | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | | | |
D C B7 Em7 A G D D
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Songs relating to the Gallipoli War on this site
- Gallipoli
- Green Fields Of France, The - The Fureys & Davey Arthur
- And The Band Played Waltzing Matilda - Liam Clancy
