A Mother's Loves A Blessing Lyrics And Chords
[Folk Song]I think this one comes from Newfoundland. Recorded by Irish singers Susan McCann, Brendan Shine, Bridie Gallagher who had another big hit with the song Noreen Bawn and by Foster And Allen. The youtube video is by Majella and what a wonderful version it is and that's the version I have set the guitar chords to. The guitar chords can also be played on the mandolin or banjo and are in chordpro.
An Irish boy was leaving
Leaving his native home
Crossing the broad Atlantic
Once more he wished to roam
And as he was leaving his mother
Who was standing at the quay
She threw her arms around his waist
And this to him did say
[Chorus]
A mother's love's a blessing
No matter where you roam
Keep her while she's living
You'll miss her when she's gone
Love her as in childhood
Though feeble old and grey
For you'll never miss your mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay
And as the years grow older
I'll settle down in life
And choose a nice young colleen
And take her for my wife
And as the babies grow older
And climb around my knee
I'll teach them the very same lesson
That my mother thought to me
[Repeat chorus]
A Mothers Love's A Blessing lyrics only
An Irish boy was leaving
Leaving his native home
Crossing the broad Atlantic
Once more he wished to roam
And as he was leaving his mother
Who was standing at the quay
She threw her arms around his waist
And this to him did say
[Chorus]
A mother's love's a blessing
No matter where you roam
Keep her while she's living
You'll miss her when she's gone
Love her as in childhood
Though feeble old and grey
For you'll never miss your mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay
And as the years grow older
I'll settle down in life
And choose a nice young colleen
And take her for my wife
And as the babies grow older
And climb around my knee
I'll teach them the very same lesson
That my mother thought to me
[Repeat chorus]
Leaving his native home
Crossing the broad Atlantic
Once more he wished to roam
And as he was leaving his mother
Who was standing at the quay
She threw her arms around his waist
And this to him did say
[Chorus]
A mother's love's a blessing
No matter where you roam
Keep her while she's living
You'll miss her when she's gone
Love her as in childhood
Though feeble old and grey
For you'll never miss your mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay
And as the years grow older
I'll settle down in life
And choose a nice young colleen
And take her for my wife
And as the babies grow older
And climb around my knee
I'll teach them the very same lesson
That my mother thought to me
[Repeat chorus]
A Mothers Love's A Blessing lyrics only
An Irish boy was leaving
Leaving his native home
Crossing the broad Atlantic
Once more he wished to roam
And as he was leaving his mother
Who was standing at the quay
She threw her arms around his waist
And this to him did say
[Chorus]
A mother's love's a blessing
No matter where you roam
Keep her while she's living
You'll miss her when she's gone
Love her as in childhood
Though feeble old and grey
For you'll never miss your mother's love
Till she's buried beneath the clay
And as the years grow older
I'll settle down in life
And choose a nice young colleen
And take her for my wife
And as the babies grow older
And climb around my knee
I'll teach them the very same lesson
That my mother thought to me
[Repeat chorus]
Alternative guitar chords.
[C]Leaving his native[G] home
[C]Crossing the [D7]broad At[Bm]lantic[Em]
Once [Am]more he[G] wished to[D7] roam[Bm]
And[G] as he was[D7] leaving his[G] mother
Who was[C] standing at the[G] quay
She[C] threw her [D7]arms a[Bm]round [D#]her[Em] waist
And[Am] these words to [D7]her did [G]say
[D7]A [G]mother's [D7]love's a [G]blessing[Bm]
No [C]matter where you [G]roam[Bm]
[C]Keep her [D7]while she's [Bm]living[Em]
You'll [Am]miss her when [Bm]she's [D7]gone
[G]Love her [D7]as in [G]childhood[Bm]
Though [C]feeble old and [G]grey
[Bm]For you'll [C]never [D7]miss your [Bm]mother's [Em]love
Till she's [Am]buried be[D7]neath the [G]clay
[C]Leaving his native[G] home
[C]Crossing the [D7]broad At[Bm]lantic[Em]
Once [Am]more he[G] wished to[D7] roam[Bm]
And[G] as he was[D7] leaving his[G] mother
Who was[C] standing at the[G] quay
She[C] threw her [D7]arms a[Bm]round [D#]her[Em] waist
And[Am] these words to [D7]her did [G]say
[D7]A [G]mother's [D7]love's a [G]blessing[Bm]
No [C]matter where you [G]roam[Bm]
[C]Keep her [D7]while she's [Bm]living[Em]
You'll [Am]miss her when [Bm]she's [D7]gone
[G]Love her [D7]as in [G]childhood[Bm]
Though [C]feeble old and [G]grey
[Bm]For you'll [C]never [D7]miss your [Bm]mother's [Em]love
Till she's [Am]buried be[D7]neath the [G]clay
