Gallipoli Lyrics and guitar chords

The Fureys M.Swan / D.Doyle An anti war Irish folk song from the first world war, Made famous by The Fureys and Davie Arthur. Over 3,500 Irishmen were killed at Gallipoli. To play along with The Furey Brothers And Davie Arthur [ song lyrics ] play the chords I have given as they are the one's that the band play the song in.

I remember the day it stands clear in my mind
We stood down by Dunlaoire to wave you goodbye
Your ma was quietly weeping there was a[Em] tear in her eye
As we sent you to Gallipoli to die
 
You looked so young as you stood there a glint in your eye
And you sang rebel songs as the streamers flew high
Your ma turned away and I heard a sigh
God your sailing to Gallipoli to die


[Chorus]
You were all that we had your mammy and me
When you marched head a-rect you were proud as could be
And it killed your poor ma and it's slowly killing me
You were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli
 
We only got the one letter and we knew right away
It said deepest regrets your son was bold and he was brave
You were only nineteen yet your mammy and I
Let you go to Gallipoli to die.
 
You fought for the wrong country,you fought for the wrong cause
And your ma often said it was Ireland's great loss
All those fine young men who marched to foreign shores to fight the wars
When the greatest war of all was 

I[D] remember the day it stands[Em] clear in my mind
We stood[A] down by Dunlaoire to [D]wave you goodbye
Your[D] ma was quietly weeping there was a[G] tear in her [Em]eye
As we[A] sent you to[A7] Gallipoli to[D] die
 
You [D]looked so young as you stood there a [Em]glint in your eye
And you [A]sang rebel songs as the [G]streamers flew [D]high
Your ma turned away and I heard a [Em]sigh
God your sailing to Gall[A]ipoli [G]to [D]die


[Chorus]
You[D] were all that we [Bm]had your[Em] mammy and me
When you[A] marched head a-rect you were[G] proud as could[D] be
And it[D] killed your poor[Bm] ma and it's slowly killing[Em] me
You were blown to kingdom[A] come on the shores of Gallipo[D]li

We [D]only got the one letter and we [Em]knew right away
It said [A]deepest regrets your son was [D]bold and he was brave
You were only nineteen yet your [Em]mammy and I
Let you [A]go to Gallipoli [G]to [D]die.
 
You [D]fought for the wrong country,you fought [Em]for the wrong cause
And your [A]ma often said it was [D]Ireland's great loss
All those fine young men who marched to foreign [Em]shores to fight the wars
When the [A]greatest war of all was at [D]home
Repeat chorus

Gallipoli abc tin whistle mandolin tab (Key = G) 3/4 Time
 
D' D' D' D' E' D'
C B C C B A
A B C C D' B A A G G A B
D' D' D' D' E' D' B
D' D' D' C C B A A B C C C B A G F# A G
D' D' D' D' D' E' D'
D' C C B A A B C C C D' B A G G A B
D' D' D' E' D' B C C B A
A B C C C B A G F# A G
 
(Chorus)
 
D' D' D' D' E' D' 
B C C D' C
C B A A B C B A G G A B
B C D' D' E' F'# E' D' E' D' B B C
A A B C C C C D'
B A G G A B A G

The Fureys and Davie Arthur. This song is from the first world war and it's all about a father's thoughts about his son heading off to fight in Gallipoli when the father thinks his son should be staying at home to fight for Ireland against the British. It's not that difficult to play, watch for the C Chord in the chorus.