Gentle Mother lyrics and guitar chords
Gentle Mother Song Lyrics With Guitar Chords By Big Tom McBride And The Mainliners, also recorded by Larry Conningham,
Trudi Lawlor, Foster And Allen, Ann Breen and Farmer Dan. It was sang by Nathan Carter on The Late Late Show also, This song is a special request for Charlie Daly, the guitar chords are by Marc Fahrbach. This song was also recorded by Irish country singer Farmer Dan.
"Gentle Mother" is a traditional Irish ballad that was popularized by Big Tom, the legendary Irish country music singer, and other artists like Larry Cunningham. The song is a heartfelt tribute to motherhood, filled with deep appreciation, nostalgia, and reverence for a mother’s love and sacrifices.
Themes and Meaning
This song holds a special place in Irish culture, often played at family gatherings and commemorative events as a tribute to mothers and their enduring love.
The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included in the PDF Sheet Music Book
Trudi Lawlor, Foster And Allen, Ann Breen and Farmer Dan. It was sang by Nathan Carter on The Late Late Show also, This song is a special request for Charlie Daly, the guitar chords are by Marc Fahrbach. This song was also recorded by Irish country singer Farmer Dan.
"Gentle Mother" is a traditional Irish ballad that was popularized by Big Tom, the legendary Irish country music singer, and other artists like Larry Cunningham. The song is a heartfelt tribute to motherhood, filled with deep appreciation, nostalgia, and reverence for a mother’s love and sacrifices.
Themes and Meaning
- Maternal Love and Sacrifice:
The song celebrates a mother’s love, portraying her as a symbol of gentleness, kindness, and care. The lyrics emphasize the sacrifices mothers make for their children and the unconditional love they offer. - Nostalgia and Childhood Memories:
The narrator reflects on their childhood and the comfort and warmth their mother provided. This creates a sense of longing for the past and the safety associated with a mother’s care. - Loss and Reverence:
In many versions, there is a sense of loss or separation, either through distance or the passing of the mother. The song becomes a poignant expression of grief and a way of honoring her memory. - Spiritual Connection:
Some interpretations also highlight a spiritual element, with references to the hope of reunion in the afterlife, common in Irish ballads. This reflects themes of faith, eternity, and the belief that the bond between mother and child transcends life.
This song holds a special place in Irish culture, often played at family gatherings and commemorative events as a tribute to mothers and their enduring love.
The sheet music and tin whistle notes are included in the PDF Sheet Music Book
Song Words Without The Chords
Big Tom And The Mainliners Lyrics And Chords
By the side of the clear crystal fountain
There stands a lonely church yard closely by
There's a tombstone decorated with primroses
In the memory of a loved one passed away
Shall I ne’er see a more gentle mother
In the fields where the wild flowers grow
I am sorry for the loss I can't recover
Neath yon willow lies my gentle mother’s love
Some children take a liking [to their parents
While some others fill their mothers hearts with pain
But some day they will be sorry for their blindness
When the crying will not bring her back again
Big Tom And The Mainliners Lyrics And Chords
By the side of the clear crystal fountain
There stands a lonely church yard closely by
There's a tombstone decorated with primroses
In the memory of a loved one passed away
Shall I ne’er see a more gentle mother
In the fields where the wild flowers grow
I am sorry for the loss I can't recover
Neath yon willow lies my gentle mother’s love
Some children take a liking [to their parents
While some others fill their mothers hearts with pain
But some day they will be sorry for their blindness
When the crying will not bring her back again
Intro: G-Em-Am-D-D7-G-C-G
[G]By the side [G7]of the [D]clear [D7]crystal [G]fountain
There [Em]stands a [Am]lonely [D]church yard closely [D7]by
There's a [G]tombstone [G7]decor[D]ated [D7]with prim[G]roses
In the [Em]memory [Am]of a [D]loved one [D7]passed a[G]way
[D]Shall I ne’er see a [D7]more gentle [G]mother
In the [Em]fields [Am]where the [D]wild flowers [D7]grow
I am [G]sorry [G7]for the [D]loss I [D7]can't re[G]cover
Neath yon [Em]willow [Am]lies my [D]gentle [D7]mother’s [G]love
[G]Some children [G7]take a [D]liking [D7]to their [G]parents
While some [Em]others [Am]fill their [D]mothers hearts with [D7]pain
But some [G]day they [G7]will be [D]sorry [D7]for their [G]blindness
When the [Em]crying [Am]will not [D]bring her [D7]back a[G]gain
[D]Shall I ne’er see a [D7]more gentle [G]mother
In the [Em]fields [Am]where the [D]wild flowers [D7]grow
I am [G]sorry [G7]for the [D]loss I [D7]can't re[G]cover
Neath yon [Em]willow [Am]lies my [D]gentle [D7]mother’s [G]love
Neath yon [Em]willow [Am]lies my [D]gentle [D7]mother’s [G]love-C-G
[G]By the side [G7]of the [D]clear [D7]crystal [G]fountain
There [Em]stands a [Am]lonely [D]church yard closely [D7]by
There's a [G]tombstone [G7]decor[D]ated [D7]with prim[G]roses
In the [Em]memory [Am]of a [D]loved one [D7]passed a[G]way
[D]Shall I ne’er see a [D7]more gentle [G]mother
In the [Em]fields [Am]where the [D]wild flowers [D7]grow
I am [G]sorry [G7]for the [D]loss I [D7]can't re[G]cover
Neath yon [Em]willow [Am]lies my [D]gentle [D7]mother’s [G]love
[G]Some children [G7]take a [D]liking [D7]to their [G]parents
While some [Em]others [Am]fill their [D]mothers hearts with [D7]pain
But some [G]day they [G7]will be [D]sorry [D7]for their [G]blindness
When the [Em]crying [Am]will not [D]bring her [D7]back a[G]gain
[D]Shall I ne’er see a [D7]more gentle [G]mother
In the [Em]fields [Am]where the [D]wild flowers [D7]grow
I am [G]sorry [G7]for the [D]loss I [D7]can't re[G]cover
Neath yon [Em]willow [Am]lies my [D]gentle [D7]mother’s [G]love
Neath yon [Em]willow [Am]lies my [D]gentle [D7]mother’s [G]love-C-G
Guitar Chords In The Key Of D
[D]By the side [D7]of the [A]clear [A7]crystal [D]fountain
There [Bm]stands a [Em]lonely [A]church yard closely [A7]by
There's a [D]tombstone [D7]decor[A]ated [A7]with prim[D]roses
In the [Bm]memory [Em]of a [A]loved one [A7]passed a[D]way
[A]Shall I ne’er see a [A7]more gentle [D]mother
In the [Bm]fields [Em]where the [A]wild flowers [A7]grow
I am [D]sorry [D7]for the [A]loss I [A7]can't re[D]cover
Neath yon [Bm]willow [Em]lies my [A]gentle [A7]mother’s [D]love
[D]Some children [D7]take a [A]liking [A7]to their [D]parents
While some [Bm]others [Em]fill their [A]mothers hearts with [A7]pain
But some [D]day they [D7]will be [A]sorry [A7]for their [D]blindness
When the [Bm]crying [Em]will not [A]bring her [A7]back a[D]gain
[A]Shall I ne’er see a [A7]more gentle [D]mother
In the [Bm]fields [Em]where the [A]wild flowers [A7]grow
I am [D]sorry [D7]for the [A]loss I [A7]can't re[D]cover
Neath yon [Bm]willow [Em]lies my [A]gentle [A7]mother’s [D]love
Neath yon [Bm]willow [Em]lies my [A]gentle [A7]mother’s [D]love
[D]By the side [D7]of the [A]clear [A7]crystal [D]fountain
There [Bm]stands a [Em]lonely [A]church yard closely [A7]by
There's a [D]tombstone [D7]decor[A]ated [A7]with prim[D]roses
In the [Bm]memory [Em]of a [A]loved one [A7]passed a[D]way
[A]Shall I ne’er see a [A7]more gentle [D]mother
In the [Bm]fields [Em]where the [A]wild flowers [A7]grow
I am [D]sorry [D7]for the [A]loss I [A7]can't re[D]cover
Neath yon [Bm]willow [Em]lies my [A]gentle [A7]mother’s [D]love
[D]Some children [D7]take a [A]liking [A7]to their [D]parents
While some [Bm]others [Em]fill their [A]mothers hearts with [A7]pain
But some [D]day they [D7]will be [A]sorry [A7]for their [D]blindness
When the [Bm]crying [Em]will not [A]bring her [A7]back a[D]gain
[A]Shall I ne’er see a [A7]more gentle [D]mother
In the [Bm]fields [Em]where the [A]wild flowers [A7]grow
I am [D]sorry [D7]for the [A]loss I [A7]can't re[D]cover
Neath yon [Bm]willow [Em]lies my [A]gentle [A7]mother’s [D]love
Neath yon [Bm]willow [Em]lies my [A]gentle [A7]mother’s [D]love
Big Tom Gentle Mother Song
