Tuning: E A D G B E

[Intro] D Bm D G D A Bm A [Verse]

Just a ^Dday, another ^Gday Be^Dneath the ^ABelgian ^Gsun Passed grave on ^Em7grave, row upon ^Drow Until I ^Gsee the ^Emname, ^GJohn Con^Adon

[Verse]

Carved in ^Dstone with harp and ^Gcrown Little ^Dcrosses ^Ain the ^Gground And standing ^Em7there, my silent ^Dprayer Is for this ^Gboy who ^Emdied a ^Gsol^Adier

[Chorus]

Wee ^Dlad will not grow ^Gold ^BmHeroes who don't come ^F#mhome Here they ^Glie in ^BmBelgian ^Dfields In fields ^Aof ^Dwheat

[Instrumental] D G Bm D A D [Verse]

Just a recruit in soldiers' ^Gblue From ^DIreland's ^Ashores to ^Ghere This living ^Em7hell, this cold (could ^Dtell) Where young men ^Gdie like ^Emyou, ^GJohn Con^Adon

[Verse]

And all a^Dround, the harp and ^Gcrown The ^Dcrosses ^Ain the ^Gground Stands up and ^Em7proves the bitter ^Dtruth The waste of ^Gyouth that ^Emlies for^Ggot^Aten

[Chorus]

Wee ^Dlad will not grow ^Gold ^BmHeroes who won't come ^F#mhome Here they ^Glie in ^BmBelgian ^Dfields In fields ^Aof ^Dwheat

[Instrumental] D G D A G Em7 D G Em G A D G Bm F#m G Bm D A G A [Verse]

Now tell me ^DJohn, 'fore I go ^Gon What ^Ddid you ^Acome in here ^Gfor? With Ireland's ^Em7home, your life un^Dtold Fourteen years ^Gold to ^Emdie a ^Gsol^Adier

[Bridge]

And all a^Dround, the harp and ^Gcrown The ^Dcrosses ^Ain the ^Gground ^GWhat cause to serve, so underserved ^BmHeroes that don’t come ^Ghome ^DSing out for all their ^F#msouls Here they ^Glie in ^BmBelgian ^Dfields In fields ^Aof ^Dwheat

[Outro] D G D A G Em7 D G Em G A D G Bm F#m G Bm D A G A

Fairport Convention - John condon