The Fureys - Gallipoli

I re^Dmember the day, it stands ^Emclear in my mind We stood ^Adown by Dunlaoire to ^Gwave you ^Dgoodbye ^DYour ma was quietly weeping, there was a ^Emtear in her eye As we ^Asent you to ^A7Gallipoli to d^Die

You looked so ^Dyoung as you stood there, a ^Emglint in your eye And you ^Asang rebel songs as the ^Gstreamers flew ^Dhigh ^DYour ma turned away and ^EmI heard a sigh God you're ^Asailing to ^A7Gallipoli to ^Ddie

^DYou were all that we had your ^Emmammy and me When you ^Amarched head erect you were ^Gproud as could ^Dbe And it ^Dkilled your poor ^Cma and it's slowly killing ^Emme You were blown to kingdom ^Acome on the ^Gshores of Gallipo^Dli

We only ^Dgot the one letter and we ^Emknew right away It said ^Adeepest regrets your son was ^Gbold and he was ^Dbrave You were ^Donly eighteen yet your ^Emmammy and I Let you ^Ago to ^A7Gallipoli to ^Ddie.

^DYou were all that we had your ^Emmammy and me When you ^Amarched head erect you were ^Gproud as could ^Dbe And it ^Dkilled your poor ^Cma and it's slowly killing ^Emme You were blown to kingdom ^Acome on the ^Gshores of Gallipo^Dli

You fought ^Dfor the wrong country,you fought ^Emfor the wrong cause And your ^Ama often said it was ^GIreland's great ^Dloss All those ^Dfine young men who marched to foreign ^Emshores to fight the wars When the ^Agreatest war of ^A7all was at ^Dhome.

^DYou were all that we had your ^Emmammy and me When you ^Amarched head erect you were ^Gproud as could ^Dbe And it ^Dkilled your poor ^Cma and it's slowly killing ^Emme You were blown to kingdom ^Acome on the ^Gshores of Gallipo^Dli