Loom Of The Land

	  		
verse 1 
                        Em 
It was the dirty end of winter 
                       G 
Along the loom of the land 
                             D      C 
When I walked with sweet Sally 
          Em 
Hand upon hand 
                    Em 
And the wind it bit bitter 
                G 
For a boy of no means 
                        D       C 
With no shoes on his feet 
                   Em 
And a knife in his jeans 
                      Em 
Along the loom of the land 
                  G 
The mission bells pealed 
                           D    C 
From the tower at Saint Mary's 
                  Em 
Down to Reprobate Fields 
                   Em 
And I saw that the world 
                    G 
Was all blessed and bright 
                   D 
And Sally breathed softly 
                C 
In the majestic night 



              D 
O baby please don't cry 
           Em 
And try to keep 
            D            C 
Your little hand upon my shoulder 
          Em 
Now go to sleep 



verse 2 
                 Em 
The elms and the poplars 
                   G 
Were turning their backs 
                   D       C 
Past the rumbling station 
                Em 
We followed the tracks 
                      Em 
We found an untrodden path 
               G 
And followed it down 
                D       C 
The moon in the sky 
                 Em 
Like a dislodged crown 
              Em 
My hands they burned 
                    G 
In the folds of her coat 
                       D       C 
Breathing milky white air 
                 Em 
From deep in her throat 


                    D 
O baby please don't cry 
           Em 
And try to keep 
            D             C 
Your little head upon my shoulder 
          Em 
Now go to sleep 



verse 3 
Em 
I told Sally in whispers 
G 
I'll never bring you harm 
D                 C 
Her breast it was small 
               Em 
And warm in my palm 
               Em 
I told her the moon 
              G 
Was a magical thing 
                         D          C 
That it shone gold in winter 
              Em 
And silver in spring 
                  Em 
And we walked and walked 
                   G 
Across the endless sands 
                    D      C 
Just me and my Sally 
                      Em 
Along the loom of the land 



                    D 
O baby please don't cry 
           Em 
And try to keep 
            D            C 
Your little head upon my shoulder 
           Em 
Now try to sleep 
                    D 
O baby please don't cry 
           Em 
And don't you weep 
            D            C 
Lay your head upon my shoulder 
           Em 
Now try to sleep (2x)