Gallipoli

	  		
Intro 
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I remember the day, it stands clear in my mind 
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We stood down by Dunlaoire to wave you goodbye 
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Your ma was quietly weeping, there was a tear in her eye 
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As we sent you to Gallipoli to die 

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You looked so young as you stood there, a glint in your eye 
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And you sang rebel songs as the streamers flew high 
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Your ma turned away and I heard a sigh 
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God you're sailing to Gallipoli to die 


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You were all that we had your mammy and me 
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When you marched head erect you were proud as could be 
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And it killed your poor ma and it's slowly killing me 
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You were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli 


Verse 
        D                         Em 
We only got the one letter and we knew right away 
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It said deepest regrets your son was bold and he was brave 
         D                      Em 
You were only eighteen yet your mammy and I 
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Let you go to Gallipoli to die. 

 
D                             Em 
You were all that we had your mammy and me 
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When you marched head erect you were proud as could be 
       D                C                          Em 
And it killed your poor ma and it's slowly killing me 
                          A           G                D 
You were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli 


Verse 
           D                                Em      
You fought for the wrong country,you fought for the wrong cause 
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And your ma often said it was Ireland's great loss 
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All those fine young men who marched to foreign shores to fight the wars 
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When the greatest war of all was at home. 


D                             Em 
You were all that we had your mammy and me 
         A                           G              D 
When you marched head erect you were proud as could be 
       D                C                          Em 
And it killed your poor ma and it's slowly killing me 
                          A           G                D 
You were blown to kingdom come on the shores of Gallipoli (6x)