My Last Farewell Chords by Barleycorn
Tempo:
113.65 bpm
Chords used:
A
E
D
Bm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[A] [E]
[A]
Dearest Mother, I am writing just [D] to say I won't [Bm] be home.
[E] There's something that I have to do, and [Bm] I must [E] do [A] alone.
[A] They took me, and they put me in [Bm] this lonely [D] prison cell.
[E] Tonight my thoughts are with you, as I [B] say my last [A] farewell.
So [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [D]
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
[Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell.
Dearest Brother, won't you take good care [D] of all the folks [Bm] for me?
Go home to Radfarnham on the day [E] they set you [A] free.
[A] I was happy when you stood by me [Bm] in all that we've [D] been through.
No [E] one has ever had so true a [Bm] brother [A] such as you.
So [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [F#m]
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words to [A] tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
And [Bm] though I may not show it, [A] you know I've loved you well.
So [D] in my final letter, [Bm] I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell.
Dearest Mother, it's so very sad [D] that now we [Bm] have to part.
[E] To understand the reasons will [Bm] trouble [E] your [A] poor heart.
[A] I have told you since I was a boy, [Bm] it was my [D] destiny
to [E] die a true brave soldier [Bm] so that one day [A] you'd be free.
So say goodbye to Margaret, [D]
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
[Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, I will [D] bid [Bm] my [E] last [A] farewell.
[A]
Dearest Mother, I am writing just [D] to say I won't [Bm] be home.
[E] There's something that I have to do, and [Bm] I must [E] do [A] alone.
[A] They took me, and they put me in [Bm] this lonely [D] prison cell.
[E] Tonight my thoughts are with you, as I [B] say my last [A] farewell.
So [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [D]
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
[Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell.
Dearest Brother, won't you take good care [D] of all the folks [Bm] for me?
Go home to Radfarnham on the day [E] they set you [A] free.
[A] I was happy when you stood by me [Bm] in all that we've [D] been through.
No [E] one has ever had so true a [Bm] brother [A] such as you.
So [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [F#m]
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words to [A] tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
And [Bm] though I may not show it, [A] you know I've loved you well.
So [D] in my final letter, [Bm] I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell.
Dearest Mother, it's so very sad [D] that now we [Bm] have to part.
[E] To understand the reasons will [Bm] trouble [E] your [A] poor heart.
[A] I have told you since I was a boy, [Bm] it was my [D] destiny
to [E] die a true brave soldier [Bm] so that one day [A] you'd be free.
So say goodbye to Margaret, [D]
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
[Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, I will [D] bid [Bm] my [E] last [A] farewell.
Key:
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[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dearest Mother, _ I am writing _ just [D] to say I won't [Bm] be home.
[E] There's something that I have to do, and [Bm] I must [E] do [A] _ alone. _ _ _ _
[A] They took me, and they put me in [Bm] this lonely [D] prison cell.
_ [E] Tonight my thoughts are with you, _ as I [B] say my last [A] farewell.
_ _ So _ _ [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [D] _
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
_ [Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, _ I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell. _ _ _ _ _
Dearest Brother, _ won't you take good care [D] of all the folks [Bm] for me?
_ Go home to _ Radfarnham on the day [E] they set you [A] _ free. _ _ _ _
[A] I was happy when you stood by me [Bm] in all that we've [D] been through.
No [E] one has ever had so true a [Bm] brother _ [A] such as you.
_ _ _ So [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [F#m] _
[A] Mary, Bridget, _ and me all.
[D] I have no words to [A] tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
_ And [Bm] though I may not show it, _ [A] you know I've loved you well.
So [D] in my final letter, _ [Bm] I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell.
_ _ _ Dearest _ Mother, _ it's so very sad [D] that now we [Bm] have to part.
_ [E] To understand _ the reasons will [Bm] trouble _ [E] your [A] poor _ _ heart. _ _
[A] I have told you since I was a boy, [Bm] it was my [D] destiny _
to [E] die a true brave soldier _ [Bm] so that one day [A] you'd be free.
_ _ So _ say goodbye to Margaret, [D] _
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
_ [Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, _ I will [D] bid [Bm] my _ [E] last _ [A] farewell. _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ [E] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Dearest Mother, _ I am writing _ just [D] to say I won't [Bm] be home.
[E] There's something that I have to do, and [Bm] I must [E] do [A] _ alone. _ _ _ _
[A] They took me, and they put me in [Bm] this lonely [D] prison cell.
_ [E] Tonight my thoughts are with you, _ as I [B] say my last [A] farewell.
_ _ So _ _ [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [D] _
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
_ [Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, _ I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell. _ _ _ _ _
Dearest Brother, _ won't you take good care [D] of all the folks [Bm] for me?
_ Go home to _ Radfarnham on the day [E] they set you [A] _ free. _ _ _ _
[A] I was happy when you stood by me [Bm] in all that we've [D] been through.
No [E] one has ever had so true a [Bm] brother _ [A] such as you.
_ _ _ So [E] say goodbye to Margaret, [F#m] _
[A] Mary, Bridget, _ and me all.
[D] I have no words to [A] tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
_ And [Bm] though I may not show it, _ [A] you know I've loved you well.
So [D] in my final letter, _ [Bm] I will [E] bid my [A] last farewell.
_ _ _ Dearest _ Mother, _ it's so very sad [D] that now we [Bm] have to part.
_ [E] To understand _ the reasons will [Bm] trouble _ [E] your [A] poor _ _ heart. _ _
[A] I have told you since I was a boy, [Bm] it was my [D] destiny _
to [E] die a true brave soldier _ [Bm] so that one day [A] you'd be free.
_ _ So _ say goodbye to Margaret, [D] _
[A] Mary, Bridget, and me all.
[D] I have no words [A] to tell you how much I'll miss [E] you all.
_ [Bm] And though I [E] may not show it, you [A] know I've loved you well.
[D] So in my final [A] letter, _ I will [D] bid [Bm] my _ [E] last _ [A] farewell. _
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