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Skibbereen

A song in the key of Bdor

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Sheet Music for "Skibbereen"Skibbereensong= 14042024204420424024542040242040240245420402420402442024204420424Oh father dear, I often hear you speak of Erin's isleHer lofty scenes, her valleys green, her mountains rude and wildThey say it is a lovely land wherein a prince might dwellSo why did you abandon it, the reason to me tell.My son, I loved my native land with energy and pride'Till a blight came over all my crops, and my sheep and cattle diedThe rents and taxes were to pay, I could not them redeemAnd that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen.It's well I do remember that bleak November dayWhen the landlord and his agent came to drive us all awayThey set the roof on fire with their cursed English spleenAnd that's another reason why I left old Skibbereen.Your mother too, God rest her soul, fell on the stony groundShe fainted in her anguish, seeing the desolation 'roundShe never rose but passed away from life to immortal dreamShe found a quiet grave, me boy, in dear old Skibbereen.And you were only two years old and feeble was your frameI could not leave you with my friends, for you bore your father's nameI wrapped you in my cóta mór in the dead of night unseenI heaved a sigh and bade goodbye to dear old Skibbereen.Oh father dear, the day will come when in answer to the callAll Irish men of freedom stern will rally one and allI'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of greenAnd loud and high we'll raise the cry: Revenge for Skibbereen!Transcription: id:hn-song-69
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Abc notation for Skibbereen
X:2241 T:Skibbereen R:song Z:id:hn-song-69 M:3/4 L:1/8 Q:1/4=140 K:Bdor
F2 | E4D2 | E4F2 | B4A2 | F4F2 | E4D2 | B,4A,2 | B,6- | B,4 A2 | B4c2 | d4c2 | (B3A)F2 | A3(Bc2) | B3(AF2) | D4E2 | F6- | F4 A2 | B4c2 | d4c2 | B3AF2 | A3(Bc2) | B3(AF2) | D4E2 | F6- | F4 F2 | E4D2 | E4F2 | B4A2 | F4F2 | E4D2 | B,4A,2 | B,6- | B,4 || W:Oh father dear, I often hear you speak of Erin's isle W:Her lofty scenes, her valleys green, her mountains rude and wild W:They say it is a lovely land wherein a prince might dwell W:So why did you abandon it, the reason to me tell. W: W:My son, I loved my native land with energy and pride W:'Till a blight came over all my crops, and my sheep and cattle died W:The rents and taxes were to pay, I could not them redeem W:And that's the cruel reason why I left old Skibbereen. W: W:It's well I do remember that bleak November day W:When the landlord and his agent came to drive us all away W:They set the roof on fire with their cursed English spleen W:And that's another reason why I left old Skibbereen. W: W:Your mother too, God rest her soul, fell on the stony ground W:She fainted in her anguish, seeing the desolation 'round W:She never rose but passed away from life to immortal dream W:She found a quiet grave, me boy, in dear old Skibbereen. W: W:And you were only two years old and feeble was your frame W:I could not leave you with my friends, for you bore your father's name W:I wrapped you in my c\'ota m\'or in the dead of night unseen W:I heaved a sigh and bade goodbye to dear old Skibbereen. W: W:Oh father dear, the day will come when in answer to the call W:All Irish men of freedom stern will rally one and all W:I'll be the man to lead the band beneath the flag of green W:And loud and high we'll raise the cry: Revenge for Skibbereen!
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