| Song Name: | Just Before The Battle, Mother | By: | Trad. folk |
| Posted By: | WaltP | Difficulty: | Any |
| Key: | Bb | Genre: | Folk |
| Harp Type: | Chromatic | ||
| Created: | 2012-06-28 14:17:41 | Modified: | 0000-00-00 00:00:00 |
| Song: | JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE, MOTHER
By: George F. Root 1863 Key: Bb -3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3 Just be-fore the bat-tle, moth-er -3-3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3* I am think-ing most of you -3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3 While up-on the field we�re watch-ing -3 -3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3* With the en-e-my in view -5 -5 -5* -5 4 -3* 3 -3* Com-rades brave are round me ly-ing 4 -5 4 -3* -3 3 -2 Filled with thoughts of home and God -2 -3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3 For well they know that on the mor-row -3 -3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3* Some will sleep be-neath the sod -5 -5 -5* -5 4 -3* 3 -3* Fare-well, moth-er, you may nev-er 4 -5 4 -3* -3 3 -2 Press me to your heart a-gain -2 -3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3 But, O, you�ll not for-get me, moth-er -3 -3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3* If I�m num-ber�d with the slain |
