Song Name: | Suvla Bay | By: | Eric Bogle |
Posted By: | BadgerBob | Difficulty: | Any |
Key: | G | Genre: | Patriotic |
Harp Type: | Diatonic | ||
Created: | 2019-01-08 06:24:23 | Modified: | 2019-01-08 06:30:47 |
Song: |
Suvla Bay In an old Australian homestead With the roses 'round the door 7 7 7 -7 -6 7 6 A girl received a letter 'Twas a message from the war 5 -5 6 6 -6 5 6 6 With her mother's arms around her She gave way to so-obs and sighs 7 7 7 -7 -6 7 6 And as she read this letter The tears came to her eyes 6 -6 5 6 7 -8 8 -7 Why do I weep, why do I pray 8 8 -7 -8 7 -8 -7 7 My love's asleep so far away 7 7 6 7 8 -9 9 -7 He played his part that April day 8 8 -7 -8 7 9 -9 8 And now he sleeps... on Suvla Bay 5͡ -5 6 6 -6 5 6 6 She joined a band of sisters 7 -8 8 8 -8 7 -6 On the little cross of red 7 7 7 -7 -6 7 6 To do her noble duty 6 6 -6 6 -5 5 -4 To her lover who now lay dead 5 -5 6 6 -6 5 6 6 Many others came to woo her 7 -8 8 8 -8 7 -6 But was sadly turned away 7 7 7 7 -7 -6 7 6 6 6 6 8 8 -8 7 Of her love on Suvla Bay Why do I weep, why do I pray 8 8 -7 -8 7 -8 -7 7 My love's asleep so far away 7 7 6 7 8 -9 9 -7 8 8 -7 -8 7 9 -9 8 And now he sleeps... on Suvla Bay |