INTRO :G  :   :C   :G   :

  1. I WAS,   2. I HAVE,   3. I  HAVE

  G                                              C
1 BORN BESIDE THIS RIVER BOUT A                  HALF A
 MILE FROM HERE
2 WANDERED THROUGH THAT ORCHARD AND PLAYED AMONG HER 
TREES
3 OFTEN THROWN MY PENNIES IN THAT           OLD WISHING
 WELL

  G                     Em                Am7          
1 BUT I NEVER SEEMED TO NOTICE THAT THE  WATER RAN THIS
    D
 CLEAR
2 BUT I NEVER HEARD THE SECRETS THAT SHE WHISPERS ON 
THE BREEZE
3        AND IF I HAD A PENNY          I WOULD WISH ME 
A SPELL

           G               B7                    
1 AND I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT COLOR GREEN           
Em               A7
SPARKLE DOWN THE GLEN
2 FOR THE  ONLY SOUND ON  HALLOWED GROUND IS THE 
SILENCE OF   THE MEN
3 I WOULD  KNEEL AND PRAY THAT HERE I'D STAY FOR
           Am7   G/B   C   C/D    G
1 NOW ILL  NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN
2 WHO WILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN
3 continued at bottom

BRIDGE
    C               G/B        Am      D7      G
IT NEVER SHONE AS BEAUTIFUL AS HOW IT LOOKS TODAY
    Em              A7                    Am      D
WE NEVER MISS THE THINGS WE LOVE TIL THEY GO AWAY
    C                  G/B
BUT I HAVE HEARD  THE BUGLERS CALL
         B7             Em
AND ITS TIME FOR ME TO LEAVE
             G/A     A         G/A       A
CAUSE THERE COMES A DAY WHEN A MAN MUST SAY
       Am7              C/D
I WILL DIE FOR WHAT I BELIEVE

  Em      A7         Am7   G/B   C   C/D         Am7   
3.EVER A-MEN BUT ILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY, NO ILL NEVER 
G/B   C   C/D
PASS THIS WAY
       Am7   G/B   C   C/D NC
NO ILL NEVER PASS THIS WAY AGAIN