Just Before The Battle Mother Chords

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AJust before the battle, Dmother,

EI am thinking most of AyouE

AWhile upon the field we're Dwatching,

Ewith the enemy in Aview.

 Comrades brave are 'round me Dlying,

Efilled with thoughts of home and AGodE

 For Awell they know that on the Dmorrow,

Esome will sleep beneath the Asod.

AFarewell, mother, you may Dnever,

Epress me to your breast aAgainE

 But, Aoh, you'll not forget me, Dmother,

Eif I'm numbered with the Aslain.

AOh, I long to see you, Dmother,

Eand the loving ones at AhomEe

 But AI'll never leave our Dbanner,

Etill in honor I can Acome.

 Tell the traitors all aDround you,

Ethat their cruel words we AknoEw

 In Aevery battle kill our Dsoldiers,

Eby the help they give the Afoe.

AFarewell, mother, you may Dnever,

Epress me to your breast aAgaiEn

 But, Aoh, you'll not forget me, Dmother,

Eif I'm numbered with the Aslain.

AHark! I hear the bugles Dsounding,

E'Tis the signal for the Afight,

 Now, may God protect us, Dmother,

Eas He ever does the ArightE.

AHear the "Battle-Cry of DFreedom,"

Ehow it swells upon the Aair

 Oh, yes, we'll rally 'round the Dstandard,

Eor we'll perish nobly Athere.

AFarewell, mother, you may Dnever,

Epress me to your breast aAgaiEn

 But, Aoh, you'll not forget me, mDother,

Eif I'm numbered with the Aslain.