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Version 1

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T:The Holy Ground
Z:Webmaster
C:Luke Kelly
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w:Ad-ieu to you my - own true love a thous-and times - ad -ieu -- We're - 
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w:go-ing away from the ho-ly ground and the girls that we - love true We will
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w:sail the - sea - ov-er and then ret-urn for shore To 
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w:see ag-ain our - ve-ry sweet loves and the ho-ly ground - once - more. The -
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w:girl I do ad-ore. And still I live in hope to see - the ho-ly - ground - once more.
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W:(shout) Fine girls ye are!
W:
W:1
W:Adieu to you my own true love, a thousand times adieu
W: We're going away from the holy ground and the girls that we love true.
W:We will sail the sea over and then return for shore
W: To see again our very sweet loves and the holy ground once more.
W:
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W:(shout) Fine girls ye are!
W:The girl I do adore.
W: And still I live in hope to see the holy ground once more.
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W:2
W:I see the storm cloud arising, I see it coming soon.
W: And the sky it is so cloudy, I can scarcely see the moon.
W:The good ship she was tossing about, the rig it was all torn,
W: And still I live in hope to see the holy ground once more.
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W:3
W: And now the storm is over and we are safe on shore
W: We will drink and toast to the holy ground and the girls that we adore.
W: We will drink strong ale and porter and make the rafters roar,
W: And when our money is all spent, we'll go to sea once more.

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Song by Luke Kelly
Country of origin: Ireland

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