Grace [F]
F Bb C
As we gather in the chapel here in old Kilmainham jail
Bb F Gm C
I think about the last few weeks, oh will they say we failed
F Bb C
From our school days they have told us we must yearn for liberty
Bb F C F
Yet all I want in this dark place is to have you here with me.
|[Chorus]
| C Bb F
|Oh Grace, just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
| Bb F C
|They take me out at dawn and I will die
| Bb F
|With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
| Bb F C F
|There won't be time to share our love so we must say goodbye.
F Bb C
Now I know it's hard for you my love to ever understand
Bb F Gm C
The love I bear for these brave men, my love for this brave land
F Bb C
But when Padraic called me to his side down in the G.P.O.
Bb F C F
I had to leave my own sick bed, to him I had to go.
|[Chorus]
| C Bb F
|Oh Grace, just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
| Bb F C
|They take me out at dawn and I will die
| Bb F
|With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
| Bb F C F
|There won't be time to share our love so we must say goodbye.
F Bb C
Now as the dawn is breaking my heart is breaking too
Bb F Gm C
As I walk out on this May morn my thoughts will be of you
F Bb C
And I'll write some words upon the wall so everyone will know
Bb F C F
I loved so much that I could see his blood upon the rose
|[Chorus]
| C Bb F
|Oh Grace, just hold me in your arms and let this moment linger
| Bb F C
|They take me out at dawn and I will die
| Bb F
|With all my love I place this wedding ring upon your finger
| Bb F C F
|There won't be time to share our love so we must say goodbye.
Grace [F]
As we Fgather in the chapel here in Bbold Kilmainham Cjail I Bbthink about the last Ffew weeks, oh Gmwill they say we Cfailed From our Fschool days they have told us we must Bbyearn for liberCty Yet Bball I want in Fthis dark place is to Chave you here with Fme.
Chorus Oh CGrace, just hold me in your arms and Bblet this moment Flinger They Bbtake me out at Fdawn and I will Cdie With all my love I place this wedding Bbring upon your fFinger There Bbwon't be time to Fshare our love so Cwe must say goodFbye.
Now I Fknow it's hard for you my love to Bbever underCstand The Bblove I bear for Fthese brave men, my Gmlove for this brave Cland But when FPadraic called me to his side down Bbin the G.P.CO. I Bbhad to leave my Fown sick bed, to Chim I had to Fgo.
Chorus Oh CGrace, just hold me in your arms and Bblet this moment Flinger They Bbtake me out at Fdawn and I will Cdie With all my love I place this wedding Bbring upon your fFinger There Bbwon't be time to Fshare our love so Cwe must say goodFbye.
Now Fas the dawn is breaking my Bbheart is breaking Ctoo As IBb walk out on Fthis May morn my Gmthoughts will be of Cyou And I'll Fwrite some words upon the wall so Bbeveryone will Cknow I Bbloved so much that FI could see his Cblood upon the Frose
Chorus Oh CGrace, just hold me in your arms and Bblet this moment Flinger They Bbtake me out at Fdawn and I will Cdie With all my love I place this wedding Bbring upon your fFinger There Bbwon't be time to Fshare our love so Cwe must say goodFbye.