A Nation Once Again by Misc Traditional
Key: GG | Capo: 0fr |  Left-Handed  |  simplified

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          When boyhoods fire was in my blood
            C       D7      G
          I read of ancient freemen
                         Em       G       C
          For Greece and Rome who bravely stood
                Am      D7    
          Three hundred men and three men
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          And then I prayed I might yet see
              C       A7      B7
          Our fetters rent in twain
              C       Cm     D
          And Ireland long a province be
            G      D    G 
          A nation once again
                                  C
          Chorus:   A nation once again
                      Am            D7
                    A nation once again
                        G       Em     C        D
                    And Ireland long a province be
                      G      D      G
                    A nation once again

          And from that time through wildest woe
          That hope has shone a far light
          Nor could loves brightest summer glow
          Outshine that solemn starlight
          It seemed to watch above my head
          In forum , field and fane
          Its angel voice sang round my bed
          A nation once again

          CHO:

          It whisperd too that freedoms ark
          And service high and holy
          Would be profaned by feelings dark
          And passions vain or lowly
          For, freedom comes form Gods right hand
          And needs a godly train
          And righteous men must make our land
          A nation once agian

          CHO:

          So, as I grew from boy to man
          I bent me to that bidding
          My spirit of each selfish plan
          And cruel passion ridding
          For, thus I hoped some day to aid
          Oh, can such hope be vain
          When my dear country shall be made
          A nation once again.