1811. A Keening Song

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Dm In years gone by   or ages past   they would have sung     a keening song Gm But now the keeners   are long gone A7 and no one wails     at your passing Record time!

Dm They sit in silence   at your wake   and listen to the Bb   eulogy C That tells the story Gm in five minutes A7 of your life and work and     loves and hobbies Record time!

Dm But who C will Gm weep for A7   you? Dm Who C will Gm wail for A7   you? Record time!

Dm Some will make a joke   or two   to break the silence     and the gloom C and some may shed a tear   and say how they'll miss you   dear A7   ly Record time!

Dm Then they'll go   into a room   and have a cup of tea     and eat little savouries C and sausage rolls and egg   sandwiches all cut into A7   triangles Record time!

Dm But who C will Gm keen for A7   you? Dm C Gm B7   Record time!

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E But who, who will weep and wail?   and throw themselves onto the ground?   unable to stand,     unable to go on   besides themselves with grief   and desper B7 ation? Record time!

E And  who will cut   themselves with stones   or bash their head     against a wall   or cast themselves into the sea   for they can't go on living B7 without you? Record time!

E I'm sorry B7 to say this, C but probably B7   no one E they might shed a B7 tear and be C sad for a B7   year Record time!

E and  after B7 that they'll C forget all B7   about you E so let me B7 sing a C keening song B7   for you (E7) Record time!

Am All is lost! Dm All is lost! C You are gone and I am E   bereft!   Am The  spoiler has Dm come and C left me with nothing but E   desolatiom Record time!

Am The  grim tyrant has Dm come and taken C away my only E   love! Am Now there is only Dm silence where C once there was E   laughter! Record time!

Am All is lost! Dm All is lost! C There is no joy in the E   world anymore! Am The sun has been Dm darkened now you have been C ripped from the E   world! Record time!

Am You are  gone! You are Dm gone and I C can't go on without E   you!   Am I   throw myself Dm onto the ground in grief   C I  cut myself with E   stones! Record time!

Am I will  throw myself off a Dm cliff for I C can't carry on without E   you!   Am You are the  sun, and you have Dm set and left me C here in E   darkness! Record time!

Am There is  nothing here for me Dm any more C in this world of E   sorrow!   Am There is   no one here to Dm comfort me   C and   ease my E   lamentation! Record time!

Am A  great star has Dm fallen from the C sky E   but I have to say   Am these  egg Dm sand C wiches are E   delicious! Record time!

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