In the (E)year of thir ty nine as sem bled here the vol un teers, the in the (D)days (A)when lands were few,

here the (F#m)ship sailed out in to the (D)blue and sun ny morn,

though the sweet est (E)sight ev er (A)seen.

And the (E)night earth is fol old lowed and day.

grey, And the (F#dim)sto ry tell ers say

That the (F#m)score brave (C#7)souls (F#m)in side.

Oh, For (A)man y a lone ly day

sailed a (E)cross the milk y seas, Your Ne’er looked (F#m)back, (D)nev er feared,

(D)nev er cried.

Don’t you (A)hear my call

though you’re (D)man y years a way.

Don’t you hear me call ing (E)you?

Write your (A)let ters (C#7)in the (F#m)sand (A)for the day I (A)take your (Bm)hand, (E)In the (A)land (D)that our (E)grand chil dren (A)knew.

In the (E)year of thri ty nine as came a ship in from the blue, the vol un (D)teers (A)came home that day,

and they (F#m)bring good news in of a (D)world so new ly born,

though their hearts so (E)heav i ly (A)weigh.

For the (E)night earth is fol old lowed and day.

grey, lit tle (F#dim)dar lin’, we’ll a way.

But my (F#m)love, this (C#7)can (F#m)not be,

Oh, so (A)man y a years have gone,

though I’m (E)old er but a year, Your moth er’s (F#m)eyes (D)from your eyes

(D)cry to me.

Don’t you (A)hear my call

though you’re (D)man y years a way.

Don’t you hear me call ing (E)you?

Write your (A)let ters (C#7)in the (F#m)sand (A)for the day I (A)take your (Bm)hand, (E)In the (A)land (D)that our (E)grand chil dren (A)knew.

In the (A)land (D)that our (E)grand chil dren (A)knew.

Don’t you

All your (A)let ters (C#7)in the (F#m)sand (A)can not (D)heal me (A)like your (Bm)hand, for my (F#m)life still a (E)head,

pit y (A)me.