Just Before The Battle Mother

just before the battle , mother - traditional song chords by jon malmin - ( jogusmal@telia . com ) another civil war song . . . the chords are the same for each Verse and Chorus . A D just before the battle , mother , E A i Am thinking most of you , A D while upon the field we’re watching E A with the enemy in view . A D comrades brave are ’round me lying , E E7 filled with thoughts of home and god A D for well they know that on the morrow , E A some will sleep beneath the sod . Chorus : A D farewell , mother , you may never E E7 press me to your heart again , A D but , oh , you’ll not forget me , mother , E A if i’m numbered with the slain . oh , i long to see you , mother , and the loving ones at home , but i’ll never leave our banner , till in honor i can come . tell the traitors all around you that their cruel words we know , in every battle kill our soldiers by the help they give the foe . Chorus : farewell , mother , you may never press me to your heart again , but , oh , you’ll not forget me , mother , if i’m numbered with the slain . hark! i hear the bugles sounding , ’tis the signal for the fight , now , may god protect us , mother , as he ever does the right . hear the "battle - cry of freedom , " how it swells upon the air , oh , yes , we’ll rally ’round the standard , or we’ll perish nobly there . Chorus : farewell , mother , you may never press me to your heart again , but , oh , you’ll not forget me , mother , if i’m numbered with the slain . A : D : E : E7 : x - 0 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 0 x - x - 0 - 2 - 3 - 2 0 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 0 - 0 0 - 2 - 0 - 1 - 0 - 0