'14 Goodbye

am                  G
The banging of the pipes,
	                    dm
	the humming of the wires;
                         am
My sleepless night reels out
	                        em       G
	in tales of ghosts and gunfire.
                      C
I heard your step, I did;
	                    dm
	I hear each little sound
                   am
Now that cheerful voices
	    E                             am
	no longer drown them out...

Chorus:

(am) G                    dm
So I light the candle,
	       am
	so we join the hands,
E      gm            dm              am
So we take a cup of hope and cast it on the sea:
        G               dm
Brother of my heart, return,
	         am              E
	however far your spirit roams;
 G                              dm
Let me say the words I couldn't say
	         am
	back in '14.


Two shadows on the pond:
	the golden sun behind
Cast halos 'round our heads -
	I saw yours dwindle and die.
You said it was a cloud
	And laughed to see me cry;
I hid myself upstairs
	and wouldn't say goodbye...

CHORUS

The letters in the post
	the medal on your desk
Clean linens on your bed
	and does your spirit find rest?
The scarf you quickly threw
	over the closet door
The book still open to
	page fifty-four...

CHORUS

(am)      G             dm
Brother, let me say goodbye
	                    am                E
	You said, "Foolish Sister, don't you cry;
 G                                 dm
"I'll be home before the first snowfall
            am
	"Of '14."