Farewell to the Rhonda

 

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1. Well, me father was a miner, and his father was before,

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    and they always had been proud to work below.

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    Since they fell 'neath Robin's axe, all the lads have got the sacks,

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    and away to work in England we must go!

 

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Farewell ye colliery workers, the muffler and the cap,

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farewell ye Rhondda valley girls, we never will come back.

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The mines they are a-closin', the valleys they're all doomed,

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there's no work in the Rhondda boys, they'll be in London soon.

 

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2. No more the chapel singin', for that long ago has left us,

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    in the public house, no more the miner's songs.

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    For the populations' droppin', as the pit wheels they are a-stoppin',

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    and I can't afford to stay here very long.        + CHORUS 

 

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3. Treherbert and Treorchy, Tonypandy and Tynewydd,

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    Ystrad Rhondda, Ton Pentre, all adieu.

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    For I can no longer wait, while Parliament debates

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    so a fond farewell I bid to all of you!      + CHORUS  (2x)

 

(capo 3rd)        

 

    (F. Hennessy / Noel McLoughlin)