DDown in a lane two men had A7quarrelled
Over a girl whom they Bmboth A7adDmired
Brothers in name but D7foes in Gfeeling
GmPassion, aDlas, their A7hearts had Dfired
AOne said “You traitor, you E7stole her from Ame
Hence-forth a stranger to E7England I'll Abe”
F#m"If we must C#mpart” said the DoAther with pain
Dm"Don't part like this, we may E7ne'er meet A7again..."
For Dold time's sake, don't let our enmity A7live
For old time's sake, say you'll forget and forDgive
D6Life's too short to quarrel, hearts too precious to Gbreak
EmShake Gm6hands and Dlet us be B7friends, for E7old A7times' Dsake
DAnger prevailed, as foes they A7parted
Parted as brothers have Bmoften Ddone
Jack sailed away to D7drown his sorGrow
And Gmleft Tom at Dhome with the A7bride he'd Dwon
ATwelve months after, and E7then he was Aleft
Left with a babe of its E7Mother beAreft
F#mHow like she C#mgrew to her, Dwhen he reAvealed
The Dmcause of the quarrel, and E7how he apA7pealed
BmTime rolled aEmway, then the Bmbrothers one Emday
BmMet face to face, and F#7then turned aBmway
But the little peaceEmmaker, their Bmrough hands she Emgrasped
And Bmwhispered so Emsoftly as their B7fingers she Emclasped
“In A7her sainted name, who looks Ddown from above
My Bmown angel mother you E7both used to Alove A+
