Bed Of Moss
Lyrics and melody by Catherine Faber 2014
mp3 and pdf sheet music
Am G
Oh the moss is soft and the moss is deep
Am G
And the moss grows thick where the rocks rise steep
Am G
Many a mother mourns her loss
Am C F Am
As the soldiers sleep in a bed of moss.
Am G Dm G
The moss grows lush and the moss grows well
F C G
Where a thousand warriors fought and fell
Am Dm F G
They came for glory; they raised a cheer--
Am C G Am
And they left their bodies lying here.
Am G Dm C
Silent lie the fields of war,
F Em C G
And few recall what has passed before,
Am G F G
Where the moss grows green over skulls and bones--
Am C G Am
Till they can't be told from the sticks and stones.
Am G Dm C
Where the trumpets blare and the fife sings out
F Em C G
Where the marshals strut and the preachers shout
Am G F G
Were the cross shines bright and the banners show--
Am C G Am
See? the moss lies green and soft below.
