Intro (Capo at II): ( D5 , G5 , A5 , D5 )

                   D5
The candlelight is fading
                  G5
As I gently kneel and say
           A5
An Ave for my mother
              D5
As her spirit slips away

A way to join my father
              G5
And to share eternity
             A5
We call them kindred spirits
              D5
Now they will forever be

                 D5
So now they're reunited
                  G5
Smiling down from up above
             A5
As fondly we remember
                   D5
The old house they filled with love

How even through the hard times
                   G5
They were close as close could be
              A5
Just like the kindred spirits
             D5
They will forever be

                  E5
Their love was as deep as the ocean
                   A5
Flying higher than eagles would dare
                           B5
As strong as the mountains in Donegal
                        E5
As soft as a morning in Clare

                 D5
I can see her in the kitchen
                G5
I can smell the baking bread
                     A5
I can hear my father singing
                D5
As he tucked us in to bed

They shared the load together
                   G5
They were proud as proud could be
              A5
And now those kindred spirits
            D5
Will share eternity

Instrumental: ( E5 , A5 , B5 , E5 )

                D5
They shared the load together
                   G5
They were proud as proud could be
                 A5
They were always kindred spirits
              D5
And they will forever be
              A5
For now those kindred spirits
N.C.             D5
Will share eternity