Intro (Capo at II): (D, G, A, D)

DThe (xx0232@1)candlelight is fading
                  GAs (320003@1)I gently kneel and say
           AAn (x02220@1)Ave for my mother
              DAs (xx0232@1)her spirit slips away

A way to join my father
              GAnd (320003@1)to share eternity
             AWe (x02220@1)call them kindred spirits
              DNow (xx0232@1)they will forever be

DSo (xx0232@1)now they're reunited
                  GSmiling (320003@1)down from up above
             AAs (x02220@1)fondly we remember
                   DThe (xx0232@1)old house they filled with love

How even through the hard times
                   GThey (320003@1)were close as close could be
              AJust (x02220@1)like the kindred spirits
             DThey (xx0232@1)will forever be

ETheir (022100@1)love was as deep as the ocean
                   AFlying (x02220@1)higher than eagles would dare
                           BAs (x2444x@1)strong as the mountains in Donegal
                        EAs (022100@1)soft as a morning in Clare

DI (xx0232@1)can see her in the kitchen
                GI (320003@1)can smell the baking bread
                     AI (x02220@1)can hear my father singing
                DAs (xx0232@1)he tucked us in to bed

They shared the load together
                   GThey (320003@1)were proud as proud could be
              AAnd (x02220@1)now those kindred spirits
            DWill (xx0232@1)share eternity

Instrumental: (E, A, B, E)

DThey (xx0232@1)shared the load together
                   GThey (320003@1)were proud as proud could be
                 AThey (x02220@1)were always kindred spirits
              DAnd (xx0232@1)they will forever be
              AFor (x02220@1)now those kindred spirits
N.C.             DWill (xx0232@1)share eternity