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

                   D
The candlelight is fading
                  G
As I gently kneel and say
           A
An Ave for my mother
              D
As her spirit slips away

A way to join my father
              G
And to share eternity
             A
We call them kindred spirits
              D
Now they will forever be

                 D
So now they're reunited
                  G
Smiling down from up above
             A
As fondly we remember
                   D
The old house they filled with love

How even through the hard times
                   G
They were close as close could be
              A
Just like the kindred spirits
             D
They will forever be

                  E
Their love was as deep as the ocean
                   A
Flying higher than eagles would dare
                           B
As strong as the mountains in Donegal
                        E
As soft as a morning in Clare

                 D
I can see her in the kitchen
                G
I can smell the baking bread
                     A
I can hear my father singing
                D
As he tucked us in to bed

They shared the load together
                   G
They were proud as proud could be
              A
And now those kindred spirits
            D
Will share eternity

Instrumental: ( E , A , B , E )

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