title: Just Before The Battle, Motherkey: Folkharp type: Chromaticgenre: Bbskill: AnyBy: George F. Root 1863Key: Bb-3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3Just be-fore the bat-tle, moth-er-3-3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3*I am think-ing most of you-3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3While up-on the field weâre watch-ing-3 -3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3*With the en-e-my in view-5 -5 -5* -5 4 -3* 3 -3*Com-rades brave are round me ly-ing4 -5 4 -3* -3 3 -2Filled with thoughts of home and God-2 -3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3For well they know that on the mor-row-3 -3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3*Some will sleep be-neath the sod-5 -5 -5* -5 4 -3* 3 -3*Fare-well, moth-er, you may nev-er4 -5 4 -3* -3 3 -2Press me to your heart a-gain-2 -3* 4 -5 -2 -3* -3 -3 3But, O, youâll not for-get me, moth-er-3 -3* 4 -4 -5 4 -3*If Iâm num-berâd with the slain