CHOICE OF OCTAVES Verse: 5 -7 -7 -7* 7 -9 -8 8 1 -3 -3 -3* 3 -5 -4 4 I'll take you home a-gain, Kath-leen -7 -7 7 -6* 7 -7 7 -6 -3 -3 3 -2* 3 -3 3 -2 A-cross the o-cean wild and wide 5 -7 -7 -7* 7 -9 -8 8 1 -3 -3 -3* 3 -5 -4 4 To where your heart has e-ver been -7 7 8 -9 -8 -7 7 8 -3 3 4 -5 -4 -3 3 4 Since first you were my bon-nie bride. 9 -9 9 -7* -7 -7* -8 8 5 -5 5 -3* -3 -3* -4 4 The ros-es all have left your cheek. 9 10 -9 8 -7* 7 -7* -7 5 6 -5 4 -3* 3 -3* -3 I've watched them fade a-way and die -7 -7 -9 -7 -7 -7* -7* -7 -3 -3 -5 -3 -3 -3* -3* -3 Your voice is sad when e'er you speak -7 7 7 -7 7 -7 -8 8 -3 3 3 -3 3 -3 -4 4 And tears be-dim your lov-ing eyes. Chorus: 8 -7 -7 -7* 7 -9 -8 8 4 -3 -3 -3* 3 -5 -4 4 Oh! I will take you back, Kath-leen 8 -7 7 -6* 7 -7 7 -6 4 -3 3 -2* 3 -3 3 -2 To where your heart will feel no pain 8 8 -7 7 -6 -5 -6 -9 4 4 -3 3 -2 -1 -2 -5 And when the fields are fresh and green 10 -9 8 -7 7 -7 -7* 6 -6 6 -5 4 -3 3 -3 -3* 2 -2 I'll take you to your home a-gain! I know you love me, Kathleen, dear Your heart was ever fond and true. I always feel when you are near That life holds nothing, dear, but you. The smiles that once you gave to me I scarcely ever see them now Though many, many times I see A dark'ning shadow on your brow. Chorus To that dear home beyond the sea My Kathleen shall again return. And when thy old friends welcome thee Thy loving heart will cease to yearn. Where laughs the little silver stream Beside your mother's humble cot And brightest rays of sunshine gleam There all your grief will be forgot. Chorus