The words were written by English folk-hymn writer Michael Cockett (b 1938).
It was first published in England by Kevin Mayhew Ltd in 1977 in Hymns Old and New - A Hymn Book for the Irish Church - and subsequently has been included in a number of other hymnals from Kevin Mayhew Ltd.
It was first published in England by Kevin Mayhew Ltd in 1977 in Hymns Old and New - A Hymn Book for the Irish Church - and subsequently has been included in a number of other hymnals from Kevin Mayhew Ltd.
The only current sources of sheet music that have been found are these
hymn-books:
The song starts with a five-line chorus, and has three verses. This is a rough outline:
- Catholic Hymns Old and New - 2009 edition (it's not clear which other edition the song is in).
- Celebration Hymnal for Everyone, McCrimmon Publishers.
The song is set to an un-named tune composed by Sr Madeline Cuddy FSC. This has 4/4 time signature and is a major key - originally D, with the first few notes being AGF.
Downloads
Examples
Solo singer with guitar (possibly the original recording)
Singer with keyboard backing track
Youth choir with guitar and harmonica accompaniment
Duet with backing track style accompaniment
Singer with keyboard and backing track
Instrumental - electronic keyboard with brass voice
Lyrics
The full lyrics are copyright, so cannot be reproduced here. But they are available on this website - presumably under license.The song starts with a five-line chorus, and has three verses. This is a rough outline:
Chorus:
Follow me, follow me, leave your home ....
Verses:
The foxes have their holes ...
If you would follow me ...
Although I go away ...
Chord Pattern
The full tune cannot be provided here, because it is copyright. But below is a guitar chord pattern which some people have used to accompany the song
Chorus:
A7 D A7 D G D
D B Em A7 D A7 D G D A7 D
Verse:
Em A7 D G F#
Bm F#m G Em F#m D A7 D
A7 D A7 D G D
D B Em A7 D A7 D G D A7 D
Verse:
Em A7 D G F#
Bm F#m G Em F#m D A7 D
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