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| D5 | <D5> | <A5> | G5 | F#5 | Edim7 | Gdim/D | E|----X----|----X----|----X----|----X----|----X----|----3----|----3----| B|----X----|----X----|----X----|----X----|----X----|----2----|----2----| G|----X----|----X----|----X----|----X----|----X----|----3----|----3----| D|----0----|---<5>---|---<7>---|----5----|----4----|----2----|----0----| A|----0----|---<5>---|---<7>---|----5----|----4----|----X----|----0----| D|----0----|---<5>---|---<7>---|----5----|----4----|----X----|----0----| | A/D | Aadd9/D | G/D | Gadd9/D | D*10fr | F/D |Fadd#11/D| E|----5----|----7----|----3----|----5----|---10----|----5----|----7----| B|----5----|----5----|----3----|----3----|---10----|----6----|----6----| G|----6----|----6----|----4----|----4----|---11----|----5----|----5----| D|----7----|----7----|----5----|----5----|----0----|----0----|----0----| A|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----| D|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|----0----|
Drop D tuning (Intro 1) <D5> <A5> <D5> <A5> <D5> - <A5> - <D5> - <A5> - <D5> - <A5> - D5 (Intro 2) D - D6 - D G5 - F#5 - D5 - E - D D - Dsus2 - Dsus4 - D D Dsus4 - D "Oh, what will you give me?" G D/F# E D Dsus2 - Dsus4 - D Say the bells of Rhymney. D "Is there hope for the future?" C E A Asus2 - Asus4 - A Say the brown bells of Merthyr. D Dsus4 - D "Who made the mine owner?" C E A - Asus2 - Asus4 - A - Asus2 Say the black bells of Rhondda. D Dsus4 - D "And who robbed the miners?" G D/F# E Edim7 Dsus2 - D Say the grim bells of Blai - na. D - D6 - D E - Edim7 - Dsus2 - D D Dsus2 Dsus4 Gdim/D D D Dsus2 Dsus4 Gdim/D D A/D - Aadd9/D - A/D G/D - Gadd9/D - G/D A/D - Aadd9/D - A/D G/D - Gadd9/D - G/D Gdim/D D Gdim/D D - Dsus2 - Dsus4 - D D D - Dsus4 - D "They will plunder willy-nilly," G D/F# E D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus2 - D - Dsus4 - D Say the bells of Caerphilly. D D - Dsus4 - D "They have fangs, they have teeth," C E A - Asus2 - Asus4 - A - Asus2 - A Shout the loud bells of Neath. D D - Dsus4 - D "Even God is uneasy," C E A - Asus2 - Asus4 - A - Asus2 Say the moist bells of Swansea. D D - Dsus2 - D - Dsus4 - D "And what will you give me?" G D/F# E Edim7 D Say the sad bells of Rhymney. D Dsus2 Dsus4 Gdim/D D D*10fr F/D - Fadd#11/D - F/D G/D D D*10fr F/D - Fadd#11/D - F/D G/D Gdim/D D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus2 - D D D - Dsus4 - D "Throw the vandals in court." G D/F# E D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus2 - D - Dsus4 - D Say the bells of Newport. D Bm "All would be well if, if, if, if, if, if," C E A - Asus2 - Asus4 - A - Asus2 Say the green bells of Cardiff. D Bm "Why so worried, sisters, why?" C D - Dsus4 - D - Dsus2 - D Sing the silver bells of Wye. D D - Dsus4 - D "And what will you give me?" G D/F# E Edim7 D Say the sad bells of Rhymney. D Dsus2 Dsus4 Gdim/D D D*10fr F/D - Fadd#11/D - F/D G/D D D*10fr F/D - Fadd#11/D - F/D G/D Gdim/D D Em D E D - Dsus2 - Dsus4 - D Ooo - ooo - ooo - ooo. G D/F# E D5 - <A5> - <D5> - <A5> - D5 - <A5> - <D5> - <A5> - D5 - <A5> - <D5> - <A5> - D Oh, oh, oh, oh - oh.
(Words by Idris Davies, 1938; Music by Pete Seeger, 1958)
Notes: The "<>" angle brackets stand for nature harmonics. John played the song in the key of D# (capo on the 1st fret) in the late 60's and early 70's.
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