The Minstrel Boy Chords by John Mcdermott

Tempo:
140.9 bpm
Chords used:

Eb

Bb

Cm

Ab

G

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John McDermott - The Minstrel Boy chords
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[Eb] [Dm]
[Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] [Eb]
[Ab] [Bb]
[Eb]
The [Bb] minstrel [Ab]
boy [Eb] to the war [Ab] is [Am] gone [Bb] in the [Gm] ranks [Cm] of death you'll [Bb] [Eb] find him
His [Bb] [Ab]
father's [Eb] sword he has [Cm] [Ab] girded on and [Eb] his wild heart
[Cm] slung behind [Fm] [Eb]
him
[Cm] Land [Ab] of [C] sun [F] said the warrior [Bb]
[D] bard, [Cm] the world
[G] [G]
[Cm] betrays thee
One [Eb] [Dm] sword [Cm] at [Bb] least [Eb] thy rights [D]
[C] shall guard, [Bb] one faithful [Eb] [Cm] heart [Bb] shall [Eb] praise thee
[Bb] [G] [Eb]
[Ab] [Fm]
[F] [Eb]
[Bb] [Eb]
The [Bb] [Ab] minstrel fell [Eb] but the [Ab] foeman's [Gb] chain could [Bb] not bring [Gm] [Cm] his proud [Fm] soul [Bb] [Eb]
under
The [Bb] harp he [Eb] loved never spoke [Ab]
again for he [Gm] tore [Eb] its [Cm] [Ab] chords [Eb]
asunder
[Cm] And said [G] no [Ab] [Ebm] chains [F] shall
[Bb] solidly [Abm] [Cm] the soul of [Gm] love [Cm] and [G]
[Cm] bravery
[Eb] Thy [Bb] songs [Cm] were [Bb] made [Eb] for the [Bb] pure [D] and free, [C]
[Bb] they shall never [Eb]
[C] sound [Bb] in [Eb]
slavery
[Cm] [G] Land [Ab] of sun [C] said [F] the warrior
[Bb] [Abm] bard, [Cm] the world [G] [Eb] [G]
[Cm] betrays thee
[Eb] One [Bb] sword [Ab] at [Bb] least [Eb] thy rights [D] shall [Gb] guard,
[C] [Bb] one faithful [Eb] [Cm] heart [Bb] shall
[Eb] praise thee
[Bb] [Cm] [Eb]
[Ab] [A] [G]
[Bb] [Cm]
[Bb] [Eb]
[Gb]
[N]
Key:  
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
Ab
134211114
G
2131
Eb
12341116
Bb
12341111
Cm
13421113
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To start learning John Mcdermott - The Minstrel Boy chords, centre your learning around these elemetal chords sequence: Cm, Bb, Eb, Cm, G, Ab, F, Bb, Ab, Eb and Ab. A strategic approach would be to train at 64 BPM initially, and then accelerate to the song's tempo of 129. With Eb Major as the song's key, tweak the capo to cater to your vocal pitch and chord likes.

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_ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [Dm] _
_ _ [Cm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _
_ [Ab] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ [Bb] _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ _ [Bb] minstrel [Ab]
boy [Eb] to the war [Ab] is [Am] gone [Bb] in the [Gm] ranks [Cm] of death _ you'll [Bb] _ [Eb] find him
_ His _ [Bb] _ _ [Ab]
father's [Eb] sword he has _ [Cm] _ [Ab] girded on and [Eb] his wild heart _
_ [Cm] slung behind [Fm] _ _ _ [Eb] _
him
_ [Cm] _ Land [Ab] of [C] sun [F] said the warrior [Bb] _
_ [D] bard, [Cm] the _ world _
_ [G] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
[Cm] betrays thee
One [Eb] _ [Dm] sword [Cm] at [Bb] least [Eb] thy rights [D] _
[C] shall _ guard, _ [Bb] one _ faithful [Eb] _ _ [Cm] heart [Bb] shall _ _ [Eb] praise thee _ _
_ _ [Bb] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _ _ [Fm] _
_ [F] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
[Bb] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _
_ The _ _ [Bb] _ [Ab] minstrel fell [Eb] but the _ _ [Ab] foeman's [Gb] chain could [Bb] not bring [Gm] _ [Cm] his proud [Fm] soul _ [Bb] _ _ [Eb]
under
_ The _ [Bb] harp he [Eb] loved never spoke _ [Ab] _
again for he [Gm] tore [Eb] its _ [Cm] _ [Ab] chords _ _ _ [Eb]
asunder
_ _ [Cm] And said [G] no [Ab] _ [Ebm] chains [F] shall _ _ _
[Bb] solidly [Abm] _ [Cm] the _ soul of [Gm] love [Cm] and _ [G] _ _
[Cm] bravery
_ _ [Eb] Thy [Bb] songs [Cm] were [Bb] made [Eb] for the [Bb] pure [D] and free, [C] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] they shall _ never [Eb] _
[C] sound [Bb] in _ _ _ [Eb]
slavery
_ _ _ [Cm] _ [G] Land [Ab] of sun [C] said [F] the warrior _
[Bb] _ [Abm] bard, [Cm] the _ _ world _ [G] _ _ _ [Eb] _ _ [G] _
[Cm] betrays thee
_ _ [Eb] One _ [Bb] sword [Ab] at [Bb] least [Eb] thy rights [D] _ shall [Gb] _ guard, _
_ _ [C] _ [Bb] one _ faithful _ [Eb] _ [Cm] heart [Bb] shall _ _
_ [Eb] praise thee _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ [Ab] _ _ [A] _ _ [G] _
[Bb] _ _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _

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