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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[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]
[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
Bb
Cm
Ab
G
Eb
Bb
Cm
_ _ _ _ _ [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] _ _ _
_ _ [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] _ _ _