Chords for Blackbird of Sweet Avondale - Wolfe Tones

Tempo:
185.95 bpm
Chords used:

Am

C

G

Em

D

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Blackbird of Sweet Avondale - Wolfe Tones chords
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[Ab]
[Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am] In
[C] the fair bay [Em] of Dublin, [D] while carelessly [Am] strolling,
[C] I sat
[B] [Am] myself down near a clear
[G] crystal [Am]
stream,
[C]
[G] Reclined down [Am] the beach in [Em] wild accents [Am] deploring,
[C] In sorrow
[Em]
condoling, [D] I [Am] heard a [C] fair maid.
Our hopes changed [Em] to mourning [D] that once [Am] were so glorious,
I [G]
stowed in [Am] amazement to hear [G] her [Am] sad [D] tale,
[C] Her [G] hair strings [Am] were torn [Em] in wild accents [Am] so glorious,
[C] Saying, where is [Em] my blackboard [D] of sweet
[C] Avondale?
In the fair [Em] county's carey, [G] through [D] Cork [Am] and Tiberary,
[C] The rise
[G] of [Am] old Ireland my [G] blackboard [Am] did say,
[C] But [G] woe to [Am] the owl [Em] with the dark lights [Am] in Derry,
[C] When he from my [Em]
arms [D] to Dublin took [C] way.
O heaven,
[Em] give ear to [Dm] my
[Am] supplication,
[C] And [G] strengthen [Am] the bold sons of old
[G] [Am] Granewale,
[G] [C] And promise [G] that [Am] my country
[D] [Em] will soon be [Am] a nation,
[C] And bring back [Em] my blackboard [Dm] of sweet [C]
Avondale.
O wear
[Em] country
[D] away from your [Am]
slumbers,
[C] And bring
[G] [Am] back my blackboard so dear
[G] [Am] unto me,
[C] And let
[G] everyone [Am] know by [Em] the strength [Am] of your numbers,
[C] That we [Em] as a nation [D] would like [Em] to [C] be free.
[Em]
[Dm]
[Am]
[C]
[G] [Am]
[G] [Am]
[G] [C]
[G] [Am]
[Em]
[Am]
[C]
[Em]
[D]
[C]
Key:  
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
Em
121
D
1321
Am
2311
C
3211
G
2131
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Learn the basic chords of Wolfe Tones - The Blackbird Of Sweet Avondale chords, with this master sequence: Am, C, G, Am, G, D, Am, C and Em. To master the tempo, it's wise to start at 92 BPM before aiming for the song's 186 BPM. For a balanced pitch, adjust the capo with respect to your voice and the song's key: A Minor.

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[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
[G] _ [Am] In _ _ _
_ [C] the fair bay [Em] of Dublin, _ _ [D] while _ _ carelessly _ [Am] _ strolling, _
_ [C] I sat _
_ [B] [Am] myself down _ near a clear _ _
[G] crystal [Am] _ _ _
stream,
[C] _ _ _ _
[G] Reclined down [Am] the _ beach in [Em] wild _ _ accents _ [Am] _ deploring, _
_ [C] In sorrow _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _
condoling, [D] I _ [Am] heard a [C] fair _ _ _ _ maid. _ _ _
_ Our _ _ hopes changed [Em] to mourning _ _ [D] that once _ [Am] were so glorious, _
_ _ I _ [G]
stowed in [Am] _ _ amazement to _ hear [G] her [Am] sad _ _ [D] tale,
[C] Her _ _ [G] hair strings [Am] were _ torn [Em] in wild _ _ accents [Am] so glorious, _
_ [C] Saying, where _ _ is [Em] my _ _ blackboard [D] of sweet _
_ _ [C] _ Avondale? _
_ _ In _ _ _ the fair _ _ [Em] county's _ _ _ carey, [G] through _ [D] Cork [Am] and _ Tiberary, _
_ [C] The rise _
[G] of [Am] old _ Ireland _ my _ _ [G] blackboard [Am] did _ say,
_ [C] But _ _ [G] woe to [Am] the owl _ [Em] with the _ _ dark lights [Am] in Derry, _ _
[C] When _ he _ from my [Em] _ _
arms [D] to Dublin _ took [C] _ way. _
_ _ _ _ _ _
O heaven, _ _
_ [Em] give _ _ ear to [Dm] _ my _
_ _ [Am] _ _ supplication,
_ [C] And _ _ [G] strengthen [Am] the bold sons of old _
[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ Granewale,
_ [G] [C] And _ promise [G] that [Am] my country _
_ [D] [Em] will _ soon be [Am] a nation, _
_ [C] And bring _ back [Em] my _ _ _ blackboard [Dm] of _ sweet _ _ [C] _ _ _
Avondale. _ _ _ _ _
_ O wear _
_ _ [Em] _ country _
_ _ [D] away _ _ from your [Am] _ _
slumbers,
[C] And bring _ _
[G] _ [Am] back my _ _ _ blackboard so dear _
[G] _ [Am] unto _ me,
[C] And let _ _ _
[G] everyone [Am] _ _ know by [Em] the _ _ _ strength [Am] of your _ numbers,
_ [C] That _ _ we [Em] as a _ nation _ [D] would like [Em] to [C] be free. _ _
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[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
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[G] _ _ [Am] _ _ _ _
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This song was featured on the Till Ireland a Nation album.

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