Chords for John Denver Bells of Rhymney

Tempo:
117.35 bpm
Chords used:

D

G

E

A

Dm

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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John Denver Bells of Rhymney chords
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[D]
[A] This is a song written by Pete Seeger [G] about Wales, the western [D] part of this beautiful country.
And most [B] specifically it's about the mining villages in Wales and the church in [D] those villages
and how the bells and the steeples of each of these churches has a different color, a different character to it.
This was always my solo song when I was [A] with a group called the Mitchell [Dm] Trio.
I didn't get to play guitar very much when I was with them.
So for my solo number I picked this to sort of work out a little bit.
[G#] When Pete wrote it I think his intention was to make the 12 string guitar sound like [D] bells.
We'll see.
Oh what will you give me, say the [G] [G#] bells [E]
of [D] Brimney.
Is there hope for the future, [C] say the [E] brown [A] bells of [E] Merthyr.
[A]
[D] Who made the mine owners, [C] say the [E] black [A] bells of Rhondda.
[D] And who robbed the miners, [G] say the grim [F#] bells [D] [E] of [A]
[D] Blinus.
They
[E] [A#]
[D]
[Gm]
[D]
[Gm] [D]
[A]
[G] [A]
[G] [D]
[Gm] [D]
will plunder willy nilly, [G] say the [C#] bells of [E]
[D] Popdilly.
They have fangs, they have teeth, [G] shout the loud [E] [A] knee.
[D] Even God is uneasy, [C] shout the moist [E] bells of [A] Swansea.
And
[D] what will you give me, [G] say the sad [C#] bells
[E] [A]
[D] of Brimney.
[Dm] [D] [G]
[D]
Oh the vandals in court, [G] shout the [C#] bells [E] of [D] Newport.
All would be well if, if, [Bm] if, if, if, if, say the [C] [G]
[E] green [A] bells of Cardiff.
[D]
Why so worried sisters, [Bm] why [C] sing the silver [D] bells of Wythe.
And what will you give me, say [G] the sad
[C#] bells [E]
[Dm] [A] of [D] Brimney.
[Dm] [G]
[D]
[Dm] [G]
[D] [Gm]
[D]
[Em] [D]
[E] [D]
Ooooooh.
[G]
[D] Ooooooh.
[E] Ooooooh.
[D]
[Dm]
[F]
Key:  
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
A
1231
Dm
2311
D
1321
G
2131
E
2311
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To learn John Denver - (Live) The Bells Of Rhymney chords, begin by getting comfortable with these sequence: C, E, A, D, E, C#, E, D and G. Begin your practice at a relaxed 58 BPM, then work your way up to the song's BPM of 117. Align the capo with your vocal depth and chord choice, bearing in mind the song's original key: D Major.

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[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [A] This is a song written by Pete Seeger _ _ [G] about Wales, the western [D] part of this beautiful country.
And most [B] specifically it's about the mining villages in Wales and the church in [D] those villages
and how the bells and the steeples of each of these churches has a different color, a different character to it.
_ This was always my solo song when I was [A] with a group called the Mitchell [Dm] Trio.
I didn't get to play guitar very much when I was with them.
So for my solo number I picked this to sort of work out a little bit.
[G#] When Pete wrote it I think his intention was to make the 12 string guitar sound like [D] bells.
_ _ We'll see. _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh what will you give _ me, say the [G] [G#] bells _ _ [E]
of [D] Brimney. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Is there hope for the future, [C] say the [E] brown [A] bells of [E] Merthyr.
_ [A] _
_ [D] Who made the mine owners, [C] say the [E] black [A] bells of Rhondda. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [D] And who robbed the miners, _ _ [G] say the grim _ [F#] _ bells [D] [E] of _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ [D] Blinus.
They _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [E] _ _ _ [A#] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ [D] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ [G] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ [Gm] _ [D] _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ will plunder willy nilly, _ _ [G] say the [C#] bells of [E] _
[D] Popdilly. _ _ _ _ _
They have fangs, they have teeth, _ _ [G] shout the loud [E] _ _ [A] _ knee. _
_ _ [D] Even God is uneasy, _ _ _ [C] shout the moist [E] bells of [A] Swansea.
_ _ _ _ And _
[D] what will you give _ me, _ [G] say the sad _ [C#] _ bells _
[E] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[D] of Brimney. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Dm] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Oh the vandals in court, _ _ [G] shout the [C#] bells [E] of [D] Newport.
_ _ _ _ All would be well if, if, [Bm] if, if, if, if, say the [C] _ [G]
[E] green [A] bells of _ _ Cardiff.
[D]
Why so worried sisters, [Bm] why [C] sing the silver [D] bells of Wythe. _
_ _ _ And what will you give me, _ say [G] the sad _
[C#] _ bells _ [E] _ _ _ _
[Dm] _ _ [A] of [D] Brimney. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [G] _ _
_ _ [D] _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[E] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
Ooooooh. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ _
[D] Ooooooh.
_ _ _ [E] Ooooooh. _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Dm] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _

Facts about this song

This song was featured on the Live in the USSR album.

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