Chords for Luke Kelly-The Blantyre Explosion-Lyrics
Tempo:
115.7 bpm
Chords used:
Gm
Bb
Dm
Cm
G
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[Dm] [Gm]
[F] [Gm]
By Clyde's [Bb] bonnie banks, [Gm] as I sadly [D] did [Dm] wander
[Bb] Among the [Cm] pit heaps as [Gm] evening [G] grew
[Gm] nigh
I spied a young maiden, all dressed in deep [D] mourning
[Bb] A -weepin' [Cm] and wailin' with [Gm] many [G] a [Gm] sigh
[G] I stepped up beside her, and this I [D] addressed her
[Gm] They tell me, [Bb] fair maid, of [Cm] your trouble [Gm] and [D] pain
[Gm] Sobbing and sighing, at last she [Dm] did answer
[Bb] Johnny Murphy, [C] kind sir, was my [Gm]
true [Cm] [Gm] lover's name
Twenty-one years of [Bb] age, [Gm] full of youth and good [Dm]-looking
To
[Bb] work [Cm] down the mines of [Gm] Hydeland, I [C] early [Gm] came
The wedding was [Bb] fixed, [Gm] all the guests were [Dm]
invited
But [Bb]
come [C] summer's evening, [Gm] my Johnny [C] was [Gm] slain
The [G] explosion was [F] heard, all the women and [D] children
[Gm] With pale, [Bb] anxious [Gm] faces, made haste to [D] the mine
[G] When the truth [Gm] was made known, the hills rang with their [Dm] mourning
Three [Bb]
hundred and [Cm] ten [Gm] young miners [C] were [G] slain
[Gm]
Now husbands and wives, and sweethearts [Dm] and brothers
That [Bb] blantyre [Cm] explosion [Gm] they'll never [Cm] [Gm] forget
And all you young miners who hear [G] my sad [Dm] story
[Bb] Shed a tear [C] for the victims [Gm] who are laid [C] to their [Gm] rest
[F] [Gm]
By Clyde's [Bb] bonnie banks, [Gm] as I sadly [D] did [Dm] wander
[Bb] Among the [Cm] pit heaps as [Gm] evening [G] grew
[Gm] nigh
I spied a young maiden, all dressed in deep [D] mourning
[Bb] A -weepin' [Cm] and wailin' with [Gm] many [G] a [Gm] sigh
[G] I stepped up beside her, and this I [D] addressed her
[Gm] They tell me, [Bb] fair maid, of [Cm] your trouble [Gm] and [D] pain
[Gm] Sobbing and sighing, at last she [Dm] did answer
[Bb] Johnny Murphy, [C] kind sir, was my [Gm]
true [Cm] [Gm] lover's name
Twenty-one years of [Bb] age, [Gm] full of youth and good [Dm]-looking
To
[Bb] work [Cm] down the mines of [Gm] Hydeland, I [C] early [Gm] came
The wedding was [Bb] fixed, [Gm] all the guests were [Dm]
invited
But [Bb]
come [C] summer's evening, [Gm] my Johnny [C] was [Gm] slain
The [G] explosion was [F] heard, all the women and [D] children
[Gm] With pale, [Bb] anxious [Gm] faces, made haste to [D] the mine
[G] When the truth [Gm] was made known, the hills rang with their [Dm] mourning
Three [Bb]
hundred and [Cm] ten [Gm] young miners [C] were [G] slain
[Gm]
Now husbands and wives, and sweethearts [Dm] and brothers
That [Bb] blantyre [Cm] explosion [Gm] they'll never [Cm] [Gm] forget
And all you young miners who hear [G] my sad [Dm] story
[Bb] Shed a tear [C] for the victims [Gm] who are laid [C] to their [Gm] rest
Key:
Gm
Bb
Dm
Cm
G
Gm
Bb
Dm
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ By _ _ Clyde's [Bb] bonnie banks, _ [Gm] as I sadly [D] did [Dm] wander _ _ _
[Bb] Among _ the [Cm] pit _ heaps as [Gm] evening _ [G] grew _
_ [Gm] nigh
_ I _ spied a young maiden, _ all dressed in deep [D] mourning
_ _ [Bb] A _ _ -weepin' [Cm] and _ wailin' with [Gm] many _ [G] a [Gm] sigh
_ _ _ [G] I stepped _ up beside her, and this I [D] addressed _ her
[Gm] They _ tell me, [Bb] fair maid, of [Cm] your _ trouble [Gm] and [D] _ _ pain
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ Sobbing and _ sighing, at last she [Dm] did _ _ answer
_ [Bb] Johnny Murphy, [C] kind sir, was my [Gm] _
true [Cm] _ _ [Gm] lover's _ name
_ _ _ Twenty-one _ years of [Bb] age, [Gm] full of youth and good [Dm]-looking
_ _ To _
_ [Bb] _ work [Cm] down the mines of [Gm] Hydeland, I [C] early [Gm] _ came _
_ _ The _ wedding was [Bb] fixed, [Gm] all the guests were [Dm]
invited
_ _ _ _ But [Bb] _
come [C] summer's evening, [Gm] my Johnny _ [C] was [Gm] _ slain _ _
_ The [G] _ explosion was [F] _ heard, all the women and [D] children
_ _ _ [Gm] With _ pale, [Bb] anxious [Gm] faces, made haste to [D] the _ mine _
_ [G] When the truth [Gm] was made known, the hills rang with their [Dm] _ mourning
_ Three [Bb] _
hundred and [Cm] ten _ [Gm] young miners _ [C] were [G] slain
[Gm] _
_ _ _ _ Now _ husbands and _ wives, and _ sweethearts [Dm] and brothers
_ _ That _ [Bb] _ _ blantyre [Cm] explosion _ [Gm] they'll never _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ forget _
_ _ _ And all you young miners who hear [G] my sad [Dm] _ _ story
_ _ [Bb] Shed a tear [C] for the victims [Gm] who are laid [C] to their [Gm] rest
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Dm] _ _ _ _ _ [Gm] _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ By _ _ Clyde's [Bb] bonnie banks, _ [Gm] as I sadly [D] did [Dm] wander _ _ _
[Bb] Among _ the [Cm] pit _ heaps as [Gm] evening _ [G] grew _
_ [Gm] nigh
_ I _ spied a young maiden, _ all dressed in deep [D] mourning
_ _ [Bb] A _ _ -weepin' [Cm] and _ wailin' with [Gm] many _ [G] a [Gm] sigh
_ _ _ [G] I stepped _ up beside her, and this I [D] addressed _ her
[Gm] They _ tell me, [Bb] fair maid, of [Cm] your _ trouble [Gm] and [D] _ _ pain
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ Sobbing and _ sighing, at last she [Dm] did _ _ answer
_ [Bb] Johnny Murphy, [C] kind sir, was my [Gm] _
true [Cm] _ _ [Gm] lover's _ name
_ _ _ Twenty-one _ years of [Bb] age, [Gm] full of youth and good [Dm]-looking
_ _ To _
_ [Bb] _ work [Cm] down the mines of [Gm] Hydeland, I [C] early [Gm] _ came _
_ _ The _ wedding was [Bb] fixed, [Gm] all the guests were [Dm]
invited
_ _ _ _ But [Bb] _
come [C] summer's evening, [Gm] my Johnny _ [C] was [Gm] _ slain _ _
_ The [G] _ explosion was [F] _ heard, all the women and [D] children
_ _ _ [Gm] With _ pale, [Bb] anxious [Gm] faces, made haste to [D] the _ mine _
_ [G] When the truth [Gm] was made known, the hills rang with their [Dm] _ mourning
_ Three [Bb] _
hundred and [Cm] ten _ [Gm] young miners _ [C] were [G] slain
[Gm] _
_ _ _ _ Now _ husbands and _ wives, and _ sweethearts [Dm] and brothers
_ _ That _ [Bb] _ _ blantyre [Cm] explosion _ [Gm] they'll never _ [Cm] _ [Gm] _ forget _
_ _ _ And all you young miners who hear [G] my sad [Dm] _ _ story
_ _ [Bb] Shed a tear [C] for the victims [Gm] who are laid [C] to their [Gm] rest
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _