Thomas The Rhymer Chords by Steeleye Span

Tempo:
122.75 bpm
Chords used:

D

A

G

Em

E

Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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Steeleye Span - Thomas The Rhymer (Live) chords
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[E] It was about a character called Thomas the Rhymer.
[N]
[E]
[A] [E]
[A] [E] [Em]
[D] [G]
[D] [G] [B] [A]
[D] [E] [D] [G] [D]
100%  ➙  123BPM
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
Em
121
E
2311
D
1321
A
1231
G
2131
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Let's start jamming Steeleye Span - Thomas The Rhymer chords, familiarize yourself with these chords - G, A, D, A and G in sequence. I suggest starting at a calm pace of 61 BPM, and as you gain confidence, approach the song's BPM of 123. With an eye on the song's key D Major, set the capo that best suits your vocal range.

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_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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_ [E] It was about a character called Thomas the Rhymer. _
_ [N] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [A] _ _ [E] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [A] _ [E] _ _ _ [Em] _
_ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ [G] _ [B] _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] _ _ [E] _ [D] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _
_ [G] _ _ [Bm] _ _ _ _ [A] _
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ [D] _ _
[G] _ _ [D] _ _ [G] _ [B] _ _ _
[A] _ _ [F#] _ [D] _ [Em] _ [D] _ _ [G] _
[D] He was [G] playing [F#] on [D] 50 [E]
silver [A] bells and _ nine.
[E] _
[D] To Thomas [G] he pulled off [D] his [G] cap [B] and let it [E] go [A] down to [D] the sea.
[Em] [D] Oh how am [G] I to clean [D] up ever,
[G] [Bm] so long gone are as I [A] let it be. _
_ _ _ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _
[D] _ _ _ [G] _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ [D] _ [Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _
No, no _ [D] Thomas she said,
that [A] name does [G] not belong [A] to me.
[D] I [Em] am the queen of [A] _ [F#m] Edelblum
and I [A] have come [Em] to visit _
[C#m] [Bm] thee.
[C#] _ _ [Em] _ _ [Bm] _ _
[E] _ [D] _ [C] _ _ [Em] _ _ [A] _ _
_ [D] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
_ _ [Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _
[D] You [Em] must go with me Thomas [D] she said,
[A] to [Em] Thomas you _ must [A] go with me
[D] and [A] must serve me _ [D] seven [A] years
[D] through well [A] or [Em] woe as [A] John _ _ _ _ Snelly. _ _ _
Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the Rhymer.
[D] _ _ _ _
[A] Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the Rhymer.
[D] _ _ _ _
[A] Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the [D] Rhymer. _ _ _ _
[A] Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the Rhymer.
[D] _ _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ [Em] She _ _ _ _ [D] turned [G] about her new [D] quarry steep
[G] [B] and to Thomas [D] up behind
[E] and [D] I will [G] never have my [D] number [G] right
[F#m] her [Bm] steeple is swift and I [A] will win.
_ [Em] For [D] fourteen [G] days and [D] fourteen [G] nights
[B] they were through [A] red blood to [D] me
_ [Em] [D] and they so [G] nigh the sun [D] no grew
[G] but at the [B] morning [A] of the sea
_ _ [E] [A] and they were [G] gone for a [D] little
[G] [B] and they were [A] swift but I will [D] win.
_ [E] [D] Until they [G] came to a desert [D] boy
[G] [F#] and [D] leaving [C]
[B] land was left [A] me _ alive. _ _
_ _ [F#m] _ _ [G] _ _ [D] _ _
[Em] _ _ _ [A] _ _ [D] _ [C#m] _ [A] _
[Em] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
[A] _ _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[C#] _ _ [G] _ [A] _ _ _ _ [D] _
[A] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ _ _
[A] _ [G] _ _ [A] _ _ _ Don't [Em] you see your [D] narrow narrow road
so thick [Em] beset [G] with [A] thorns and brine
[D] that [Em] is the road to [D] righteousness
_ [A] [D] though [A] after it [G] but few [A] _ _ [Bm] inquire.
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [D] _ _ [A] _ [D] _
[Em] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _
[Em] Don't you see the [D] unbroad broad [A] road
[D] that [A] lies [Em] across the lily [A] land
_ [D]
[A] that is the road to [D] wickedness
[A] though some call [Em] it the road [A] to _ heaven. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ Don't you see the unbounded [D] bounded road
that [A] lies across [G] the [A] ferny bray
that is the road to bed and glad
where you and I [G] this [A] night must _ go. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the [D] Rhymer.
_ [G] _ _
[A] _ Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the Rhymer.
[D] _ _ _
[A] _ Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the Rhymer.
[D] _ _ _
_ [A] Hop and cop come along with me Thomas the [D] Rhymer. _ _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ Come along with me, Thomas the [D] Rhymer. _ _ _
[A] _ Come _ _ along with me, Thomas the [D] Rhymer. _ _ _
[A] _ _ Come _ along with me, Thomas the _ Rhymer. _ _
_ _ _ _ [N] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [D#] _
_ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _

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This song is part of Now We Are Six Again album.

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