The Bantry Girls Lament (feat. Live) Chords
Tempo:
108.2 bpm
Chords used:
G
D
C
Gm
Em
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[G] Know who ploughed the fields now, or who sowed the corn,
And who mine flock now, and keep the mead he shone.
The stock that's in the haggard, unthrashed it may remain,
Since Johnny went a-thrashing the dirty King of Spain.
Oh, the girls from the Bono, [C] [G] in his sorrow may [D] retire,
[Gm] And the piper and his bellows go home and glow in the fire,
Since Johnny, [C] lovely Johnny, [G] is selling [D] all the mail,
[G]
Along with all the [C]
patriots to [G] fight [D] the [G] King of Spain.
And the boys will sorely miss him when money in air [D] comes round,
[G] And they'll find the devil [C] captain, [G] he's nowhere [D] to [G] be found,
And peelers must [C] and idle [G]
are against their will [D] and grain,
[G] Since the gallant boy who gave them work now, he's the King of Spain.
Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
[G] And who'll mine the flock now, and keep [D] the [G] mead he shone.
If cruel fate will not permit [C] [G] our Johnny to [D] return,
[G] His heavy loss, the Bantry [C] girls [G] will never cease to mourn,
We'll resign [C] ourselves to our [G] sad lot and die in grief and [D] pain,
[G] Since Johnny died for [C] Ireland's pride [Em] in [G] the foreign [D] [G] lands of Spain.
Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
[G] And who'll mine the flock now, and keep the mead he shone.
The stack that's [Cm] in the [G] haggard, unthrashed it [D] may remain,
[G] Since Johnny went a [C]-thrashing [G] the [D] dirty [G] King of Spain.
The stack that's in the haggard, unthrashed it may remain,
Since Johnny went a-fighting to the foreign lands of Spain.
[Gm]
[Fm] [Eb] [F]
And who mine flock now, and keep the mead he shone.
The stock that's in the haggard, unthrashed it may remain,
Since Johnny went a-thrashing the dirty King of Spain.
Oh, the girls from the Bono, [C] [G] in his sorrow may [D] retire,
[Gm] And the piper and his bellows go home and glow in the fire,
Since Johnny, [C] lovely Johnny, [G] is selling [D] all the mail,
[G]
Along with all the [C]
patriots to [G] fight [D] the [G] King of Spain.
And the boys will sorely miss him when money in air [D] comes round,
[G] And they'll find the devil [C] captain, [G] he's nowhere [D] to [G] be found,
And peelers must [C] and idle [G]
are against their will [D] and grain,
[G] Since the gallant boy who gave them work now, he's the King of Spain.
Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
[G] And who'll mine the flock now, and keep [D] the [G] mead he shone.
If cruel fate will not permit [C] [G] our Johnny to [D] return,
[G] His heavy loss, the Bantry [C] girls [G] will never cease to mourn,
We'll resign [C] ourselves to our [G] sad lot and die in grief and [D] pain,
[G] Since Johnny died for [C] Ireland's pride [Em] in [G] the foreign [D] [G] lands of Spain.
Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
[G] And who'll mine the flock now, and keep the mead he shone.
The stack that's [Cm] in the [G] haggard, unthrashed it [D] may remain,
[G] Since Johnny went a [C]-thrashing [G] the [D] dirty [G] King of Spain.
The stack that's in the haggard, unthrashed it may remain,
Since Johnny went a-fighting to the foreign lands of Spain.
[Gm]
[Fm] [Eb] [F]
Key:
G
D
C
Gm
Em
G
D
C
[G] _ _ _ _ Know who _ ploughed the fields now, _ or who _ _ sowed the corn, _
_ _ And who _ mine flock now, _ and _ keep the mead he shone.
_ The stock that's in the _ haggard, _ _ unthrashed it may remain, _ _
Since Johnny _ went a-thrashing _ the _ dirty King of Spain. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, the girls from the Bono, [C] [G] in his sorrow may [D] retire,
_ [Gm] And the piper and his bellows go _ home and glow in the fire, _
Since Johnny, _ [C] lovely Johnny, [G] _ is selling [D] all the mail,
_ _ [G]
Along with all the [C]
patriots to [G] fight [D] the [G] King of Spain. _ _ _ _
_ And the boys will sorely miss him when money in air [D] comes round,
[G] And they'll find the devil [C] captain, [G] he's nowhere [D] to [G] be found,
And _ peelers must [C] and idle [G] _
are against their will [D] and grain,
_ [G] Since the gallant boy who gave them work now, he's the King of Spain. _
Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
_ [G] And _ who'll mine the flock now, and keep [D] the [G] mead he shone. _ _ _ _
_ If cruel fate will not permit [C] [G] our Johnny to [D] return, _
[G] His heavy loss, the Bantry [C] girls [G] will never _ cease to mourn,
We'll resign _ [C] ourselves to our [G] sad lot and die in grief and [D] pain,
_ [G] Since Johnny died for [C] Ireland's pride [Em] in [G] the foreign [D] [G] lands of Spain. _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
_ [G] And who'll mine the flock now, and keep the mead he shone. _
The stack that's [Cm] in the [G] haggard, _ _ unthrashed it [D] may remain,
_ [G] Since Johnny _ went a [C]-thrashing [G] the [D] dirty [G] King of Spain.
The stack that's in the haggard, _ _ _ unthrashed it may remain,
_ Since Johnny went a-fighting to the foreign lands of Spain. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _
_ _ And who _ mine flock now, _ and _ keep the mead he shone.
_ The stock that's in the _ haggard, _ _ unthrashed it may remain, _ _
Since Johnny _ went a-thrashing _ the _ dirty King of Spain. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ Oh, the girls from the Bono, [C] [G] in his sorrow may [D] retire,
_ [Gm] And the piper and his bellows go _ home and glow in the fire, _
Since Johnny, _ [C] lovely Johnny, [G] _ is selling [D] all the mail,
_ _ [G]
Along with all the [C]
patriots to [G] fight [D] the [G] King of Spain. _ _ _ _
_ And the boys will sorely miss him when money in air [D] comes round,
[G] And they'll find the devil [C] captain, [G] he's nowhere [D] to [G] be found,
And _ peelers must [C] and idle [G] _
are against their will [D] and grain,
_ [G] Since the gallant boy who gave them work now, he's the King of Spain. _
Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
_ [G] And _ who'll mine the flock now, and keep [D] the [G] mead he shone. _ _ _ _
_ If cruel fate will not permit [C] [G] our Johnny to [D] return, _
[G] His heavy loss, the Bantry [C] girls [G] will never _ cease to mourn,
We'll resign _ [C] ourselves to our [G] sad lot and die in grief and [D] pain,
_ [G] Since Johnny died for [C] Ireland's pride [Em] in [G] the foreign [D] [G] lands of Spain. _ _
_ _ _ _ Oh, who'll plough the fields now, or who'll sow [D] the corn,
_ [G] And who'll mine the flock now, and keep the mead he shone. _
The stack that's [Cm] in the [G] haggard, _ _ unthrashed it [D] may remain,
_ [G] Since Johnny _ went a [C]-thrashing [G] the [D] dirty [G] King of Spain.
The stack that's in the haggard, _ _ _ unthrashed it may remain,
_ Since Johnny went a-fighting to the foreign lands of Spain. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ [Gm] _ _ _ _
[Fm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [F] _
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