The Well Below the Valley Chords by Christy Moore
Tempo:
82.225 bpm
Chords used:
B
C#
E
D#
F
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
The servant girl took up her pail, to draw spring water from the well, down below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
A holy man came walking by, looking for drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
My cup is full up to the brim, if I was to stoop, I might fall in at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you're true love came walking by, yet fell in the drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
She swore big grass, she swore big corn, her true love had never been born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
He said, young girl, you're swearing wrong, six fine children you had born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[B] If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what happened to them at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green grows the [D#] lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
There's two of them [B] buried beneath the tree at the well, below the valley-o.
Two of them buried beneath the wall at the well, below the valley-o.
[N] Two of them where the angels [B] lie at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me the father of them at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[F] There's two of them by your brother John at the well, below the valley-o.
There's two of them by your uncle John at the well, below the valley-o.
[Bm] There's two of them by your father there at the well, below the valley-o.
[B] Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what will happen, miss, at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green [E] grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
You'll be seven years a-ringing the bell at the well, below the valley-o.
You'll be seven years a-born in the hell at the well, below the [G] valley-o.
I'll be seven years a-ringing the bell, but the Lord above me saith, miss, all.
[B]
From born in the hell at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[E]
[N]
The servant girl took up her pail, to draw spring water from the well, down below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
A holy man came walking by, looking for drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
My cup is full up to the brim, if I was to stoop, I might fall in at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you're true love came walking by, yet fell in the drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
She swore big grass, she swore big corn, her true love had never been born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
He said, young girl, you're swearing wrong, six fine children you had born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[B] If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what happened to them at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green grows the [D#] lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
There's two of them [B] buried beneath the tree at the well, below the valley-o.
Two of them buried beneath the wall at the well, below the valley-o.
[N] Two of them where the angels [B] lie at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me the father of them at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[F] There's two of them by your brother John at the well, below the valley-o.
There's two of them by your uncle John at the well, below the valley-o.
[Bm] There's two of them by your father there at the well, below the valley-o.
[B] Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what will happen, miss, at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green [E] grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
You'll be seven years a-ringing the bell at the well, below the valley-o.
You'll be seven years a-born in the hell at the well, below the [G] valley-o.
I'll be seven years a-ringing the bell, but the Lord above me saith, miss, all.
[B]
From born in the hell at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[E]
[N]
Key:
B
C#
E
D#
F
B
C#
E
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
The servant girl took up her pail, to draw spring water from the well, down below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
A holy man came walking by, looking for drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
_ My cup is full up to the brim, if I was to stoop, I might fall in at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you're true love came walking by, yet fell in the drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
She swore big grass, she swore big corn, her true love had never been born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
He said, young girl, you're swearing wrong, six fine children you had born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[B] _ _ _ If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what happened to them at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green grows the [D#] lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _
_ There's two of them [B] buried beneath the tree at the well, below the valley-o.
Two of them buried beneath the wall at the well, below the valley-o.
[N] Two of them where the angels [B] lie at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _ _
_ _ If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me the father of them at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
_ _ [F] There's two of them by your brother John at the well, below the valley-o. _
There's two of them by your uncle John at the well, below the valley-o. _
[Bm] There's two of them by your father there at the well, below the valley-o.
[B] Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _ _
_ If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what will happen, miss, at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green [E] grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
_ _ You'll be seven years a-ringing the bell at the well, below the valley-o.
_ You'll be seven years a-born in the hell at the well, below the [G] valley-o.
I'll be seven years a-ringing the bell, but the Lord above me saith, miss, all.
[B]
From born in the hell at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _ _ _
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _
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The servant girl took up her pail, to draw spring water from the well, down below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
A holy man came walking by, looking for drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
_ My cup is full up to the brim, if I was to stoop, I might fall in at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
If you're true love came walking by, yet fell in the drink, as he was dry at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
She swore big grass, she swore big corn, her true love had never been born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
He said, young girl, you're swearing wrong, six fine children you had born at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
[B] _ _ _ If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what happened to them at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green grows the [D#] lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _
_ There's two of them [B] buried beneath the tree at the well, below the valley-o.
Two of them buried beneath the wall at the well, below the valley-o.
[N] Two of them where the angels [B] lie at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _ _
_ _ If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me the father of them at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
_ _ [F] There's two of them by your brother John at the well, below the valley-o. _
There's two of them by your uncle John at the well, below the valley-o. _
[Bm] There's two of them by your father there at the well, below the valley-o.
[B] Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _ _
_ If you be a man, a noble femme, you'll tell to me what will happen, miss, at the well, below the valley-o.
[C#] Green [E] grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o.
_ _ You'll be seven years a-ringing the bell at the well, below the valley-o.
_ You'll be seven years a-born in the hell at the well, below the [G] valley-o.
I'll be seven years a-ringing the bell, but the Lord above me saith, miss, all.
[B]
From born in the hell at the well, below the valley-o.
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _ _ _
Green grows the lily-o, right among the bushes-o. _
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