The Minstrel Boy - Black Hawk Down chords by Joe Strummer And The Mescaleros

Chords with lyrics

[Basically the same chords as contributed by others but with added intro and strumming pattern.]

Capo 1. Strumming pattern: D MajorD D D MajorD U D MajorD U D MajorD D. Or interpret your own from the drum beats of the song.

Intro: G+G  C majorC  G+G  C majorC  G+G  E minorEm  D MajorD  G+G (X2)


  G+G    C majorC     G+G   C majorC
The minstrel boy to the war is gone,
    G+G    E minorEm      D MajorD  G+G
In the ranks of death ye will find him;
  G+G    C majorC       G+G   C majorC
His father's sword he hath girded on,
    G+G     E minorEm  D MajorD   G+G
And his wild harp slung behind him;
E minorEm    C majorC        D MajorD     G+G
"Land of song!" said the warrior bard.
   C majorC    E minorEm    C majorC  D MajorD
"Tho' all the world betray thee'
  G+G     C majorC     G+G      C majorC
One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard,
  G+G    E minorEm     D MajorD   G+G
One faithful harp shall praise thee!"


  G+G    C majorC       G+G    C majorC
The minstrel fell! But the foeman's chains
     G+G     E minorEm      D MajorD  G+G
could not bring that proud soul under;
  G+G    C majorC      G+G   C majorC
The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again,
    G+G     E minorEm   D MajorD  G+G
For he tore it's chords asunder;
E minorEm      C majorC      D MajorD   G+G
And said "No chains shall sully thee,
   C majorC    E minorEm    C majorC  D MajorD
Thou soul of love and bravery!
  G+G     C majorC      G+G    C majorC
Thy songs were made for the pure and free.
      G+G   E minorEm    D MajorD  G+G
they shall never sound in slavery!"

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