Charlie Boy Chords by The Lumineers

Charlie Boy chords by The Lumineers (Ver. 2)

Guitar chords with lyrics

Charlie Boy by The Lumineers

Standard Tuning
Capo 7
All chords and tabs relative to capo

Intro:
C F C   C A G C

E--------0-3-5-3-0---5-3-0--3---0-----------------------------|
A----1-3------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
B-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|

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C                  F      C      F  Am       G      C
Charlie boy, don't go to war, first born in forty-four
C            F      C      F      Am    G      C
Kennedy made him believe we could do much more


Am    C    F C       G   C
Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-ooooh
Am    C    F C       G   C
Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-ooooh


C                F       C      F           Am        G      C
Lillian, don't hang your head, love should make you feel good
    C             F      C       F         Am   G    C
In uniform you raised a man, who vol-un-teered to stand


Am    C    F C       G   C
Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-ooooh
Am    C    F C       G   C
Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-ooooh


F         Am     C          G
Play the bugle, play the taps and
F         Am      G
Make your mothers proud
F         Am     C          G
Raise your rifles to the sky boys
F         Am      G
Fire that volley loud


C                F     C        F    Am        G   C
News was bad on Upland Ave, metuchen and mourn our loss
C                      F     C            F   Am           G    C
Sons rebelled, while fathers yelled, and moth-ers clutched the cross


Am    C    F C       G   C
Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-ooooh
Am    C    F C       G   C
Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-Oooh-Oh-ooooh


F         Am     C          G
Play the bugle, play the taps and
F         Am      G
Make your mothers proud
F         Am     C          G
Raise your rifles to the sky boys
F         Am      G

Last updated: September 10, 2025

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