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The orignial poem with the chords and bass line used in Lumiere's rendition. The fourth verse is not sung, but
included anyway.
[Verse 1]
I Bm/Dsat withA/C#in a vBmalley grAeen,
I Bmsat there wAith my tBmrue love,
My sDad heart stArove the Bmtwo betwF#meen,
The Bmold love Aand the Bmnew love, -
The Gold for G/Dher, the Dnew that made
Me thBmink of Ireland A/C#dearlF#my,
While Bm/F#soft the Awind blew Bmdown the F#mglade
And sBmhook the Agolden Bmbarley
[Verse 2]
'Twas hBm/Dard the A/C#woeful Bmwords to fArame
To Bmbreak the Aties that Bmbound us
'Twas Dharder stAill to Bmbear the F#mshame
Of fBmoreign chAains arBmound us
And Gso I G/Dsaid, "The Dmountain glen
I'll sBmeek next morning A/C#earlyF#m  
And jBm/F#oin the bArave UBmnited F#mMen!"
While Bmsoft winds shAook the Bmbarley
[Verse 3]
While Bm/Dsad I kA/C#issed aBmway her tAears,
My Bmfond arms 'rAound her fBmlinging,
The fDoeman's shAot burst Bmon our F#mears,
From Bmout the wAildwood Bmringing, -
A bGullet pG/Dierced my tDrue love's side,
In lBmife's young spring so A/C#earlyF#m,
And Bm/F#on my brAeast in blBmood she dF#mied
While Bmsoft winds shAook the Bmbarley!
[Verse 4]
N.C.
I bore her to the wildwood screen,
N.C.
And many a summer blossom
N.C.
I placed with branches thick and green
N.C.
Above her gore-stain'd bosom:-
N.C.
I wept and kissed her pale, pale cheek,
N.C.
Then rushed o'er vale and far lea,
N.C.
My vengeance on the foe to wreak,
N.C.
While soft winds shook the barley!
[Verse 5]
But blBm/Dood for blAood withBmout remAorse,
I've Bmta'en at OAulart HBmollow
And plDaced my trAue love's cBmlay-cold cF#morpse
Where BmI full sAoon will fBmollow;
And 'rGound her G/Dgrave I Dwander drear,
Noon, Bmnight, and morning A/C#earlyF#m,
With bBm/F#reaking hAeart whenBme'er I hF#mear
The Bmwind that shAakes the Bmbarley!

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The Wind That Shakes The Barley

by Lumière

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Bm/D

A/C#

F#m

G/D

Bm/F#

The orignial poem with the chords and bass line used in Lumiere's rendition. The fourth verse is not sung, but

included anyway.

[Verse 1]

Bm/D A/C# Bm A

I sat within a valley green,

Bm A Bm

I sat there with my true love,

D A Bm F#m

My sad heart strove the two between,

Bm A Bm

The old love and the new love, -

G G/D D

The old for her, the new that made

Bm A/C# F#m

Me think of Ireland dearly,

Bm/F# A Bm F#m

While soft the wind blew down the glade

Bm A Bm

And shook the golden barley

[Verse 2]

Bm/D A/C# Bm A

'Twas hard the woeful words to frame

Bm A Bm

To break the ties that bound us

D A Bm F#m

'Twas harder still to bear the shame

Bm A Bm

Of foreign chains around us

G G/D D

And so I said, "The mountain glen

Bm A/C# F#m

I'll seek next morning early

Bm/F# A Bm F#m

And join the brave United Men!"

Bm A Bm

While soft winds shook the barley

[Verse 3]

Bm/D A/C# Bm A

While sad I kissed away her tears,

Bm A Bm

My fond arms 'round her flinging,

D A Bm F#m

The foeman's shot burst on our ears,

Bm A Bm

From out the wildwood ringing, -

G G/D D

A bullet pierced my true love's side,

Bm A/C# F#m

In life's young spring so early,

Bm/F# A Bm F#m

And on my breast in blood she died

Bm A Bm

While soft winds shook the barley!

[Verse 4]

N.C.

I bore her to the wildwood screen,

N.C.

And many a summer blossom

N.C.

I placed with branches thick and green

N.C.

Above her gore-stain'd bosom:-

N.C.

I wept and kissed her pale, pale cheek,

N.C.

Then rushed o'er vale and far lea,

N.C.

My vengeance on the foe to wreak,

N.C.

While soft winds shook the barley!

[Verse 5]

Bm/D A Bm A

But blood for blood without remorse,

Bm A Bm

I've ta'en at Oulart Hollow

D A Bm F#m

And placed my true love's clay-cold corpse

Bm A Bm

Where I full soon will follow;

G G/D D

And 'round her grave I wander drear,

Bm A/C# F#m

Noon, night, and morning early,

Bm/F# A Bm F#m

With breaking heart whene'er I hear

Bm A Bm

The wind that shakes the barley!

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