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F#m, C#, A#  
F#m, C#, A#  
Meet you by the aC#rt room doorG#  
In a circle on thC#e hallway floorG#  
Teacher held you C#back againG#  
Drawing ogres in C#your textbook mG#argin
D#Keeping your eyes down and dodging C#oranges
On thA#e bus trip home
Every day you're G#battle-scarred
You'll grow up F#to be a bard
You'll grow up C#to be a bardG#m  
C#, G#m  
C#, G#m  
C#, G#m  
Hurt yourself at sC#ports againG#m  
You're not made foC#r mud and wiG#mnd
Limping home throuC#gh quiet strG#meets
Sprinkler spits a C#snare drum bG#meat
D#Kids down on the vacant block throw C#rocks at you
For talking A#to yourself again
Days like this are G#way too hard
You'll grow up F#to be a bard
You'll grow up C#to be a bardG#m  
C#, G#m  
BYou'll tell your own daughter C#stories
She'll get some dicA#e of her own one day
They can traF#mdemark the name all tC#hey like
It's all ripped A#off Tolkien anyway
'Cause dragoF#mns and dungeons go baC#ck
They go back a lA#ong, long way
And they won't gG#o away
They won't go awF#ay
Meet you by the arC#t room doorG#m  
In a circle on the C#hallway floG#mor
Made up a new map C#last nightG#m  
It's got a dragon C#and a wizard G#mfight
D#Once the ranger and the thief C#get here
We can locA#k the door
Shut the noise oG#ut from the yard
Then we can let F#down our guard
You'll grow up tC#o be a bard
You'll grow up to... 
You'll grow up tC#o be a bard
You'll grow up tG#mo...
     E ,A ,D ,G ,b ,e
 F#m(x ,9 ,11,11,10,x)
  C#(9 ,11,11,10,x ,x)
  A#(6 ,8 ,8 ,7 ,x ,x)
  G#(4 ,6 ,6 ,5 ,x ,x)
  D#(11,13,13,12,x ,x)
  F#(2 ,4 ,4 ,3 ,x ,x)
 G#m(x ,11,13,13,12,x)
   B(7 ,9 ,9 ,8 ,x ,x)

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Bard

by Tripod (Australia)

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

F#m

G#m

F#m C# A#

, ,

F#m C# A#

, ,

C# G#

Meet you by the art room door

C# G#

In a circle on the hallway floor

C# G#

Teacher held you back again

C# G#

Drawing ogres in your textbook margin

D# C#

Keeping your eyes down and dodging oranges

On the bus trip home

Every day you're battle-scarred

You'll grow up to be a bard

C# G#m

You'll grow up to be a bard

C# G#m

Hurt yourself at sports again

C# G#m

You're not made for mud and wind

C# G#m

Limping home through quiet streets

C# G#m

Sprinkler spits a snare drum beat

D# C#

Kids down on the vacant block throw rocks at you

For talking to yourself again

Days like this are way too hard

You'll grow up to be a bard

C# G#m

You'll grow up to be a bard

C# G#m

B C#

You'll tell your own daughter stories

She'll get some dice of her own one day

F#m C#

They can trademark the name all they like

It's all ripped off Tolkien anyway

F#m C#

'Cause dragons and dungeons go back

They go back a long, long way

And they won't go away

They won't go away

C# G#m

Meet you by the art room door

C# G#m

In a circle on the hallway floor

C# G#m

Made up a new map last night

C# G#m

It's got a dragon and a wizard fight

D# C#

Once the ranger and the thief get here

We can lock the door

Shut the noise out from the yard

Then we can let down our guard

You'll grow up to be a bard

You'll grow up to...

You'll grow up to be a bard

G#m

You'll grow up to...

E ,A ,D ,G ,b ,e

F#m

(x ,9 ,11,11,10,x)

(9 ,11,11,10,x ,x)

(6 ,8 ,8 ,7 ,x ,x)

(4 ,6 ,6 ,5 ,x ,x)

(11,13,13,12,x ,x)

(2 ,4 ,4 ,3 ,x ,x)

G#m

(x ,11,13,13,12,x)

(7 ,9 ,9 ,8 ,x ,x)

About Bard Chords by Tripod (Australia)

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FAQ — Bard by Tripod (Australia)

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What key is "Bard" in?

The chords for "Bard" show the original chord names (including F#m, C#, A#, G#, D#, F#). Use transpose to move the song into any key that fits your voice or capo.