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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---3-5-5-3-0---5-3-0--3---0-------------------------|
B--1-1-3------------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------------------|
D-------------------------------------------------------------|
A-------------------------------------------------------------|
E-------------------------------------------------------------|
CCharlie boy, don't Fgo to wCar, firFst Amborn in fGorty-foCur
CKennedy made Fhim belCieve we Fcould Amdo mucGh moreC  
AmOooh-OCh-OooFh-COh-Oooh-GOh-oCoooh
AmOooh-OCh-OooFh-COh-Oooh-GOh-oCoooh
CLillian, don't haFng your Chead, lFove should mAmake you feGel goodC  
In uCniform you raiFsed a mCan, who Fvol-un-teeAmred tGo staCnd
AmOooh-OCh-OooFh-COh-Oooh-GOh-oCoooh
AmOooh-OCh-OooFh-COh-Oooh-GOh-oCoooh
FPlay the bAmugle, pClay the tapGs and
FMake your Ammothers Gproud
FRaise your Amrifles Cto the sky Gboys
FFire that Amvolley lGoud
CNews was bad on UFpland CAve, metuFchen Amand mourn Gour Closs
CSons rebelled, while faFthers Cyelled, and mFoth-Amers clutched Gthe cCross
AmOooh-OCh-OooFh-COh-Oooh-GOh-oCoooh
AmOooh-OCh-OooFh-COh-Oooh-GOh-oCoooh
FPlay the bAmugle, pClay the tapGs and
FMake your Ammothers Gproud
FRaise your Amrifles Cto the sky Gboys
FFire that Amvolley lGoud

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Charlie Boy

by The Lumineers

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 7 (as written in this song)

Chords in this song · guitar

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---3-5-5-3-0---5-3-0--3---0-------------------------|

B--1-1-3------------------------------------------------------|

G-------------------------------------------------------------|

D-------------------------------------------------------------|

A-------------------------------------------------------------|

E-------------------------------------------------------------|

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

Fire that volley loud

About Charlie Boy Chords by The Lumineers

Learn how to play Charlie Boy by The Lumineers with free guitar chords, lyrics, and interactive chord diagrams. Search for “Charlie Boy chords”, “Charlie Boy guitar chords”, or “The Lumineers Charlie Boy chords” and you will find this page — transpose to any key, tap chords for diagrams, and use auto-scroll while you play. Perfect for beginners looking for easy Charlie Boy chords and for experienced players who want accurate Charlie Boy lyrics and chords in one place. Common chords in this song include C, F, A, G, B, D.

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What key is "Charlie Boy" in?

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