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The Minstrel Boy chords
Capo I *
The DMinstrel GBoy to the Dwar is Ggone
In the ranks of Ddeath you will Afind Dhim;
His Dfather's Gsword he hath Dgirded Gon,
And his wild harp Dslung beAhind Dhim;"
BmLand of GSong!" said the Awarrior Dbard,
"Tho' Gall the world beAtrays Dthee,
One sword, at Gleast, thy Drights shall Gguard,
One Dfaithful harp shall Apraise Dthee!" 
The DMinstrel Gfell! But the Dfoeman's Gchain
Could not Dbring that proud soul AundeDr;
The Dharp he Glov'd ne'er Dspoke aGgain,
For he Dtore its chords AasunDder;
And Bmsaid "No Gchains shall Asully Dthee,
Thou Gsoul of love and Abrav'Dry!
Thy songs were Gmade for the Dpure and Gfree,
They shall Dnever sound in AslaveDry!"
The Minstrel Boy will return we pray
When we hear the news we all will cheer it,
The minstrel boy will return one day,
Torn perhaps in body, not in spirit.
Then may he play on his harp in peace,
In a world such as Heaven intended,
For all the bitterness of man must cease,
And ev'ry battle must be ended.
Capo III
  D= C  
  G= F  
  A= G  
 Bm= Am  

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The Minstrel Boy

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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The Minstrel Boy chords

Capo I *

D G D G

The Minstrel Boy to the war is gone

D A D

In the ranks of death you will find him;

D G D G

His father's sword he hath girded on,

D A D

And his wild harp slung behind him;"

Bm G A D

Land of Song!" said the warrior bard,

G A D

"Tho' all the world betrays thee,

G D G

One sword, at least, thy rights shall guard,

D A D

One faithful harp shall praise thee!"

D G D G

The Minstrel fell! But the foeman's chain

D A D

Could not bring that proud soul under;

D G D G

The harp he lov'd ne'er spoke again,

D A D

For he tore its chords asunder;

Bm G A D

And said "No chains shall sully thee,

G A D

Thou soul of love and brav'ry!

G D G

Thy songs were made for the pure and free,

D A D

They shall never sound in slavery!"

The Minstrel Boy will return we pray

When we hear the news we all will cheer it,

The minstrel boy will return one day,

Torn perhaps in body, not in spirit.

Then may he play on his harp in peace,

In a world such as Heaven intended,

For all the bitterness of man must cease,

And ev'ry battle must be ended.

Capo III

D C

G F

A G

Bm Am

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