Christy Moore – Blantyre Explosion (Guitar)
Capo 5
Key
-
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Speed:
1.0x
Chords
Have included a PRINTABLE VERSION underneath.
And although the song is played in Am with the CAPO on the FIFTH FRET
that transposes it to Dm, just in case you need to know.
INTRO: Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em
Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em
Am G C Em Em By Clyde's bonny banks, As I slowly did wander C D Em Am Am Among the pit heaps, As the evening grew nigh Am G C Em Em I spied a young woman, All dressed in black mourning C D Em Am Am Weeping and wailing, With many a sigh Am G C Em Em I stepped up beside her, And gently addressed her Am G C Em Em Would it help you to talk, About the cause of your pain Am G C Em Em Weeping and wailing, At last she did answer C D Em Am Am Johnny Murphy, Kind sir, Is my true lovers name Am G C Em Em Twenty-one years of age, Full of youth and good lookin' C D Em Am Am To work down the mine, Of High Blantyre he came Am G C Em Em Our wedding was fixed, All the guests were invited C D Em Am Am That calm summers' evening, My Johnny was slain Am G C Em Em The explosion was heard, By the women and children Am G C Em Em With pale anxious faces, They ran to the mine Am G C Em Em When the news was made known, All the hills rang with mourning C D Em Am Am Three hundred and ten, Scottish miners were slain Am G C Em Em Mothers and daughters, And sweethearts and lovers Am G C Em Em The Blantyre explosion, Will never forget Am G C Em Em All you good people, That hear my sad story C D Em Am Am Remember the miners, Who lie at their rest
OUTRO: Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em
Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em Am
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PRINTABLE VERSION
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BLANTYRE EXPLOSION
CAPO 5th FRET
INTRO: Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em
Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em
Am G C Em Em By Clyde's bonny banks, As I slowly did wander C D Em Am Am Among the pit heaps, As the evening grew nigh Am G C Em Em I spied a young woman, All dressed in black mourning C D Em Am Am Weeping and wailing, With many a sigh Am G C Em Em I stepped up beside her, And gently addressed her Am G C Em Em Would it help you to talk, About the cause of your pain Am G C Em Em Weeping and wailing, At last she did answer C D Em Am Am Johnny Murphy, Kind sir, Is my true lovers name Am G C Em Em Twenty-one years of age, Full of youth and good lookin' C D Em Am Am To work down the mine, Of High Blantyre he came Am G C Em Em Our wedding was fixed, All the guests were invited C D Em Am Am That calm summers' evening, My Johnny was slain Am G C Em Em The explosion was heard, By the women and children Am G C Em Em With pale anxious faces, They ran to the mine Am G C Em Em When the news was made known, All the hills rang with mourning C D Em Am Am Three hundred and ten, Scottish miners were slain Am G C Em Em Mothers and daughters, And sweethearts and lovers Am G C Em Em The Blantyre explosion, Will never forget Am G C Em Em All you good people, That hear my sad story C D Em Am Am Remember the miners, Who lie at their rest
OUTRO: Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em
Am G Fm Em Am G Fm Em Am