The Byrds – The Bells Of Rhymney (Guitar Solo)

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--------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Written by: Pete Seeger, Idris Davies From: “Mr. Tambourine Man” (1965) Tabbed by: maguri Tuning: Standard --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Main riff These are the basic voicings

  D5  Dsus2 D   D5 Dsus4 D  Dsus2
  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +  1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|------0---2-----|--3---2---0-----|
B|--3---3---3---3-|--3---3---3---3-|
G|2-2-----------2-|--------------2-|
D|0---------------|0---------------|
A|----------------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|

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CHORDS (alphabetically)
          E-A-D-G-B-e
A         x-0-2-2-2-0
A*        x-0-2-2-2-x
Asus4     x-0-2-2-3-x
Bm/F#     x-x-4-4-3-2 or 2-x-4-4-3-2
C/G       3-x-2-0-1-3
D         x-x-0-2-3-2
D5        x-x-0-2-3-x
D6        x-x-0-4-3-2
Dsus2     x-x-0-2-3-0

Dsus2/F#  2-x-0-2-3-0
Dsus4     x-x-0-2-3-3
Edim7     0-x-2-3-2-3

Emadd9    0-2-2-0-0-2
G         3-x-0-0-3-3
G/F#      2-x-0-0-0-3
G6        3-x-0-0-3-0
Gm6       3-x-0-3-3-0

--------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Intro]

| D5 Dsus2 D  | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2   |
(12-string only)

| D5 Dsus2 D  | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2   |
(full playback)

[Verse 1]

     D5            Dsus2 D5  | D5  Dsus4 D  |
“Oh, what will you give  me?”

        G6  Dsus2/F# E   | D5 Dsus2 D  | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2   |
Say the sad bells of Rhymney

          D                     | D |
"Is there hope for the future?"

        C/G   G/F#     | A*  Asus4 A  Asus4 | A*  Asus4 A  |
Say the brown bells of Merthyr

     D5       Dsus2 D    | D5  Dsus4 D  |
"Who made the mine  owner?"

        C/G   G/F#     | A*  Asus4 A  Asus4 | A*  Asus4 A  |
Say the black bells of Rhondda

     D5             Dsus2 D  | D5  Dsus4 D  |
"And who killed the mi-   ner?"

        G6   Dsus2/F# E  [ D5 ]
Say the grim bells of Blaina

           D5      Dsus2 D5  | D5  Dsus4 D  |
"Throw the vandals in    court"

        G6    Dsus2/F# E  | D5 Dsus2 D  | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2   |
Say the bells of       Newport

             D                Bm/F#
"All will be well if, if, if, if, if ..."

        C/G   G/F#     | A*  Asus4 A  Asus4 | A*  Asus4 A  |
Say the green bells of Cardiff

        D                 D6
"Why so worried, sisters, why?"

        G               Emadd9
Say the silver bells of Wye

     D5            Dsus2 D5  | D5  Dsus4 D  |
"And what will you give  me?"

        G6  Dsus2/F# E  [ D5 ]
Say the sad bells of Rhymney

     D5            Dsus2 D5  | D5  Dsus4 D  |
“Oh, what will you give  me?”

        G6  Dsus2/F# E   | D5 Dsus2 D  | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2   |
Say the sad bells of Rhymney

          D                     | D |
"Is there hope for the future?"

        C/G   G/F#     | A*  Asus4 A  Asus4 | A*  Asus4 A  |
Say the brown bells of Merthyr

     D5       Dsus2 D    | D5  Dsus4 D  |
"Who made the mine  owner?"

        C/G   G/F#     | A*  Asus4 A  Asus4 | A*  Asus4 A  |
Say the black bells of Rhondda

     D5             Dsus2 D  | D5  Dsus4 D  |
"And who killed the mi-   ner?"

        G6   Dsus2/F# E  [ D5 ]
Say the grim bells of Blaina

|  G6  |  Dsus2/F#  |  E  |  %  |
   Aah,   aah,         aaaah

| D5 Dsus2 D  | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2   |
  Aaaaah ...

| D5 Dsus2 D | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 |

|  G6  |  Dsus2/F#  | A*  Asus4 A  Asus4 | A*  Asus4 A  |
   Aah,   aah,        aaaah

| D5 Dsus2 D  | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2   |
  Aaaaah ...

| D5 Dsus2 D | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 | D