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revelation to me (once I started to try to pick it up) how much the
dropped-D tuning adds to the Byrds arrangement. Having the bass tuned
down to D too really puts a floor under the song! The tab, of course,
is not perfect. Corrections, additions, etc. always sought and welcome.
Peace.
Rick
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THE BELLS OF RHYMNEY
(Idris Davies & Pete Seeger)
as performed by The Byrds on their self-titled first LP
(Robyn Hitchcock does true-to-The-Byrds version)
- one guitar and bass drop low E to D (necessary)
- one 12-string (you know what brand) guitar would be great
(verse 1):
Oh wDhat will you give me say the Gsad D/Fbells of ERhymDney
Is there hope for the future say the Cbrown Embells of AMerthyr
Who mDade the mine owner say the Cblack Embells of ARhonda
And wDho killed the miner say the Ggrim D/Fbells of EBlaiDna
(opening riff)
(verse 2):
Put Dvandals in court say the Gbells D/F of ENewpDort
All will be well if if if Bmif if say the Cgreen Embells of ACardiff
Why so Dworried sisters Bmwhy say the Gsilver bells of EWye
And wDhat will you give me say the Gsad D/Fbells of ERhymDney
(break; also see note):
/ D / D / D / D / G / Em / Edim7 / Edim7 /
(opening riff)
(repeat first verse)
(end):
| opening riff |
Goh.....oDh.....oEh......E....oDh...D....D....D..
| opening riff |
Goh.....oDh.....oAh......A....oDh...D....D....D..
note on break:
If someone wants to post accurate tab for the break, please do. Meanwhile,
what I do is improvise a bit around this. Most of it is strummed~~~~~~~~.
I think Pete Seeger would approve of (any) liberties I've taken; I hope
Roger McGuinn would, too.
DDDD
GEmEdim7Edim7
some chords for the dropped-D guitar:
DGED/FEdim7EmCABm
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