The Bells of Rhymney The Byrds
Intro:
E-------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B---3----------3---------| G-----2------------------| 2x D-0----------------------| A------------------------| E------------------------|
[D2]O-oh, [D]what will you give me[D4]?[D4] [D4] [D] [D2]
[D2]Say the [G]sad [Bm7]bells of [E]Rhym-[D]ney.[D2] [D] [D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E--------------------------------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B---------------------------3-----------3---------| G-----------------------------2-------------------| D-------------------------0-----------------------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------|
[D2]Is there [D]hope for the fu-ture?[D]
[D]Say the [C]brown [Em]bells of [A]Me[A]r [A2] - [A] th[A4]yr.[A4] [A] [A] [A2] [A] [A4]
E--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------0--2--3---------0--2--3-| G------------------------2---------------2---------| D----------------------2-------------0-2-----------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------|
[A4]Who [D]made the mine own-er[D4]?[D4] [D4] [D] [D2]
[D2]Say the [C]black [Em]bells of [A]Rh[A]on[A2] - [A]da[A4].[A4] [A] [A] [A2] [A] [A4]
E-------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------0--2--3--------0--2--3-| G------------------------2--------------2---------| D----------------------2------------0-2-----------| A-------------------------------------------------| E-------------------------------------------------|
[A4]And [D]who killed the min-er[D4]?[D4] [D4] [D] [D2]
[D2]Say the [G]grim [Bm7]bells of [E]Blai - [D]na.[D2] [D] [D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E-----------------------------------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B-------------------------------3----------3---------| 2x G---------------------------------2------------------| D-----------------------------0----------------------| A----------------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------------|
[D2]Throw the [D]van-dals in court.[D4] [D4] [D4] [D] [D2]
[D2]Say [G]the bells [Bm7]of [E]New - [D]port.[D2] [D] [D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E------------------------------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B--------------------------3----------3---------| G----------------------------2------------------| D------------------------0----------------------| A-----------------------------------------------| E-----------------------------------------------|
[D2]All would be [D]well if, if, if, [Bm]if, if.
[Bm]Say the [C]green [Em]bells of [A]Ca[A]r [A2]- d[A]iff[A4].[A4] [A] [A] [A2] [A] [A4]
E--------------------------------------------------| B--------------------------0--2--3---------0--2--3-| G------------------------2---------------2---------| D----------------------2-------------0-2-----------| A--------------------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------------------|
( Tab from: http://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/byrds/the_bells_of_rhymney_tab_ver_3.html )
[A4]Why so [D]wor-ried, sis-ters, [Bm]why?
[Bm]Say the [G]sil-ver bells of [E]Wye.
[E]And [D2]what will you [D]give me?[D4] [D4] [D4] [D] [D2]
[D2]Say the [G]sad [Bm7]bells of [E]Rhym - [D]ney.[D2] [D] [D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E----------------------------------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B-----------------------------3-----------3---------| 2x G-------------------------------2-------------------| D---------------------------0-----------------------| A---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------|
Lead solo:
E-5-5--5-5--5---5-5---7--5-5--7--7-5---| B---7---------7----------7-----------7-| G--------------------------------------| D--------------------------------------| A--------------------------------------| E--------------------------------------| E-5-5--5-5--5----5-5--7--5-5---------------| B-7------------7-------------7--5--7-7-5-5-| G------------------------------------------| D------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------| E----3-3--3--------3-3--3-----7--7-7--7-------7-7--0---| B-----------3---5---------3---8---------8--8---------0-| G-0---------------------------9------------------------| D------------------------------------------------------| A------------------------------------------------------| E------------------------------------------------------| E-3--3-3--3--------3-3--3----3--3-3--3--3-2--0-| B-3---------3---5---------3--2-------2---------| G-0--------------------------3-------3---------| D----------------------------------------------| A----------------------------------------------| E----------------------------------------------|
[D] [D2] [D] [D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E-------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B---3----------3---------| 2x G-----2------------------| D-0----------------------| A------------------------| E------------------------|
Repeat 1st 8 verses.
(Blai-na)
[D] [D2] [D] [D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E-----------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B-------3----------3---------| 2x G---------2------------------| D-----0----------------------| A----------------------------| E----------------------------|
[G]Aaaaah, [D]aaaaah, [E]aaaaaaaah, [D]aaaaaa[D2]aah[D].[D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E----------------------------------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B------------------------------3----------3---------| G--------------------------------2------------------| D----------------------------0----------------------| A---------------------------------------------------| E---------------------------------------------------|
[D] [D2] [D] [D] [D4] [D] [D2]
E-------0--2-----3p2-2-0-| B---3----------3---------| G-----2------------------| D-0----------------------| A------------------------| E------------------------|
[G]Aaaaah, [D]aaaaah, [A]aaaaaaaaaaah,
[D]aaaaaa[D2]aaa[D]aaaa[D]aa[D4]aaaa[D]aa[D2]aaaa[D]aaaaaa[D2]aaa[D]aaaa[D]aa[D4]a(fa[D]de[D2])ah.[D]
E-------0--2-----3p2-2-0---------0--2-----3p2-2-0-----2-| B---3----------3-------------3----------3---------3---3-| G-----2------------------------2--------------------2-2-| D-0------------------------0--------------------------0-| A-----------------------------------------------------x-| E-----------------------------------------------------x-|
Chord idagrams:
[D]xx0232 [Dsus(D2)]xx0230 [Dsus4(D4)]xx0233 [G]355433 [Bm7]224232
[A]002220 [Asus(A2)]002200 [Asus4(A4)]002230 [E]022100 [Bm]xx4432
E,B,G,D,A,E = guitar strings, p = pull off.
To play the D chord sequences just add and remove the little and
middle fingers.
To play the A chord sequences just add and remove the little and
ring finger.
I struggled a little with the lead solo but I think it is close
enough to have some fun with. Or improve upon..
Tabbed from: The Byrds. Mr. Tambourine Man CD.
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