The Bells Of Rhymney

[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
 
 
[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D   D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2  
D5 Dsus2 D   D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2  
 
 
[Verse 2]
           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
 
 
[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D  D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 
D5 Dsus2 D  D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 
 
 
[Solo]
D
G   Em   Gm6   Edim7
 
 
[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D  D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 
D5 Dsus2 D  D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 
 
 
[Verse 3]
(= 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
 
 
[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D  D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 
D5 Dsus2 D  D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 

 
[Outro]
   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