Key: G
Introduction:
G Em Bm C
3 4 -4 -5 5 -4 4 5 6 7
The minstrel bo-y to the war is gone,
G Em Am G
-7 7 -6 6 5 -5 6 5 -4 4
In the ranks of de-ath yo-u'll find him
G Em Bm C
3 4 -4 -5 5 -4 4 5 6 7
His father's swo-rd he hath girded on,
G Em Am G
-7 7 -6 6 5 -5 6 5 -4 4
And his wild harp slu-ng be - hind him
Em D C D C G
7 -7 -6 -7 7 -7 -6 6
"Land of Song!" cried the war-rior bard,
Em C D G
-6b -6 5 5 -6b -6 -7 7
"Tho' all the world be-tra-ys thee,
G Em Bm C
7 4 -4 -5 5 -4 4 5 6 7
One sword, at le-ast, th-y rights shall guard,
G Am G
-7 7 -6 6 5 -5 6 5 -4 4
O-ne faithful ha-rp sha-ll praise thee!"