The Bells Of Rhymney

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[Verse 1]

Oh, what will you give me?
C           G        A   G
Say the sad bells of Rhymney

Is there hope for the future?
F       Am             D
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
    G
Who made the mine owner?
F       Am             D
Say the black bells of Rhondda
    G
And who robbed the miner?
C       G             A   G
Say the grim bells of Blaina


[Verse 2]

Throw the vandals in court
C       G        A   G
Say the bells of Newport
                              Em
All would be well if, if, if, if
F       Am             D
Say the green bells of Cardiff
    G                   Em
Why so worried sisters? Why?
         C               A
Sang the silver bells of Wye
    G
And what will you give me?
C       G            A   G
Say the sad bells of Rhymney


[Verse 3]

Oh, what will you give me?
C           G        A   G
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
G
Is there hope for the future?
F       Am             D
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
    G
Who made the mine owner?
F       Am             D
Say the black bells of Rhondda
    G
And who robbed the miner?
C       G             A   G
Say the grim bells of Blaina


[Verse 4]

They will plunder willy-nilly
C       G            A   G
Say the bells of Caerphilly
G
They have fangs, they have teeth
F         Am            D
Shout the loud bells of Neath
     G
Even god is uneasy
F       Am             D
Say the moist bells of Swansea
    G
And what will you give me?
C       G            A   G
Say the sad bells of Rhymney


[Verse 5]

Throw the vandals in court
C       G        A   G
Say the bells of Newport
                              Em
All would be well if, if, if, if
F       Am             D
Say the green bells of Cardiff
    G                   Em
Why so worried sisters? Why?
         C               A
Sang the silver bells of Wye
    G
And what will you give me?
C       G            A   G
Say the sad bells of Rhymney


[Outro]
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