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Ariran chords by
Pete Seeger
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Verse 1
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About 400 years ago,
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there was a very despotic emperor

in Korea.
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He was hanging people right

and left who opposed him.

And the legend is that 10 ,000 people were

hung by him
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A

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from the top of a tall pine tree

on the top of the hill of Arirang,

which is outside Seoul.

One of the men condemned to death,


as he marched his last mile,

he sang a song saying
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how much he loved his country,

how beautiful it was,

how he hated to say goodbye to it.
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It was picked up by the other prisoners,
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and it became a tradition in Korea
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that any man ever condemned to death
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A

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had a right to sing this song
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before his execution.

Well, like many a folk song,

it spread through the country,

it had verses added to it,
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and different variations on the melody.
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About 40 years ago,

when Japan took over Korea
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and tried to make a colony out of it,
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D

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they abolished the singing,

made it a prison offense
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to sing the national anthem of Korea

or any patriotic songs.
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D

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And Arirang be came kind

of an unofficial anthem.

It was sung by the guerrillas


who fought in the hills
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against the fascists.

And today it's sung in both
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Ab
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North and South Korea,

a symbol of unity
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in an otherwise divided country.
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Arirang, Arirang, Arirang,
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crossing the hills of Arirang -o.
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In my homeland of three thousand leagues,
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peace and abundance will flower at last.
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Arirang, Arirang, Arirang,
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crossing the hills of Arirang.

Oh, my countrymen,
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why are your voices hushed,
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only the waterfalls and
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fountains sing free?
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A -dee -da -da -dee -da -da -da -dee -oh
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4

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Crossing the hills of A
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-dee -da -no
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Numberless are the stars
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blinking in the night
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Endless the sorrow we
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know in our life.
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Arirang, Arirang, Ari rang.
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Crossing the hills of Arirang.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • A

  • C

  • Bm

    2

  • Ab

    4

  • Db

    4

  • Bb

  • C#

    4

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Ariran by Pete Seeger is Eb major.

The primary chords used in Ariran are Eb, Ab, Bb, Db, Cm, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 1 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Ab, Bb, Db, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Ariran is approximately 45 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Ariran using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

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