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Beeswing chords by
Christy Moore
Christy Moore
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Key: A major
Intro 1
G
G

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Verse 1
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G

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I was 18 when I came to town

they called it the summer of love

Burning babies burning flags
D
D

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C
C

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the hawks against the doves
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G

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I took a job at the steaming

way down on Caltrim St.

And they fell in love with a laundry girl
D
D

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C
C

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that was workin' next to me
Verse 2
G
G

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Brown hair zig zagged around her face

and a look of half surprise

Like a fox caught in the headlights
D
D

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C
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there was animal in her eyes
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G

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She said to me, can't you see,

I'm not the factory kind

And if you don't take me out of here,
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D

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C
C

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I'll lose my mind

Chorus 1
Em
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She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing
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Bm
Bm
2

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So fine a breath of wind
C
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might blow her away
Em
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She was a lost child,
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G

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she was runnin' wild (she said)
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So long as there's no
D
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C

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price on love I'll stay
Am
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You wouldn't want me any other way
Verse 3
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G

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We busked around the market towns

fruit pickin', down in Kent

We could tinker pots and pans
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C

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or knives wherever we went
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We were campin' down the Gower

and the work was mighty good

She wouldn't wait for the harvest,
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I thought we should
Verse 4
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I said to her, we'll settle down,

and get a few acres dug

A fire burning in the hearth
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and babies on the rug
Em
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She said, oh man you foolish man
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G

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that surely sounds like hell
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You might be lord of half the world,
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you'll not own me as well
Chorus 2
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She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing
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Bm
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So fine a breath of wind
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might blow her away
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Em

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She was a lost child,
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G

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she was runnin' wild (she said)
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Em

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So long as there's no
D
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C
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price on love I'll stay
Am
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D
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You wouldn't want me any other way
Verse 5
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We were drinking more in those days,

our tempers reached a pitch

Like a fool I let her run away
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when she took the rambling itch
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And the last I heard she was living rough

back on the Derby beat

With a bottle of White Horse in her pocket,
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a Wolfhound at her feet
Verse 6
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They say that she got married once

to a man called Romany Brown

Even a gypsy caravan
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was too much like settlin' down
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They say her rose has faded,
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rough weather and hard booze
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Maybe that's the price you pay
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for the chains that you refuse
Chorus 3
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She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing
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And I miss her more
Bm
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C
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than ever words can say
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If I could just taste
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G

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all of her wildness now
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D
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If I could hold her in my arms today
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I wouldn't want her any other way
Chorus 4
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She was a rare thing, fine as a bee's wing
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And I miss her more
Bm
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than ever words can blow say
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If I could just taste
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all of her wildness now
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D
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If I could hold her in my arms today
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I wouldn't want her any other way

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Chords
  • G

  • D

  • C

  • Em

  • Bm

    2
  • Am

Capo: 2

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Beeswing by Christy Moore is A major.

The primary chords used in Beeswing are A, E, D, F#m, C#m, Bm.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, E, D, F#m, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

If the simplified chords are too easy, you can visit the original chords page for a more advanced arrangement.

The tempo of Beeswing is approximately 136 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Beeswing 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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