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By the Rule chords by
Mick Flannery
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Key: Eb major•
Intro 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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F#dim
F#dim
4

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F#m
F#m
2

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Verse 1
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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The man who lived to live alone
G
G

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D
D

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His heart he ruled to know but one
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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His name was none he took no ground
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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He came and went without a sound
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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One day the man did sing a song
Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
2

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A
A

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Then stood and wait for her to come
D
D

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For years they sang but
Bm
Bm
2

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he would not know,
G
G

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D
D

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From some he took and then let go
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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One day our lady did divine
Bm
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2

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D
D

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To move the air most true and fine
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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He drew but found his voice had gone
Bm
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2

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"Dear god" he thought
A
A

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"I've stood too long"
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
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F#m
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The crimes, the crimes
G
G

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A

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D
D

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of the fool against the fool
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
2

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F#m
F#m
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G
G

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the cries, the cries of the man
Em
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A
A

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who lived by The Rule
D
D

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A

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To die by the rule,
D
D

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Bm
Bm
2

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You offered everything to me
G
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D

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I took, you know I took for free
Bm
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2

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D
D

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The morning broke and flood in blue,
Bm
Bm
2

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D
D

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I knew before the day was through
Bm
Bm
2

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A
A

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I'd tear into the heart of you
Bm
Bm
2

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A

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I tore into the heart of you
F#m
F#m
2

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Bm
Bm
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F#m
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A pair, a pair of young
G
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A
A

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D
D

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lives becomes a love
F#m
F#m
2

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G
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And there, there they've won
Em
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A
A

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Oh how is it done?
D
D

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A

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How is it done?
D
D

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Bm
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2

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I wait to look into your eyes
G
G

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D

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I wait for you to look at mine
Bm
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D
D

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My love, oh love I long to see
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D

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I'll offer all I have to thee
Bm
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A
A

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And you'll tear into the heart of me
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You'll tear into the heart of me.
Outro 1
D
D

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F#m
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Bm
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • F#m

    2

  • F#dim

    4

  • G

  • A

  • Em

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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The original key of By the Rule by Mick Flannery is Eb major.

The primary chords used in By the Rule are Eb, Cm, Gm, Gdim, Ab, Bb.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Eb, Cm, Gm, Gdim, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of By the Rule is approximately 76 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of By the Rule 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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