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Charlie Boy chords by The Lumineers (Official Version)

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G
Csus2
Em
D/F#
C/E
C

Intro 1

G

G

Csus2

G

G

Csus2

G

G

Csus2

G

G

Verse 1

G

Csus2

G

Charlie boy, don't go to war

Csus2

G

Csus2

G

First born in '44

G

Csus2

G

Kennedy made him believe

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

We could do much more

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Interlude 1

Em

D/F#

G

C/E

G

D/F#

G

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em

D/F#

G

C

G

D/F#

G

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Interlude 2

G

G

Csus2

G

G

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

G

Verse 2

G

Csus2

G

And Lillian, don't hang your head

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

Love should make you feel good

G

Csus2

G

In uniform you raised a man

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

Who vol un teered to stand

Interlude 3

Em

D/F#

G

C/E

G

D/F#

G

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em

D/F#

G

C

G

D/F#

G

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Chorus 1

C

D/F#

G

Em

D/F#

Play the bugle, play the taps

C

Em

D/F#

Make your mothers proud

C

D/F#

G

Em

D/F#

Raise your rifles to the sky, boys

C

Em

D/F#

Fire that volley loud

Interlude 4

G

G

Csus2

G

G

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

G

Verse 3

G

Csus2

G

News was bad on Upland Ave

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

Metuch en mourn our loss

G

Csus2

G

Sons rebelled, while fathers yelled

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

And moth ers clutched the cross

Interlude 5

Em

D/F#

G

C/E

G

D/F#

G

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Em

D/F#

G

C

G

D/F#

G

Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh

Chorus 2

C

D/F#

G

Em

D/F#

Play the bugle, play the taps

C

Em

D/F#

Make your fathers proud

C

D/F#

G

Em

D/F#

Raise your rifles to the sky, boys

C

Em

D/F#

Fire that volley loud

Outro 1

G

G

Csus2

G

G

Csus2

G

Em

D/F#

G

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0

G
Csus2
Em
D/F#
C/E
C

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: EasyKey: G majorBPM: 126

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
Csus2: x-3-0-0-1-x
Em: 0-2-2-0-0-0
D/F#: 2-x-0-2-3-x
C/E: 0-3-2-0-1-0
C: x-3-2-0-1-0

Accurately transcribed by the GuitarTuna team.

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This is the definitive original version of Charlie Boy by The Lumineers, transcribed exactly as it was recorded in the studio. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart preserves the precise chord voicings and progressions in the original key of G major. It suits players who want to learn Charlie Boy the way The Lumineers intended, without oversimplifying the arrangement.

Charlie Boy

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