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Darby's Castle chords by
Bobby Bare
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
D
D

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G
G

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D
D

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See the ruins on the hill where
G
G

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Em
Em

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the smoke is hanging still
A
A

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Like an echo of an age
D
D

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long forgotten

There's a story of a home crushed be
G
G

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Em
Em

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neath those blackened stones
A
A

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G
G

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And the roof that fell before
A
A

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the beams were rotten
D
D

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Cecil Darby loved his wife and
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G

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Em
Em

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he labored all his life
A
A

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D
D

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To provide her with material possessions
Verse 2
D
D

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And he built for her a home of
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G

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Em
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the finest wood and stone
A
A

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And the building soon be
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G

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A
A

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came his sole obsession
G
G

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A
A

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Oh it took three hundred days
D
D

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for the timbers to be raised
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D
D

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And the silhouette was seen
A
A

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for miles around
G
G

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D
D

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And the gables reached as high
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Em
Em

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as the eagles in the sky
A
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G
G

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A
A

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But it only took one night to bring it down

When Darby's castle tumbled

to the ground
D
D

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Verse 3
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Though they shared the common
Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
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bed there was precious little said
Bb
Bb

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In the moments that were
Eb
Eb
6

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set aside for sleeping
Ab
Ab
4

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Eb
Eb
6

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For his busy dreams were filled with
Ab
Ab
4

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Fm
Fm

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the rooms he'd yet to build
Bb
Bb

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And he never heard young
Ab
Ab
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Bb
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Eb
Eb
6

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Helen Darby weeping
Fm
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Ab
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4

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C
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Then one night he heard the sound an
Fm
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Bb
Bb

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d as he laid his pencil down
Eb
Eb
6

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He traced it to her door and turned

the handle

And the pale light of the moon through
Ab
Ab
4

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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
Fm

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the window of her room
Bb
Bb

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Split the shadows where
Ab
Ab
4

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Bb
Bb

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two bodies lay in tangle
Ab
Ab
4

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Oh it took three hundred days
Outro 1
Bb
Bb

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Eb
Eb
6

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Ab
Ab
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Eb
Eb
6

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Bb
Bb

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Eb
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Ab
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Cm
Cm
3

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Fm
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Bb
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Ab
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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • D

  • G

  • Em

  • A

  • Bb

  • Eb

    6

  • Ab

    4

  • Fm

  • C

  • Cm

    3

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Darby's Castle by Bobby Bare is E major.

The primary chords used in Darby's Castle are E, A, F#m, B, C, F.

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

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

The tempo of Darby's Castle is approximately 115 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Darby's Castle 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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