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The Holy Ground chords by
Dermot O'brien
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Key: D major•
Intro 1
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Verse 1
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I was born on the holy ground,
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a running boy in fields of clover
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Living in the grandeur of
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my father's land
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By the side of the swirling sea
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I spent my days in childish wonder
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The rocks I held in my hands
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I never felt them slip away
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The sun shone bright upon the waves
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and the wind blew high as I was leaving
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I sailed so far away,
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looking for adventure
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But I would not stay where
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the city streets
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Proclaim so loudly man's endeavor
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And though music is a pretty thing
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In fine company
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The wilderness took
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my health away
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And you're a son that never falters
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A man has to find his way
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Where no one ever goes
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It was in the south that my new home lay
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With a dark -eyed girl an d wild horses
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And hummingbirds and roses there
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In old Mexico
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But the winds of change,
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they blew so far,
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Of liberty an d revolution,
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Seemed each man held in his breast
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The drumming of a nation
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Oh, on the fields where the guns did play
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There I'd fell with many in weather

Where the sagebrush flows
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and the desert wind is
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blowing through
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I was born on the holy ground,
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a running boy in fields of clover
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Living in the grandeur of
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my father's land

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • A

  • D

  • G

  • Bm

    2

Capo: 0

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The Holy Ground by Dermot O'Brien is D major.

The primary chords used in The Holy Ground are A, D, G, Bm.

No capo is required for this song.

Yes, this version uses open chords like A, D, G, Bm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Holy Ground is approximately 128 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The Holy Ground 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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