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The Old Churchyard chords by
Waterson:carthy
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Key: Bb major•
Verse 1
Em
Em

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G
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D
D

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Come, come with me out to the old churchyard,
G
G

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Bm
Bm
2

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C
C

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Em
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I so well know those paths beneath the soft green sward.
G
G

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G

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D
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Friends slumber in there that
D
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we once did regard,
Bm
Bm
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We will trace out the names in
C
C

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Em
Em

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the old churchyard.
G
G

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More not for them their trials are o 'er,
Bm
Bm
2

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G

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C
C

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And why weep for those
G
G

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who will weep no more?
C
C

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Em
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Bm
Bm
2

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For sweet is that sleep,
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D
D

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though cold and hard,
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G

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Bm
Bm
2

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Em
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Their pillows may be in
G
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the old churchyard.
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Em

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G

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I know that it's vain when our friends depart
D
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C
C

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To greet kind words to a broken heart
Bm
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2

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Em
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And I know that the
D
D

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joy of life is marred
G
G

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When we follow those friends
Em
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Em
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to the old churchyard
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But were I at rest neath yonder tree
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G

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C
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Oh, why would you weep,
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my friends, for me?
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G

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I'm so weary, so I mourn,
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why would you retard
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Bm
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C
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The peace I seek in
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Em
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the old churchyard?
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G

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Why weep for me,
D
D

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for I'm anxious to go
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G

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D
D

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To that haven of rest where
C
C

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no tears ever flow?
D
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And I fear not to enter that dark, lonely tomb
D
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Where our
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D
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Saviour has lain, there
C
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Bm
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He conquered the gloom.
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I rest in the hope that

one bright day
C
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Sunshine will burst through
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G

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these prisons of clay

And old
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G
G

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Gabriel's trumpet and the voice of the
D
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Lord
G
G

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Will wake up the dead in
C
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Em
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the old churchyard
G
G

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Bm
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I rest in the hope that

one bright day
C
C

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Sunshine will burst through
G
G

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these prisons of clay
Bm
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And old
C
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G
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Gabriel's trumpet an d the voice of the
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Lord
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C
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We'll wake up the dead in the old churchyard.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • C

Capo: 3

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Old Churchyard by Waterson:Carthy is Bb major.

The primary chords used in The Old Churchyard are Gm, Bb, F, Dm, Eb.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 3 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like Gm, Bb, F, Dm, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Old Churchyard is approximately 68 beats per minute.

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