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The wind that shakes the barley chords by
Dead Can Dance
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Key: Db major•
Verse 1
Em
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Fm
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I sat within the valley green
F
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Eb
Eb
6

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I sat me with my true love.
C
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Fm
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My sad heart strove the two between
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Dm
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The old love an d the new love.
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The old for her the new

That made me think on
Em
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Ireland dearly.

While the soft wind blew

down the glade
Dm
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and shook the golden barley.
Em
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'Twas hard the woeful

words to frame
Dm
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Em
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To break the ties that bound us.
C
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But harder still to bear the shame

of foreign chains around us.
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And so I said the mountain glen
Em
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I'll meet at morning early.
D
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And I'll join the bold united men

While soft winds shook the barley.

'Twas sad I kissed away her tears

My fond arm round her flinging.

C
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When a foe, man's shot burst
Em
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on our ears
Dm
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From out the wild woods ringing.
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A bullet pierced my true love's side

In life's young spring so early.

And on my breast in blood she died

While soft winds shook the barley.
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But blood for blood without remorse

I've ta'en at oulart hollow.

I've lain my true love's

clay like corpse

Where I full soon must follow.

Around her grave I've

wandered drear

Noon, night, and morning early.

With breaking heart when

e'er I hear

The wind that shakes the barley.

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • Em

  • Fm

  • F

  • Eb

    6

  • C

  • Dm

  • G

  • D

  • Am

Capo: 1

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of The wind that shakes the barley by Dead can dance is Db major.

The primary chords used in The wind that shakes the barley are Fm, Gbm, Gb, Fb, Db, Ebm.

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

Yes, this version uses open chords like Fm, Gbm, Gb, Fb, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The wind that shakes the barley is approximately 34 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of The wind that shakes the barley 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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Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with Dead can dance.

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