Gallipoli chords
by The Fureys & Davey ArthurSong Key: D Major
Time Signature: 3/4
Tempo: 130 bpm
Guitar Tuning: E A D G B e
Skill Level: Beginner
Guitar Chords: D, Em, Em7, G, A, A7, B7, Bm7
Beginners: Easy variation of Bm7 - same as B7 without the 1st finger (see charts below)
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Gallipoli
Song Key is highlighted - Transpose to any other keyD Dsus4 D Dsus4 D Dsus4 Intro: 3/4 ||: 1&2& 3& | 1&2& 3& | 1&2& 3& :|| D Dsus4 D Dsus4 Em7 A A7 G D | | | | 𝄎 | | | | | D C B7 Em7 A G D | | | | | 𝄎 | | | | 𝄎 | D Em 1. I re-mem-ber the day, it stands clear in my mind A G D We stood down to Dun Laoighaire to wave you good-bye D Em Your ma was quiet-ly weep-ing, there was a tear in my eye A A7 G D As they sent you to Gal-li-po-li to die | | D Em 2. You looked so young as you stood there, a glint in your eye A G D And you sang re-bel songs as the stream-ers flew high D Em Your ma turned a-way, and I heard her sigh A A7 G D For you are sail-ing to Gal-li-po-li to die | | D Bm7 Em Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me A G D When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be D C B7 Em And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me Em A G D When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li | 𝄎 | D Em 3. We on-ly got one let-ter and we knew right a-way A G D It said "Deep-est re-grets your son was bold and he was brave" D Em You were on-ly 18, yet your mam-my and I A A7 G D Let you go to Gal-li-po-li to die | | D Bm7 Em Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me A G D When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be D C B7 Em And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me Em A G D When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li | 𝄎 | D Em 4. You fought for the wrong count-ry, you died for the wrong cause A G D And your ma of-ten said that it was Ire-land's great loss D Em All those fine young men who marched to for-eign shores to fight the wars A A7 G D When the great-est war of all was at home | | D Bm7 Em Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me A G D When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be D C B7 Em And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me Em A G D When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li D Bm7 Em Chorus: You were all that we had, your mam-my and me A G D When you marched head erect, you were proud as could be D C B7 Em And it killed your poor ma, and it slow-ly killed me Em A G D When you were blown to king-dom come on the shores of Gal-li-po-li D Em7 A A7 G D Outro: | | 𝄎 | | 𝄎 | | | | | D C B7 Em7 A G D D | | | | | 𝄎 | | | | 𝄑 |
Song Details:
- Songwriters: Mike Swan and Daire Doyle
- Reference: 1915-1916 Gallipoli Campaign in the Ottoman Empire
- Lyrics Begin: I remember the day, it stands clear in my mind,
- Performing Artists: The Fureys & Davey Arthur
- Genre: Irish Folk Song
- Album: The Fureys & Davey Arthur – Live
Released: 2007
Country: Ireland
Format: CD, Compilation
Label: Arran Records
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