Belfast Mountains
View chords used in this chart
Bm x20000
A 700700
[Verse 1]
D Bm G A
It was on the banks of Claudy I heard a maid complain
D Bm G A
Settin' forth her lamentations down by yon pearlin' stream
D Bm G A
Saying "Here I am confined by the constant binds of love
G A Bm D G
All for a bonny sailor boy who did inconstant prove..."
[Verse 2]
D Bm G A
"Oh You Belfast Mountains, can you grant me no relief?
D Bm G A
Have you got no tongue to flatter with, nor ease me of my grief?
D Bm G A
Have you got no tongue to flatter with, nor ease me of my pain?"
G A Bm D G
Sure, it's hard to love an old sweetheart and not be loved again.
[Verse 3]
D Bm G A
She threw her arms around me as we were going to part
D Bm G A
She threw her arms around me saying "You're my own sweetheart."
D Bm G A
Well, she threw her arms around me like the branches of yon vine
G A Bm D G
Sayin', "Jamie, lovely Ja___mie, you broke this heart of mine..."
[Verse 4]
D Bm G A
"And may you never prosper and may you never thrive
D Bm G A
At any job you take in hand so long as you're alive
D Bm G A
And the very ground you walk upon, may the grass refuse to grow
G A Bm D G
For you're the provocation of my sad grief and woe..."
[Verse 5]
D Bm G A
"Oh You Belfast Mountains, can you grant me no relief?
D Bm G A
Have you got no tongue to flatter with, nor ease me of my grief?
D Bm G A
Have you got no tongue to flatter with, nor ease me of my pain?"
G A Bm D G
Sure, it's hard to love an old sweetheart and not be loved again.
How to play Belfast Mountains
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.