Gone The Rainbow
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Intro: D F#7 Bm F#7 Bm (2x)
2x:
Bm F#7 Bm
Shule, Shule, Shule a Roo
D F#m Bm
Shule A Rack Shack Shule a Baba Coo
D F#m G Bm
When I saw my Sally Bally Beal,
F#m F# Bm
Come bibble in the Boo Shy Lorrey
D F#7 Bm F#7 Bm
Bm A G Bm
Here I sit on Buttermilk Hill,
D F#m Bm
Who could blame me? Cry my fill.
D F#m Bm G
Every tear would turn a mill,
Bm F#m Bm
Johnny's gone for a soldier.
Bm F#7 Bm
Shule, Shule, Shule a Roo
D F#m Bm
Shule A Rack Shack Shule a Baba Coo
D F#m G Bm
When I saw my Sally Bally Beal,
F#m F# Bm
Come bibble in the Boo Shy Lorrey
D F#7 Bm F#7 Bm
Bm A G Bm
I sold my flax, I sold my wheel
D F#m Bm
to buy my love a sword of steel,
D F#m Bm G
So it in battle he might wield,
Bm F#m Bm
Johnny's gone for a soldier.
Bm A G Bm
Oh my baby, oh my love,
D F#m Bm
Gone the rainbow, gone the dove.
D F#m Bm G
Your father was my only love,
Bm F#m Bm
Johnny's gone for a soldier.
2x:
Bm F#7 Bm
Shule, Shule, Shule a Roo
D F#m Bm
Shule A Rack Shack Shule a Baba Coo
D F#m G Bm
When I saw my Sally Bally Beal,
F#m F# Bm
Come bibble in the Boo Shy Lorrey
How to play Gone The Rainbow
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is D. 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.