The Ballad Of Ned Kelly
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Intro]
G G G G
[Verse 1]
D A
Eighteen hundred and eighty-five
G D
Is a year I remember so well
D A
Where they drove old Brad into an early grave
G D
And sent my mother to jail
D A
Now I don't know what's right or wrong
G D
But they hung Christ on nails
D A
But with six kids at home and two still on her breast
G D
They wouldn't even give her bail
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh Ned, you're better off dead
G D
You get no peace of mind
D Em
A track's a trail and they're hot on your tail
G D
Before they're gonna hang you high
[Verse 2]
D A
Now I did write a letter
G D7
And I sealed it with my hand
D A
Tried to tell about stringy Bog Creek
G D
And tried to make 'em understand
D A
Oh that I didn't wanna kill Kennedy
G D
Or cause his blood to run
D A
Well he alone could have saved his life
G D
By throwing down his gun
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh Ned, you're better off dead
G D
You get no peace of mind
D Em
A track's a trail and they're hot on your tail
G D
Before they're gonna hang you high
[Solo]
D A G D
D A G D
D A G D
D A G G G G
[Verse 3]
D A
Well I'd rather die like Donahue
G D
That bushranger, so brave
D A
Than be taken by the government
G D
And forced to walk in chains
D A
Well I'd rather fight with all my might
G D
While I have eyes to see
D A
Well I'd rather die ten thousand times
G D
Than hang from a gallow's tree
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh Ned, you're better off dead
G D
You get no peace of mind
D Em
A track's a trail and they're hot on your tail
G D
Before they're gonna hang you high
[Chorus]
D Em
Oh Ned, you're better off dead
G D
You get no peace of mind
D Em
A track's a trail and they're hot on your tail
G D Em G D
Before they're gonna hang you high
How to play The Ballad Of Ned Kelly
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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.