The Holy Ground
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D A D D D A D
Adeiu to you my Dinah, A thousand times adieu
D Bm G A D A
We are going away from the Holy Ground, And the girl that we loved true
D A D D D Bm G A
We'll sail the salt sea over, And then return once more
D Bm G D D A D
To see again, The girl we loved, And the Holy Ground once more: FINE GIRL YA'ARE
D Bm G A
The girl I do adore
D Bm G D D A D
And still I live in hope to see, The Holy Ground once more: FINE GIRL YA'ARE
D A D D D A D
And now the storm is raging, And we are far from shore
D Bm G A D A
And the good old ship is tossing about, And the rigging is all tore
D A D D D Bm G A
And the secret of my mind, My dear, You're the girl I do adore
D Bm G D D A D
And still I live in hopes to see, The Holy Ground once more: FINE GIRL YA'ARE
D Bm G A
The girl I do adore
D Bm G D D A D
And still I live in hope to see, The Holy Ground once more: FINE GIRL YA'ARE
D A D D D A D
And now the storm is over, We are safe and well
D Bm G A D A
We'll go into a public house, And we'll sit and drink like Hell
D A D D D Bm G A
We will drink strong ale and porter, And make the rafters roar
D Bm G D D A D
And when our money is all spent, We'll go to sea once more: FINE GIRL YA'ARE
D Bm G A
The girl I do adore
D Bm G D D A D
And still I live in hope to see, The Holy Ground once more: FINE GIRL YA'ARE
How to play The Holy Ground
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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.