Thomas The Rhymer
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Afinação: E A D G B ECapotraste: Sem capotraste
[Introduction]
G D
[Verse 1]
G F Bb F
True Thomas sat on Huntly bank
Bb D C
And he beheld a lady gay
G F Bb F
A lady that was brisk and bold
Bb F/A D C
Come riding o’er the ferny brae
[Verse 2]
G F Bb F
Her skirt was of the grass green silk,
Bb D C
Her mantle of the velvet fine
G F Bb F
At every lock of her horse’s mane
Bb F/A D C
Hung fifty silver bells and nine
[Verse 3]
G F Bb F
True Thomas, he pulled off his cap
Bb D C
And bowed him low down to his knee
G F Bb F
“All hail, thou mighty Queen of Heaven
Bb F/A D C
Your like on earth I ne’er did see.”
[Pre-Fairy Instrumental]
A D A G D | A D A
A D A G D | A D A
[Fairy Verse 1]
A D A G D
“No, oh no, Thomas,” she said,
A D A
“That name does not belong to me
A D A G D
I am the queen of fair Elfland
A D A
And I have come to visit thee.”
[Pre-Fairy Instrumental]
A D A G D | A D A
A D A G D | A D A
[Fairy Verse 2]
A D A G D
“You must go with me, Thomas,” she said,
A D A
“True Thomas, you must go with me
A D A G D
And must serve me seven years
A D A
Through well or woe, as chance may be.”
[Pre-Chorus]
A D A | A D A
[Chorus]
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
[Bridge]
G D
[Verse 4]
G F Bb F
She turned about her milk white steed
Bb D C
And took Thomas up behind
G F Bb F
And aye whenever her bridle rang
Bb F/A D C
Her steed flew swifter than the wind
[Verse 5]
G F Bb F
For forty days and forty nights
Bb D C
They rode through red blood to the knee
G F Bb F
And they saw neither sun nor moon
Bb F/A D C
But heard the roaring of the sea
[Verse 6]
G F Bb F
And they rode on and further on
Bb D C
Further and swifter than the wind
G F Bb F
Until they came to a desert wide
Bb F/A D C
And living land was left behind
[Pre-Fairy Instrumental]
A D A G D | A D A
A D A G D | A D A
[Fairy Verse 3]
A D A G D
“Don’t you see yon narrow, narrow road
A D A
So thick beset with thorns and briars?
A D A G D
That is the road to righteousness
A D A
Though after it but few enquire.”
[Fairy Verse 4]
A D A G D
“Don’t you see yon broad, broad road
A D A
That lies across the lily leaven?
A D A G D
That is the road to wickedness
A D A
Though some call it the road to heaven.”
[Fairy Verse 5]
A D A G D
“Don’t you see yon bonny, Boone road
A D A
That lies across the ferny brae?
A D A G D
That is the road to fair Elfland
A D A
Where you and I this night must go.”
[Chorus]
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
A D A G A A A D A
Hark and carp, come along with me, Thomas the Rhymer
How to play Thomas The Rhymer
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is E. 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.