[Intro]
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
(12-string only)
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
(full playback)

[Verse 1]
D5 Dsus2 D5 D5 Dsus4 D
“Oh, what will you give me?”
G6 Dsus2/F# E D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
D D
“Is there hope for the future?”
C/G G/F# A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D
“Who made the mine owner?”
C/G G/F# A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Say the black bells of Rhondda
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D
“And who killed the mi- ner?”
G6 Dsus2/F# E D5
Say the grim bells of Blaina

[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2

[Verse 2]
D5 Dsus2 D5 D5 Dsus4 D
“Throw the vandals in court”
G6 Dsus2/F# E D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
Say the bells of Newport
D Bm/F#
“All will be well if, if, if, if, if …”
C/G G/F# A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Say the green bells of Cardiff
D D6
“Why so worried, sisters, why?”
G Emadd9
Say the silver bells of Wye
D5 Dsus2 D5 D5 Dsus4 D
“And what will you give me?”
G6 Dsus2/F# E D5
Say the sad bells of Rhymney

[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2

[Solo]
D
G Em Gm6 Edim7

[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2

[Verse 3]
(= Verse 1)
D5 Dsus2 D5 D5 Dsus4 D
“Oh, what will you give me?”
G6 Dsus2/F# E D5 Dsus2 D | D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
D D
“Is there hope for the future?”
C/G G/F# A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D
“Who made the mine owner?”
C/G G/F# A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Say the black bells of Rhondda
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D
“And who killed the mi- ner?”
G6 Dsus2/F# E [ D5 ]
Say the grim bells of Blaina

[Interlude]
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2

[Outro]
G6 Dsus2/F# E
Aah, aah, aaaah

D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
Aaaaah …
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2

G6 Dsus2/F# A Asus4 A Asus4 A Asus4 A
Aah, aah, aaaah

D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2
Aaaaah …
D5 Dsus2 D D5 Dsus4 D Dsus2 D