Fingerpicking Guitar Tabs In DADGAD Tuning

Here's you'll find a mixture of all kinds of song, some pop, rock, folk and Christmas songs.
All with fingerpicking / fingerstyle along with the guitar chords.

🎵 The Sound of Silence

By: Paul Simon
Arranged for: Solo Voice & Guitar in DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 96 (Slow, steady 4/4)
Key Center: Dm (relative to standard tuning F minor tonality in original)

🎸 DADGAD Chord Shapes
Chord D–A–D–G–A–D Function / Comment
Dm 0 0 0 2 1 0 tonic (dark, open voicing)
C 0 3 2 0 3 0 gentle major lift
Bb 3 3 3 2 3 0 rich subdominant color
F 3 3 3 0 3 0 droning open F add4
Gm 5 5 5 3 5 0 optional for “cold and damp” section
Cm 0 0 2 0 1 0 relative minor color (used sparingly)
🎶 Intro

(soft fingerpicking, harp-like arpeggios)

Dm C
D|-------0-----------0-----------|
A|-----1---1-------3---3---------|
G|---2-------2---0-------0-------|
D|-0-----------2-----------2-----|
A|--------------------------------|
D|-0------------------------------|

Bb F
D|-------0-----------0-----------|
A|-----3---3-------3---3---------|
G|---2-------2---0-------0-------|
D|-3-----------3-----------3-----|
A|--------------------------------|
D|-0------------------------------|

Let notes ring throughout. Feel the “echo” of silence in the space between arpeggios.

🎤 Verse 1
Dm
Hello darkness, my old friend,
C
I've come to talk with you again,
Dm Bb F
Because a vision softly creeping,
Bb F
Left its seeds while I was sleeping,
Bb F Dm
And the vision that was planted in my brain,
C Bb Dm
Still remains — within the sound of silence.

Picking pattern (4/4):

p–i–m–a–m–i per beat
(Thumb on bass, fingers on upper strings; steady and legato.)

🎤 Verse 2
Dm
In restless dreams I walked alone,
C
Narrow streets of cobblestone,
Dm Bb F
'Neath the halo of a streetlamp,
Bb F
I turned my collar to the cold and damp,
Bb F Dm
When my eyes were stabbed by the flash of a neon light,
C Bb Dm
That split the night, and touched the sound of silence.

Keep the low D drone ringing (open 6th string).
Melody naturally appears on top strings — emphasize those with finger attack.

🎤 Verse 3
Dm
And in the naked light I saw
C
Ten thousand people, maybe more.
Dm Bb F
People talking without speaking,
Bb F
People hearing without listening,
Bb F
People writing songs that voices never share,
C Bb Dm
And no one dared — disturb the sound of silence.

Light dynamic swell at “Ten thousand people,” then fade gently back to piano.

🎤 Verse 4
Dm
“Fools,” said I, “you do not know,
C
Silence like a cancer grows.
Dm Bb F
Hear my words that I might teach you,
Bb F
Take my arms that I might reach you.”
Bb F
But my words, like silent raindrops fell,
C Bb Dm
And echoed in the wells of silence.

🎤 Verse 5 (Final Verse – softest)
Dm
And the people bowed and prayed
C
To the neon god they made.
Dm Bb F
And the sign flashed out its warning,
Bb F
In the words that it was forming.
Bb F Dm
And the sign said, “The words of the prophets are written on the subway walls,
C Bb Dm
And tenement halls — and whispered in the sounds of silence.”

🎸 Outro

(Fade gently — use harmonics or open strings)

Dm
D|-------0-----------0-----------|
A|-----1---1-------1---1---------|
G|---2-------2---2-------2-------|
D|-0-----------0-----------0-----|
A|--------------------------------|
D|-0------------------------------|

End on open D ringing with natural harmonic at 12th fret if desired.

💡 Performance & Style Notes

Use fingers only — no pick; aim for a harp-like shimmer.

Maintain a slow heartbeat pulse: feel 1 2 3 4 subtly under the triplet flow.

Let the low D act as a drone for the “silence” motif.

Add rubato between vocal lines — small pauses heighten the reflective mood.

For instrumental interludes, repeat the intro pattern softly.

🎵 Hallelujah

By: Leonard Cohen
Arranged for: DADGAD tuning (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 105 (Slow Rock Ballad, 6/8 feel)
Key: C Major (DADGAD voicings transposed for open resonance)

🎸 Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (D–A–D–G–A–D) Comment
C 0 3 2 0 3 0 sweet, open voicing
Am 0 0 2 0 0 0 standard DADGAD minor
F 3 3 3 2 3 0 moveable F form
G 5 5 0 0 5 0 resonant open G
E7 0 2 2 0 2 0 DADGAD-friendly E7
Dm 0 0 0 2 1 0 optional variation in verse 2
🎶 Intro

(Play gently, arpeggiated – feel in 6/8)

C Am
D|---------0-----------0---------|
A|-------3---3-------0---0-------|
G|-----0-------0---0-------0-----|
D|---2-----------2-----------2---|
A|-3-----------------------------|
D|-0-----------------------------|

Let all notes ring. Use thumb for bass (6–4), fingers for upper strings.

🎤 Verse 1
C Am
I heard there was a secret chord
C Am
that David played and it pleased the Lord
F G C
but you don’t really care for music, do you?
F G
It goes like this — the fourth, the fifth
Am F
the minor fall, and the major lift
G E7 Am
the baffled king composing Hallelujah

Picking suggestion (6/8 feel):

🎵 Pattern: p–i–m–a–m–i per measure
Keep the thumb alternating on D and A strings.

🎶 Chorus
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu—u—jah
C
Hallelujah

Arpeggio Tip:

Roll slowly through each chord, let the melody note on top (e.g., 3rd string or open D) sing out.

Optional: Add light harmonics at the end of “Hallelujah” (12th fret, strings 5–3–2–1).

🎤 Verse 2
C Am
Your faith was strong but you needed proof
C Am
you saw her bathing on the roof
F G C
her beauty and the moonlight overthrew you
F G
She tied you to her kitchen chair
Am F
she broke your throne and cut your hair
G E7 Am
and from your lips she drew the Hallelujah

🎶 Chorus (same progression)
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu—u—jah
C
Hallelujah

🎤 Verse 3 (optional)
C Am
Maybe there’s a God above
C Am
but all I ever learned from love
F G C
was how to shoot somebody who outdrew you
F G
It’s not a cry you hear at night
Am F
it’s not someone who’s seen the light
G E7 Am
it’s a cold and it’s a broken Hallelujah

🎶 Final Chorus (slowly, fade)
F Am
Hallelujah, Hallelujah
F C G
Hallelujah, Hallelu—u—jah
C G C
Hallelu—u—jah … _ _ _ _

🎸 Outro (slow, rubato)
C Am
D|---------0-----------0-----------|
A|-------3---3-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|---2-----------2-----------2-----|
A|-3-------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------|

End with a harmonic on 12th fret (D string).

💡 Performance Notes

Thumb: steady pulse (6/8 swing feel).

Fingers: light and legato — let the melody on top shimmer.

Dynamics: build gradually to the first “Hallelujah,” then retreat softly.

Works beautifully with a low D drone under the chorus.

🎵 Dust in the Wind

By: Kerry Livgren (Kansas)
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Key: C Major (played in DADGAD equivalent voicings)
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Time Signature: 4/4
Style: Fingerpicking ballad

🎸 Intro

(delicate 16th-note arpeggio – the signature pattern)

Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
D|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
A|-------3---3-------2---2---------|-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|---2-----------0-----------0-----|---2-----------0-----------0-----|
A|-3-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|

Keep a steady rolling 1–2–3–1–2–3–1–2 picking feel, letting all notes ring.
The low D and A provide a natural drone.

🎶 Verse 1
Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
I close my eyes, only for a moment and the moment’s gone.
Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
All my dreams pass before my eyes, a curiosity.
Am7 G/B Cmaj7
Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind.

DADGAD Chord Shapes

Chord Shape (D–A–D–G–A–D) Description
Cmaj7 0 3 2 0 3 0 gentle open voicing
G/B 0 2 0 0 3 0 smooth bass motion
Am7 0 0 2 0 0 0 open and airy minor
G 5 5 0 0 5 0 full tonic chord
🎶 Verse 2
Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
Same old song, just a drop of water in an endless sea.
Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
All we do crumbles to the ground though we refuse to see.
Am7 G/B Cmaj7
Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind.

(Let the melody emerge naturally on the upper notes of each chord.)

🎸 Interlude
Am7 G/B Cmaj7 G
D|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
A|-------0---0-------2---2---------|-------3---3-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|---2-----------0-----------0-----|---2-----------0-----------0-----|
A|-0-------------------------------|-2-------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|

🎶 Verse 3
Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
Don’t hang on, nothing lasts forever but the earth and sky.
Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
It slips away, and all your money won’t another minute buy.
Am7 G/B Cmaj7
Dust in the wind, all we are is dust in the wind.
Am7 G/B Cmaj7 G
Dust in the wind, everything is dust in the wind.

🎸 Outro

(Slow down; let final chord fade)

Cmaj7 G/B Am7 G
D|---------0-----------0-----------|---------0-----------0-----------|
A|-------3---3-------2---2---------|-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|-----0-------0---0-------0-------|
D|---2-----------0-----------0-----|---2-----------0-----------0-----|
A|-3-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|
D|-0-------------------------------|-0-------------------------------|

🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern

Use a rolling arpeggio throughout — thumb and three fingers, keeping time steady:

p–i–m–a–m–i–m–a (Thumb → Index → Middle → Ring)
Play thumb on 6–5–4 strings, index on G, middle on A, ring on high D.

Example on Cmaj7:

D|------0--------0--------|
A|--------3--------3------|
G|----0--------0----------|
D|--2--------2------------|
A|3-----------------------|
D|0-----------------------|

🎵 Optional Harmonic Ending

After the last lyric “dust in the wind”, play soft harmonics on fret 12 of strings 6–3–2–1 and let ring.

💡 Performance Notes

Maintain a gentle rhythmic pulse with slight rubato in lyrical moments.

The melody lies in the top voice; make those notes slightly louder.

Keep low D and A ringing throughout to emulate the harp-like drone.

On the final line, slowly fade both tempo and dynamics for a haunting close.

“Blackbird” is one of the most iconic fingerstyle guitar songs ever written. Arranging it for DADGAD tuning adds an even deeper resonance and Celtic shimmer that suits your Irish folk–style repertoire beautifully.

Below is a complete fingerpicking arrangement in DADGAD, combining melody, bass, chords, and lyrics for a solo singer-guitarist.
It stays faithful to McCartney’s phrasing while optimizing the voicings for DADGAD’s open strings and drone harmonies.

🎵 Blackbird

By: John Lennon & Paul McCartney
Arranged for: DADGAD tuning (D A D G A D)
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Time: 3/4
Key: G Major (modal color via open strings)

🎸 Intro

(delicate, harp-like arpeggios — ring the open strings)

G Am7 G/B Cadd9
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|

Let open strings ring; thumb on D/A, fingers on G/A/D strings.

🎶 Verse 1
G Am7 G/B Cadd9
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
A/C# D7 Em
take these broken wings and learn to fly;
Bm A9/C# Am7/C Cm
all your life — you were only waiting for this moment to arise.

Suggested DADGAD Shapes

Chord Shape (D–A–D–G–A–D)
G 5 5 0 0 5 0
Am7 0 0 2 0 0 0
G/B 0 2 0 0 3 0
Cadd9 0 3 2 0 3 0
A/C# 0 4 2 2 0 0
D7 0 0 0 2 1 0
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0
Bm 0 2 4 0 2 0
A9/C# 0 4 2 2 2 0
Am7/C 0 3 2 0 0 0
Cm 0 3 1 0 3 0
🎶 Verse 2
G Am7 G/B Cadd9
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
A/C# D7 Em
take these sunken eyes and learn to see;
Bm A9/C# Am7/C Cm
all your life — you were only waiting for this moment to be free.

(fingerpicking same as Verse 1)

🎸 Bridge

(Transition to F section — harmonic lift)

F C Dm C
Blackbird fly, blackbird fly,
Bb C F A7
into the light of the dark black night.

Bridge Shapes (DADGAD equivalents):

Chord Shape (D–A–D–G–A–D)
F 3 3 3 2 3 0
C 0 3 2 0 3 0
Dm 0 0 0 2 1 0
Bb 0 1 3 0 1 0
A7 0 0 2 0 2 0
🎶 Final Verse
G Am7 G/B Cadd9
Blackbird singing in the dead of night,
A/C# D7 Em
take these broken wings and learn to fly;
Bm A9/C# Am7/C Cm
all your life — you were only waiting for this moment to arise,
G/B A7 D7 G
you were only waiting for this moment to arise.

🎸 Fingerpicking Pattern

Thumb (p): alternating bass (6–4–5–4)

Index (i): G string (3rd string)

Middle (m): 2nd string (A in DADGAD)

Ring (a): 1st string (high D)

Example Pattern (G chord):

p i m a m i
D|----0-------0------|
A|------0-------0----|
G|--0-------0--------|
D|0-------0----------|
A|-------------------|
D|5------------------|

Let open D and A ring to create the droning harmonic bed.

🎵 Performance Notes

Use rest-stroke thumb for clarity in the bass.

Let all open strings sustain between chord changes.

The melody emerges naturally from the upper notes of each arpeggio — you can sing directly over them.

Add a slight ritardando (“slow down”) in the last “arise” line for emotion.

🎶 Optional Outro
G Am7 G/B G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
Let ring — fade naturally.

🎵 I Fall to Pieces

By: Hank Cochran & Harlan Howard
Made famous by: Patsy Cline
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Key: G Major
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Time: 4/4 (slow ballad feel)

🎸 Intro

(gentle arpeggio — set tempo and tone)

G C D G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|

🎶 Verse 1
G
D|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
A|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
G|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
D|--0--0--0--0--|--0--0--0--0--|
A|--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--|
D|--5--5--5--5--|--5--5--5--5--|
I fall to pieces...

C
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
Each time I see you again,

D
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
I fall to pieces...

🎶 Verse 2
G
How can I be just a friend?

C
You want me to act like we've never kissed,

D
to forget, pretend we've never met.

G
And I’ve tried, and I’ve tried, but I haven’t yet.

🎶 Verse 3
C
You walk by and I fall to pieces.

D
You tell me to find someone else to love,

G
someone who’ll love me too, the way you used to do.

C
But each time I go out with someone new,

D
You walk by and I fall to pieces.

🎸 Outro

(Repeat G – C – D – G arpeggios softly, fading out)

G C D G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|

Let the final G chord ring and fade naturally.

🎵 Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (D–A–D–G–A–D) Sound / Role
G 5 5 0 0 5 0 Root tonic drone
C 0 3 2 0 3 0 Bright and open
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 Suspended-style D5
D7 (optional) 0 0 0 2 1 0 Adds tension before G
Em (alt color) 0 2 2 0 0 0 For emotional coloring
G/B (bass passing) 0 2 0 0 3 0 Bass motion tool
🎶 Fingerpicking Pattern

A simple, steady Travis-style picking pattern fits beautifully:

Bass (thumb): 6 → 4 → 5 → 4
Treble (index/middle): 3–2–1 alternating lightly

Example for G chord:

T: thumb (6–4–5–4), I: index (3), M: middle (2)
D|----0-------0-------0-------0----|
A|--------0-------0-------0--------|
G|------0---0---0---0---0---0------|
D|--0-------------------------------|
A|---------------------------------|
D|--5-------5-------5-------5------|

🎵 Shallow

By: Lady Gaga / Bradley Cooper
Tuning: D A D G A D
Key: C Major (DADGAD shapes relative to open strings)
Tempo: ♩ = 96
Time: 4/4
Feel: Gentle fingerstyle, moderate tempo

🎸 Intro

(Let each note ring; this arpeggio sets the texture)

Am G/B Cadd9 Fadd9
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|---------3---3---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|

🎶 Verse 1 (Bradley)
Am G/B Cadd9 Fadd9
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|---------3---3---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Tell me somethin’, girl — Are you happy in this modern world?

Am G/B Cadd9 Fadd9
or do you need more? Is there somethin’ else you’re searchin’ for?

🎶 Verse 2 (Gaga)
Am G/B Cadd9 Fadd9
Tell me somethin’, boy — Aren’t you tired tryin’ to fill that void?
Am G/B Cadd9 Fadd9
Or do you need more? Ain’t it hard keepin’ it so hard core?

🎶 Pre-Chorus
Am Fadd9 Cadd9 G
In all the good times I find myself longing for change,
Am Fadd9 Cadd9 G
and in the bad times I fear myself.

(Optional thumb slap on beats 2 and 4 to mark groove.)

🎶 Chorus
Dm7 G/B Cadd9 G
I'm off the deep end, watch as I dive in, I’ll nev-er meet the ground.
Am Dm7 G/B Cadd9 G
Crash through the sur-face where they can’t hurt us, we’re far from the shal-low now.

(Keep low D & A ringing for fullness.)

🎶 Bridge
Dm7 Dm/C G/B G
In the shal-al-low, shal-al-low, in the shal - al - low-ow.
Dm7 Dm/C G/B Cadd9
In the shal-al-low, we’re far from the shal-low now.

🎶 Outro (vocal ad-lib “oh ah oh oh…”)
Em G D Am
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------2---2---------|---------5---5---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|

(Fade gently; let last Am chord ring.)

🎵 Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape Sound
Am 0 0 2 0 0 0 open minor color
G/B 0 2 0 0 2 0 transitional bass to C
Cadd9 0 3 2 0 3 0 lush suspended tone
Fadd9 3 3 3 2 3 0 broad dreamy sound
Dm7 0 0 0 2 1 0 subtle melancholy
Dm/C 0 3 0 2 1 0 descending bass motion
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 soft resolution
G 5 5 0 0 5 0 wide drone lift
🎶 Playing Notes

Use thumb on 6–5–4, index/middle on 3–2–1 strings.

Keep open D and A ringing throughout for cinematic sustain.

The melody naturally sits in the top voice — sing along following the upper notes.

Build volume from whisper verse → full chorus, then fade on bridge/outro.

🎵 Zombie

By: Dolores O’Riordan (The Cranberries)
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Key: D minor (modal feel between D Aeolian and D Dorian)
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 80

🎸 Intro (signature riff — drone and melody)
Dm5 Fmaj7add9 Cadd9 G6sus2
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|---------3---3---------|---------5---5---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---3-----------3-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-3---------------------|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|

(Play twice — soft thumb pulse, let open D ring)

🎶 Verse 1
Dm5
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
Another head hangs lowly,

Fmaj7add9
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
Child is slowly taken,

Cadd9
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
And the violence causes such silence,

G6sus2
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------5---5---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|
Who are we mistaking?

🎶 Pre-Chorus
Dm5
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
But you see, it's not me, it's not my family.

Fmaj7add9
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
In your head, in your head, they are fighting,

Cadd9
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
With their tanks and their bombs,

G6sus2
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------5---5---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|
And their bombs, and their guns...

🎶 Chorus
Dm5
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
In your head, in your head they are crying,

Fmaj7add9
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
In your head, in your head, zombie,

Cadd9
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
Zombie, zombie, hey, hey,

G6sus2
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------5---5---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|
What's in your head, in your head,
zombie...

🎸 Bridge (“Doo doo doo…”)
Dm5 Fmaj7add9 Cadd9 G6sus2
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|---------3---3---------|---------5---5---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---3-----------3-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-3---------------------|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
doo, doo, doo, doo... doo, doo, doo, doo... doo, doo, doo, doo...

(Fade dynamics here; soft harmonic drone)

🎶 Verse 2 (same chords, new lyrics)

Another mother’s breaking heart is taking over.
When the violence causes silence,
We must be mistaken...
It’s the same old theme since 1916...
In your head, they’re still fighting...

🎸 Final Chorus

(Repeat and build intensity with thumb slaps on bass beats)

Dm5 – Fmaj7add9 – Cadd9 – G6sus2
In your head, in your head, they are dying...
Zombie, zombie, zombie, hey, hey, hey...

Let ring out with full DADGAD resonance.

🎵 Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (D–A–D–G–A–D) Notes/Comment
Dm5 0 0 0 0 0 0 Open D drone, minor tonality from melody
Fmaj7add9 3 3 3 2 3 0 haunting suspended voicing
Cadd9 0 3 2 0 3 0 familiar Celtic-friendly Cadd9
G6sus2 5 5 0 0 5 0 wide-open drone, fills air like a pad
🎶 Performance Tips

Keep steady 8th-note thumb motion on D & A strings.

Let melody notes ring over the bass for that ethereal Cranberries feel.

Use thumb slaps on beats 2 and 4 to emulate the snare hit in the original.

In the final chorus, crescendo gradually — this tune lives in dynamics.

DADGAD gives you that Irish modal flavor O’Riordan’s voice evokes naturally.

🎵 Born to Be Wild

By: Mars Bonfire / Steppenwolf
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Time: 4/4
Key: D
Tempo: ♩ = 144

🎸 Intro (Heavy open-D riff)
D5 (D power chord)
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
G|------------------------|
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
A|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
Get your motor runnin’

Add a palm-muted driving pulse here — use thumb for bass, index/middle for melody pops.

🎶 Verse 1
D5
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
A|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
G|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
Get your motor runnin’,

G
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-5---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|
Head out on the highway,

F
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
Lookin’ for adventure,

D5
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
A|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
G|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
In whatever comes our way.

🎶 Pre-Chorus
F G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|---------5---5---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---5-----------5-------|
A|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
Yeah darling, gonna make it happen,
Take the world in a love embrace,

F G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|---------5---5---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---5-----------5-------|
A|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
Fire all of your guns at once,
And explode into space!

🎶 Chorus
D5
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
A|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
G|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
Like a true nature’s child,

F G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|---------5---5---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---5-----------5-------|
A|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
We were born, born to be wild,

F G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|---------5---5---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---5-----------5-------|
A|-3---------------------|-5---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
We can climb so high,
I never wanna die!

D5
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
A|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
G|--0--0--0--0--3--0------|
D|------------------------|
A|------------------------|
D|------------------------|
Born to be wild!

🎶 Bridge (optional riff section)

(Instrumental interlude, ad-lib solo or repeat D–F–G groove)

D5 F G
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0|--3--3--3--3--5--3|--5--5--5--5--7--5|
A|--0--0--0--0--3--0|--3--3--3--3--5--3|--5--5--5--5--7--5|
G|--0--0--0--0--3--0|--2--2--2--2--4--2|--0--0--0--0--0--0|

🎸 Outro (fade)
D5 F G
D|--0--0--0--0--3--0|--3--3--3--3--5--3|--5--5--5--5--7--5|
A|--0--0--0--0--3--0|--3--3--3--3--5--3|--5--5--5--5--7--5|
G|--0--0--0--0--3--0|--2--2--2--2--4--2|--0--0--0--0--0--0|
Born to be wild... (repeat & fade)

🎵 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
D5 (Dpower) 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–G–A–D
F 3 3 3 0 3 0 F–C–F–A–C–D
G 5 5 5 0 5 0 G–D–G–B–D–D
C (alt) 2 0 0 0 3 0 modal Cadd9 flavour
⚙️ Performance Notes

Use driving palm-muted thumb on bass strings (6th–5th) for a motorcycle-engine pulse.

Let open D and A strings ring under power chords for fullness.

Emphasize melody notes in upper voices when singing.

For a band-like feel: accent beat 2 and 4 with percussive thumb slaps.

Optional: use a slide or partial barre on F–G to mimic the distorted power riff.

🎵 I Feel Fine

By: John Lennon / Paul McCartney
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Key: F Major (arranged in DADGAD using D-position shapes)
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 170

🎸 Intro (Guitar riff)

(Iconic Beatles riff — adapted to DADGAD)

F7sus4 Bb/F
D|-------------0---------|-------------0---------|
A|-----------0---0-------|-----------3---3-------|
G|-------0-------0-------|-------0-------0-------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
B =d A G/A/- A G/ A3/2 z/ A/
Baby's good to me, you know — she's happy as can be...

🎶 Verse 1
F7sus4 Bb/F
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Baby’s good to me, you know, she’s happy as can be,

Gm7 C7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-5---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
She said so, she’s in love with me...

F7sus4
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
And I feel fine.

🎶 Verse 2
F7sus4 Bb/F
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Baby says she’s mine, you know, she tells me all the time,

Gm7 C7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-5---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
She said so, she’s in love with me...

F7sus4
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
And I feel fine.

🎶 Bridge
D7 G7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
I’m so glad... that she’s my little girl...

Bb/F F7sus4
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-1---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
She’s so glad, she’s telling all the world.

🎶 Verse 3
F7sus4 Bb/F
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
That her baby buys her things, you know he buys her diamond rings,

Gm7 C7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-5---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
She said so, she’s in love with me...

F7sus4
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
And I feel fine.

🎸 Ending / Fade Out
F7sus4 Bb/F Gm7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
She’s in love with me... And I feel fine...

🎵 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Function
F7sus4 3 3 3 0 3 0 tonic vamp
Bb/F 0 1 3 3 1 0 IV chord
Gm7 5 0 5 3 0 0 minor bridge
C7 0 3 2 0 3 0 dominant setup
D7 0 0 0 2 0 0 secondary dominant
G7 5 0 5 4 0 0 color chord

🎵 Eleanor Rigby

By: Lennon & McCartney
Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Time: 4/4
Key: D minor (modal flavor — fits DADGAD naturally)
Tempo: ♩ = 138

🎸 Intro — (instrumental, voice enters after one cycle)
Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Ah! look at all the lonely people...

🎤 Verse 1
Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Ah! look at all the lonely people...

Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Ah! look at all the lonely people...

🎶 Verse 2 (Eleanor’s story)
Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
E-lean-or Rigby picks up the rice in a church where a wedding has been,

Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Lives in a dream, waits at the window wearing the face that she keeps in a jar by the door,

Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Who is it for?

🎶 Chorus
Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
All the lonely people, where do they all come from?

Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?

🎶 Verse 3 (Father McKenzie)
Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Father McKenzie, writing the words of a sermon that no one will hear,

Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
No one comes near. Look at him working, darning his socks in the night when there's nobody there,

Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
What does he care?

🎶 Chorus (Repeat)

Same as before:

All the lonely people, where do they all come from?
All the lonely people, where do they all belong?

🎵 Outro

(Softly repeat the intro picking, fade out)

Gm(add9) Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-5---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Ah... look at all the lonely people... (repeat and fade)

🪕 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
Gm(add9) 5 0 5 3 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
Bm7 4 2 4 0 3 0 B–F#–B–G–D
Dsus2 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–A–D
(Optional D drone ending) 0 0 0 0 0 0 open DADGAD
🎶 Performance Notes

Use steady arpeggiation with thumb alternating bass on beats 1–3 and melody on 2–4.

Keep open D and A strings droning throughout for that haunting modal effect.

On “Ah! look at all the lonely people,” emphasize melody notes on the 1st & 2nd strings.

For emotional lift, crescendo slightly on “Eleanor Rigby…” and diminuendo at “Who is it for?”

Works perfectly for solo guitar + voice, or duet with violin doubling melody.

🎵 The Red River Valley

Traditional (19th Century)
Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Key: F major (arranged in DADGAD for natural resonance in D shape)
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 90 (gentle ballad feel)

🎸 Intro

(Simple arpeggio to set the mood)

F Bb F
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|

Verse 1
F Bb
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
From this val-ley they say you are go-ing,

C7 F
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
I shall miss your bright eyes and sweet smile,

F Bb
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
For a-las you take with you the sun-shine,

C7 F
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
That has bright-ened my path-way a-while.

Verse 2 (Same picking pattern)
Come and sit by my side if you love me,
Do not hasten to bid me adieu,
But re-mem-ber the Red River Val-ley,
And the one who has loved you so true.

🎵 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Function
F 3 3 3 2 3 0 I
Bb 0 1 3 3 1 0 IV
C7 0 3 2 0 3 0 V7
Gm (optional) 5 0 5 3 0 0 vi
Dm (optional variant) 0 0 0 2 1 0 ii
🎶 Style Notes

Right hand: thumb alternates bass on beats 1 & 3 (D/A strings), fingers arpeggiate melody (G/A/D).

Melody line: let the top notes sing clearly — this arrangement is vocally oriented, supporting the voice rather than overpowering it.

Drones: allow open D and A strings to sustain — it gives that classic, resonant cowboy–folk openness.

Between verses, play the first two bars of the verse as a soft interlude.

Finish with a slow F chord arpeggio, letting it ring naturally.

Optional Ending Tag
F Bb F
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|---3-----------3-------|
A|-3---------------------|-1---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
And the one who has loved you so true... (let ring)

🎵 Annie’s Song

By: John Denver (1974)
Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Time: 3/4
Key: D Major
Tempo: ♩ = 70 (gentle waltz)

🎸 Arrangement (Fingerpicking Style)

Melody = upper voice
Bass = thumb (alternating on 6th / 5th strings)
Chords ring open for fullness.

Intro
D G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|

Verse 1
D G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
You fill up my sen-ses, like a night in the for-est,

A Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Like the moun-tains in spring-time, like a walk in the rain.

G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
Like a storm in the des-ert, like a sleep-y blue o-cean,

A Em
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
You fill up my sen-ses, come fill me a-gain.

Verse 2
D G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
Come let me love you, let me give my life to you,

A Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Let me drown in your laugh-ter, let me die in your arms.

G A
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
Let me lay down be-side you, let me al-ways be with you,

D
D|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|
Come let me love you, come love me a-gain.

🎵 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–F#–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
A 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 E–B–E–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Play in 6/8 waltz style — thumb alternates bass on beats 1 & 3; fingers pluck melody gently on 2 & 4 & 6.

Keep the melody prominent — let open strings ring around it.

Between verses, softly repeat the last line (“Come love me again”) as a short instrumental bridge.

Let the final D chord ring out freely to close.

Works beautifully with voice + fingerpicked guitar, or with violin / whistle on melody.

🎵 The Fields of Athenry

Composer: Pete St. John
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Time: 4/4
Tempo: ♩ = 72 (slow ballad)
Key: G Major

Verse 1
G C
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-----------------------|
By a lone-ly pris-on wall, I heard a young girl call-ing,

G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
“Mi-chael, they are tak-ing you a-way,”

G C
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-----------------------|
For you stole Tre-vel-yan’s corn, so the young might see the morn,

G D7 G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
Now a pri-son ship lies wait-ing in the bay.

Chorus
C G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-3---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|
Low lie the fields of Ath-en-ry,

Em G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
Where once we watched the small free birds fly.

D G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
Our love was on the wing, we had dreams and songs to sing,

D7 G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
It’s so lone-ly ‘round the fields of Ath-en-ry.

Verse 2 (Play same as Verse 1)
By a lone-ly pris-on wall, I heard a young man call-ing,
“Noth-ing mat-ters, Mar-y, when you’re free;
A-gainst the fam-ine and the Crown, I re-belled, they ran me down,
Now I must raise our child with dig-ni-ty.”

Verse 3 (same pattern)
By a lone-ly har-bor wall, she watched the last star fall-ing,
As that pri-son ship sailed out a-gainst the sky;
Sure she’ll wait and hope and pray, for her love in Bot-a-ny Bay,
It’s so lone-ly ‘round the fields of Ath-en-ry.

🎸 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
C 5 3 5 0 3 0 C–G–C–A–D
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–A–D
D7 0 0 0 0 2 0 D–A–D–A–C–D
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 E–B–E–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Use a gentle arpeggio: thumb = bass (6–4 strings), index/middle = upper (3–1 strings).

Keep the melody on top; let open D and A strings drone for richness.

Between verses, play the first two bars of the chorus as an instrumental interlude.

End softly on an open G chord, letting it ring.

For ensemble use, a low whistle or fiddle can easily double the melody.

🎵 Rocky Top

Writers: Felice & Boudleaux Bryant
Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 147 (brisk bluegrass feel)
Time: 4/4
Key: D Major

Verse 1
D G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
Wish that I was on old ROCK-y Top, down in the Ten-nes-see hills.

Bm A
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------2---2---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---4-----------4-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Ain’t no smog-gy smoke on ROCK-y Top, ain’t no tele-phone bills.

Verse 2
D G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
Once two strang-ers climbed old ROCK-y Top, lookin’ for a moon-shine still.

Bm A
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------2---2---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---4-----------4-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Strang-ers don’t come down off ROCK-y Top, I reckon they nev-er will.

Verse 3
D G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
Corn don’t grow at all on ROCK-y Top, ground’s too rocky by far.

Bm A
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------2---2---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---4-----------4-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
That’s why all the folks on ROCK-y Top get their corn from a jar.

Chorus
D G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
ROCK-y Top, you’ll al-ways be home sweet home to me.

C G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-3---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
Good old ROCK-y Top, ROCK-y Top, Ten-nes-see!

Final Tag
D C D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------3---3---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-3---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-----------------------|-0---------------------|
ROCK-y Top, ROCK-y Top, Ten-nes-see!

🎸 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–F#–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
A 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A–D
A7 7 0 7 6 0 0 (optional same voicing)
C 5 3 5 0 3 0 C–G–C–A–D
🎶 Performance Tips

Keep a steady, upbeat pulse — thumb handles bass (D–A strings), fingers pick melody (G–A–D strings).

Use hammer-ons for bluegrass drive (F#→G, B→C, etc.).

Strum lightly on the chorus to lift energy.

Keep open-string drones ringing for that mountain sound.

For a more authentic bluegrass feel, add alternating bass: D string (beat 1) → A string (beat 3).

Finish with a big ringing open D chord.

🎵 When Johnny Comes Marching Home

Composer: Patrick Gilmore (1863)
Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩. = 100 (moderate march in 6/8)
Key: A minor

Verse 1
Am C
D|-----------0-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0---------|---------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|
D|---2-----------2-2-----------2-----|---0-----------0-0-----------0-----|
A|-0-------------------------------0-|-3-------------------------------3-|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
When John-ny comes march-ing home a-gain, hur-rah, hur-rah,
We'll give him a heart-y wel-come then, hur-rah, hur-rah,

G Am
D|-----------0-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0---------|---------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|
D|---0-----------0-0-----------0-----|---2-----------2-2-----------2-----|
A|-2-------------------------------2-|-0-------------------------------0-|
D|-5-------------------------------5-|-----------------------------------|
The men will cheer, the boys will shout, the la-dies they will all turn out,
And we’ll all feel gay when John-ny comes march-ing home.

Verse 2 (same picking pattern)
Am C
D|-----------0-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0---------|---------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|
D|---2-----------2-2-----------2-----|---0-----------0-0-----------0-----|
A|-0-------------------------------0-|-3-------------------------------3-|
D|-----------------------------------|-----------------------------------|
Oh, John-ny we say you've been a-way too long, hur-rah, hur-rah,
We wel-come a he-ro home to-day, with heart and song, hur-rah, hur-rah.

Bridge (Chorus Feel)
E7 Am
D|-----------0-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0---------|---------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----1-------1-----1-------1-------|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|
D|---0-----------0-0-----------0-----|---2-----------2-2-----------2-----|
A|-2-------------------------------2-|-0-------------------------------0-|
D|-0-------------------------------0-|-----------------------------------|
The men will cheer and the boys will shout, the la-dies they will all turn out,
And we'll all feel gay when John-ny comes march-ing home.

Optional Instrumental Interlude

(Play melody in upper voices while maintaining bass pattern.)

Am C G Am
D|-----0-2-3-2-0-----|-----0-3-5-3-0-----|-----0-2-0-------|-----0---0-2-0---|
A|---0---------0---0-|---0---------0---0-|---0-------0---0-|---0-----------0-|
G|-0-----------------|-------------------|-0-----------0---|-0---------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A|-------------------|-3-----------------|-----------------|-0---------------|
D|-------------------|-------------------|-5---------------|-----------------|

Final Verse (slow down on the ending)
Am E7
D|-----------0-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0---------|---------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|-----1-------1-----1-------1-------|
D|---2-----------2-2-----------2-----|---0-----------0-0-----------0-----|
A|-0-------------------------------0-|-2-------------------------------2-|
D|-----------------------------------|-0-------------------------------0-|
We'll give three cheers and one cheer more, hur-rah, hur-rah,
For the brave young lad we a-dore, hur-rah, hur-rah.

Am
D|-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-------|
D|---2-----------2-2-----------2-----|
A|-0-------------------------------0-|
D|-----------------------------------|
And we’ll all feel gay when John-ny comes march-ing home!

🎵 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
Am 0 0 2 0 0 0 A–A–E–A–D
C 5 0 0 0 0 0 C–A–D–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
E7 0 2 0 1 0 0 E–B–D–G#–A–D
A7 (alt) 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Use a march-like pulse: Thumb on beats 1 & 4 (bass), fingers plucking melody on offbeats.

Keep the melody clear on the top strings, while droning D and A for that folk-military sound.

Between verses, play the instrumental motif as a connector.

The final verse should slow and broaden — let the open D strings ring proudly.

Works great with light percussion (foot tap or soft brush snare).

🎵 Red Is the Rose

Traditional Irish Ballad
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Tempo: ♩ = 70 (slow air, expressive)
Time: 4/4
Key: D major

Verse 1
D Bm
D|-----------0------------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0----------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----2-------2----------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0--------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-0----------------------|-2---------------------|
D|------------------------|-0---------------------|
Red is the rose by yon-der gar-den grows, and

Em G
D|-----------0------------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0----------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0----------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2-----------2--------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2----------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0----------------------|-5---------------------|
Fair is the li-ly of the val-ley.

Verse 2
D F#m
D|-----------0------------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0----------|---------4---4---------|
G|-----2-------2----------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0--------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-0----------------------|-0---------------------|
D|------------------------|-0---------------------|
Clear is the wa-ter that flows from the By-rne,

G A7
D|-----------0------------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0----------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0----------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0--------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2----------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5----------------------|-0---------------------|
But my love is fair-er than an-y.

Chorus
G F#m
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------4---4---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
'Twas down by Kil-lar-ney's green woods that we strayed,

G E7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----1-------1---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
And the moon and the stars they were shin-ing;

G A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
The moon shone its rays on her locks of gold,

D Bm
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0---------------------|
And she swore she'd be my love for-ev-er.

Verse 3 (same picking as Verse 1)
D F#m
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------4---4---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|
A|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0---------------------|
It's not for the part-ing that my love did part,
It’s not for the grief of my moth-er.

G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
It’s all for the loss of my bon-ny Irish lass,
That I’m leav-ing old Ire-land for-ev-er.

Outro (slowly)
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
My love is fair-er than an-y...

🎵 Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–F#–A–D
Dmaj7 0 0 0 2 2 0 D–A–D–F#–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 E–B–E–A–D
F#m 4 4 4 0 2 0 F#–A–D–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
A7 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A–D
E7 0 2 0 1 0 0 E–B–D–G#–A–D

🎵 Raglan Road

Poem: Patrick Kavanagh
Tune: The Dawning of the Day
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Tempo: ♩ = 72 (slow air, rubato)
Time: 4/4
Key: D major

Verse 1
D D7 G
D|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2--------|-----2-------2--------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0------|---0-----------0------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-2---------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|-5---------------------|
On Rag-lan Road on an au-tumn day, I saw her first and knew,

D Bm G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0--------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|---------0---0------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|---0-----------0----|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-2------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0---------------------|-5------------------|-0---------------------|
That her dark hair would weave a snare that I might one day rue.

Verse 2
D A7 G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0--------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-0--------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0--------------------|-5---------------------|
I saw the dan-ger and I passed a-long the en-chant-ed way,

D Bm G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0--------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4----|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
And I said, let grief be a fal-len leaf at the dawn-ing of the day.

Verse 3
D D7 G
D|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2--------|-----2-------2--------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0------|---0-----------0------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-2---------------------|
D|----------------------|----------------------|-5---------------------|
On Graf-ton Street in No-vem-ber, we tripped light-ly a-long the ledge

D Bm G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0--------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4----|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
Of a deep ra-vine where can be seen the worth of passion play.

Verse 4 (Final)
D D7 G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----2-------2--------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-0--------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-----------------------|----------------------|-5---------------------|
On a quiet street where old ghosts meet, I see her walk-ing now,

D Bm G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0--------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4----|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
And I know that I had loved not as I should — a crea-ture made of clay.

Optional Outro (slowly)
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
When the an-gel woos the clay, he’ll lose his wings at the dawn of day.

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–A–D
D7 0 0 0 0 2 0 D–A–D–A–C–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
A7 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A–D
Dmaj7 0 0 0 2 2 0 D–A–D–F#–A–D
Gmaj7 5 0 0 4 0 0 G–A–D–B–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Play slowly and lyrically, in the Sean-nós (free, expressive) tradition.

Use thumb for bass (strings 6–4) and index/middle for melody (3–1).

Let open strings ring for resonance; avoid heavy damping.

The melody line sits mostly on the top A and D strings — emphasize these notes gently for singing.

Add subtle hammer-ons and slides on D–E and F#–G for phrasing.

Between verses, you may play the intro as an instrumental interlude.

🎄 All I Want for Christmas Is You

Composers: Wally Afanasieff & Mariah Carey
Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 120 (moderate pop swing)
Time: 4/4
Key: D Major (arranged for DADGAD open voicings)

Intro
Dmaj7 Gmaj7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5---------------------|
I don’t want a lot for Christ-mas

Verse 1
Dmaj7 Gmaj7 Em7 A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-----|---2-----------2-----|---2-----------2-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2-------------------|-2-------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-----------------------|-5-------------------|-0-------------------|-0---------------------|
There is just one thing I need, I don’t care a-bout the pres-ents
Un-der-neath the Christ-mas tree.

Pre-Chorus
Gmaj7 Em7 A7sus4 A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0---------|-----------0-------|-----------0-------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0-----|---------0---0-----|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0-----|-----0-------0-----|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-----|---2-----------2---|---2-----------2---|
A|-2---------------------|-2-------------------|-0-----------------|-------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0-------------------|-0-----------------|-------------------|
I just want you for my own, more than you could ever know,
Make my wish come true...

Chorus
Dmaj7 Bm7 Em7 A7
D|-----------0-------|-----------0-------|-----------0----|-----------0-------|
A|---------0---0-----|---------2---2-----|---------0---0--|---------0---0-----|
G|-----2-------2-----|-----0-------0-----|-----0-------0--|-----0-------0-----|
D|---0-----------0---|---4-----------4---|---2-----------2|---2-----------2---|
A|-0-----------------|-2-----------------|-2--------------|-0-----------------|
D|-------------------|-0-----------------|-0--------------|-0-----------------|
All I want for Christ-mas is you, baby, oh, oh…

Bridge
F#7 Bm7 Gmaj7 A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0---------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----3-------3---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---4-----------4-------|---4-----------4-------|---0-----------0-----|---2-----------2-------|
A|-4---------------------|-2---------------------|-2-------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-5-------------------|-0---------------------|
All the lights are shining so bright-ly every-where,
And the sound of children’s laughter fills the air.

Tag / Ending
Gmaj7 A7 Dmaj7
D|-----------0-------|-----------0-------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-----|---------0---0-----|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----|-----0-------0-----|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0---|---2-----------2---|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2-----------------|-------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5-----------------|-0-----------------|-----------------------|
Santa, won’t you bring me the one I really need?
All I want for Christmas... is you.

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
Dmaj7 0 0 0 2 2 0 D–A–D–F#–A–D
Gmaj7 5 0 0 4 0 0 G–A–D–B–A–D
Em7 0 2 2 0 0 0 E–B–E–A–D
Bm7 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
A7 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A–D
A7sus4 7 0 7 7 0 0 A–E–A–D–A–D
F#7 4 4 4 3 0 0 F#–A–D–A–D–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Play with steady pop arpeggiation — thumb on bass (6–4), index and middle alternating upper voices.

Keep the melody on top (use your ring finger on the first string when needed).

For the chorus, strum gently or use a thumb–flick hybrid to create a rhythmic swell.

Add jazzy voice-leading by sliding between Dmaj7 ↔ Gmaj7, or hammering on the A7sus4 → A7.

End on a ringing open Dmaj7 for that cinematic finish.

“The Christmas Song” (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire) is one of the richest and most harmonically sophisticated carols in the American jazz tradition, and DADGAD tuning gives it a lush, open voicing while keeping the melody clear and singable.

Here’s a full DADGAD fingerstyle arrangement that includes melody, bass, chords, and lyrics, designed for vocal accompaniment — rich enough to play solo, but transparent enough to support a singer.

🎄 The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting on an Open Fire)

Composers: Mel Tormé & Robert Wells
Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Tempo: ♩ = 80 (slow swing / ballad feel)
Time: 4/4
Key: D major (arranged from original F for guitar comfort)

Verse 1
Dmaj7 Em7 A7sus4 A7
D|-----------0------------|-----------0---------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0----------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0----|---------0---0----|
G|-----2-------2----------|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---0-----------0--------|---2-----------2-----|---2-----------2--|---2-----------2--|
A|-0----------------------|-2-------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
D|------------------------|-0-------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
Chest-nuts roast-ing on an o-pen fire,
Jack Frost nip-ping at your nose,

Gmaj7 A7 Dmaj7 B7
D|-----------0------------|-----------0---------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0----------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0----|---------2---2----|
G|-----0-------0----------|-----0-------0-------|-----2-------2----|-----0-------0----|
D|---0-----------0--------|---2-----------2-----|---0-----------0--|---1-----------1--|
A|-2----------------------|-0-------------------|-0----------------|-2----------------|
D|-5----------------------|-0-------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
Yuletide carols being sung by a choir,
And folks dressed up like Es-ki-mos.

Bridge
Em7 A7 Dmaj7
D|-----------0------------|-----------0------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0----------|---------0---0----|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0----------|-----0-------0----|-----2-------2---------|
D|---2-----------2--------|---2-----------2--|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2----------------------|-0----------------|-0---------------------|
D|-0----------------------|-0----------------|-0---------------------|
Ev’ry-bod-y knows a tur-key and some mis-tle-toe
Help to make the sea-son bright.

Gmaj7 A7sus4 A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0----|---------0---0----------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2--|---2-----------2--------|
A|-2---------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------------|
Tiny tots with their eyes all a-glow
Will find it hard to sleep to-night.

Verse 2
Dmaj7 Em7 A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0---------|-----------0---------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0-------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0-------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-----|---2-----------2-----|
A|-0---------------------|-2-------------------|-0-------------------|
D|-----------------------|-0-------------------|-0-------------------|
They know that San-ta’s on his way,
He’s load-ed lots of toys and goodies on his sleigh.

Gmaj7 A7sus4 A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0----|---------0---0----------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2--|---2-----------2--------|
A|-2---------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------------|
And ev’ry mother’s child is gonna spy,
To see if rein-deer real-ly know how to fly.

Bridge / Tag
Gmaj7 A7 Dmaj7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
And so I’m offer-ing this sim-ple phrase
To kids from one to nine-ty two,

Bm7 Em7 A7sus4 A7 Dmaj7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------2---2---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0----|---------0---0----|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0----|-----2-------2----|
D|---4-----------4-------|---2-----------2-------|---2-----------2--|---0-----------0--|
A|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0----------------|-0----------------|
Al-though it’s been said, many times, many ways,
Mer-ry Christ-mas to you.

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
Dmaj7 0 0 0 2 2 0 D–A–D–F#–A–D
Em7 0 2 2 0 0 0 E–B–E–A–D
A7 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A–D
A7sus4 7 0 7 7 0 0 A–E–A–D–A–D
Gmaj7 5 0 0 4 0 0 G–A–D–B–A–D
B7 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
Bm7 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–A–A–D
🎶 Performance Tips

Use slow, arpeggiated rolls with the thumb playing bass and index/middle alternating melody.

Let open strings ring to simulate a jazz piano sustain.

Emphasize the melody notes (usually top voice) to support singing.

Use rubato phrasing — linger on emotional phrases like “Chestnuts roasting…” or “Merry Christmas…”.

Optional jazz flavor: add slides or hammer-ons on inner voices (e.g., F#–G in Dmaj7 → Em7 transitions).

Drunken Sailor” makes a rousing DADGAD fingerpicking arrangement, since the modal sound of DADGAD fits its minor, sea-shanty tonality (E minor mode) perfectly.

Here’s a complete DADGAD fingerstyle arrangement with melody, bass, chords, and lyrics — playable solo or with voice.
It preserves the driving rhythm of the shanty while maintaining a strong melodic line and droning bass typical of Celtic guitar styles.

🎸 What Shall We Do with a Drunken Sailor

Traditional Sea Shanty
Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 120 (brisk, work-song rhythm)
Time: 4/4
Key: E minor

Verse 1
Em
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0---0-------0-----|
D|---2-----------2-2-----------2-2-----------2-2-----------2-|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------------------------------------------------|
What shall we do with a drun-ken sail-or,
What shall we do with a drun-ken sail-or,

D Em
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0---0-------0-----|
D|---0-----------0-0-----------0-0-----------2-2-----------2-|
A|-0--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------------------------------------------------|
What shall we do with a drun-ken sail-or,
Ear-ly in the morn-ing?

Chorus
G D
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0---0-------0-----|
D|---0-----------0-0-----------0-0-----------0-0-----------0-|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--------------------------------------------------------|
Way, hay, and up she ris-es, way, hay, and up she ris-es,

Em
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0---0-------0-----|
D|---2-----------2-2-----------2-2-----------2-2-----------2-|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------------------------------------------------|
Way, hay, and up she ris-es, ear-ly in the morn-ing!

Verse 2 (same progression)
Em D Em
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0---0-------0-----|
D|---2-----------2-2-----------2-2-----------2-2-----------2-|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-0--------------------------------------------------------|
Put him in the longboat till he’s so-ber, put him in the longboat till he’s so-ber,
What shall we do with a drun-ken sail-or, ear-ly in the morn-ing!

(Continue with the same chord pattern for additional verses:)

“Shave his belly with a rusty razor…”

“Stick him in the scuppers with a hosepipe on him…”

“Put him in the bed with the captain’s daughter…”

Final Chorus (repeat twice)
G D Em
D|-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0-------0---0-------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----0-------0-----0-------0---0-------0-----|
D|---0-----------0-0-----------0-0-----------2-2-----------2-|
A|-2--------------------------------------------------------|
D|-5--------------------------------------------------------|
Way, hay, and up she ris-es, way, hay, and up she ris-es,
Way, hay, and up she ris-es, ear-ly in the morn-ing!

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 E–B–E–A–D
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D

“Ring of Fire” works brilliantly as a DADGAD fingerstyle arrangement, blending its country rhythm with a warm, modal Celtic resonance.
Below is a full solo arrangement for vocally accompanied guitar with melody, bass, and chords in DADGAD tuning (D–A–D–G–A–D).

🎸 Ring of Fire — Merle Kilgore & June Carter (made famous by Johnny Cash)

Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 100 (steady country waltz feel, 4/4)
Key: D major

Intro (optional instrumental pickup)
D
D|-----------0-----------0----|
A|---------0---0-------0---0--|
G|-----2-------2-----2--------|
D|---0------------------------|
A|-0-----------0--------------|
D|----------------------------|

Verse 1
D G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|------------------------|-5---------------------|-0--------------------|
Love is a burn-ing thing, and it makes a fiery ring.

G D A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Bound by wild desire, I fell into a ring of fire.

Chorus
D A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|------------------------|-0--------------------|
I fell into a burn-ing ring of fire,

G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|
I went down, down, down, and the flames went higher,

A7 D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
And it burns, burns, burns — the ring of fire,
The ring of fire.

Verse 2
D G D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|------------------------|-5---------------------|-0--------------------|
The taste of love is sweet when hearts like ours meet,

G D A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
I fell for you like a child, oh, but the fire went wild.

Chorus (repeat as before)
D A7
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|------------------------|-0--------------------|
I fell into a burn-ing ring of fire...

Ending
D A7 D
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
D|------------------------|-0--------------------|-0---------------------|
It burns, burns, burns — the ring of fire... the ring of fire.

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
A7 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
D/F# 4 0 0 2 0 0 F#–A–D–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Use a steady thumb on alternating bass notes (6–4–5–4) for the “boom-chick” country pulse.

Let melody notes ring clearly on upper strings.

Emphasize the downbeat bass thump to emulate Johnny Cash’s “train rhythm.”

On the chorus, you can lightly strum with your nails while keeping the bass alternating to build intensity.

Works beautifully for voice + guitar duo or solo fingerstyle performance.

🎸 Au clair de la lune — Traditional French Folk Song

Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 80 (lento, gently)
Time: 2/4
Key: C major (DADGAD modal voicing in C)

Full Arrangement (Melody + Bass + Lyrics)
C G C
D|-----------0---------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2---2-------------|---0---0---------------|---2---2---------------|
A|-3-------------------|-2---------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0-------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Au clair de la lune, mon a-mi Pier-rot,

F C G
D|-----------0---------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------3---3-------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---3---3-------------|---2---2---------------|---0---0---------------|
A|-3-------------------|-3---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0-------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Prête-moi ta plume, pour écrire un mot.

C Am Dm G
D|-----------0---------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0-------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0-------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2---2-------------|---2---2---------------|---0---0---------------|---0---0---------------|
A|-3-------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0-------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Ma chan-delle est morte, je n’ai plus de feu,

C F G7 C
D|-----------0----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0--------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0--------|---------3---3---------|---------0---0------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----0-------0--------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---2---2--------------|---3---3---------------|---0---0------------|---2---2---------------|
A|-3--------------------|-3---------------------|-2------------------|-3---------------------|
D|-0--------------------|-0---------------------|-0------------------|-0---------------------|
Ouvre-moi ta porte, pour l’amour de Dieu.

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes (approx.)
C x30030 C–E–G–C–E
G 5x0000 G–A–D–A–D
F 3x3200 F–A–C–A–D
Am 2x2000 A–E–A–C–E
Dm 0x0230 D–A–F–A–D
G7 5x0001 G–A–D–A–F
🎶 Performance Notes

Play softly in 2/4 time, with a delicate alternating thumb pattern on bass (6–4) and fingers plucking melody (3–1).

Let open strings ring — DADGAD provides a natural drone under the melody.

Use rest strokes on melody notes for clarity while keeping the bass quiet.

For a children’s lullaby feel, keep dynamics light and even; for a folk setting, you can add gentle arpeggiation.

🎸 Spancil Hill — Traditional Irish Ballad

Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Time: 3/4 (slow ballad waltz)
Key: D major / modal (mixolydian flavor)

Full Arrangement (melody + bass + lyrics)
Em D Bm Em
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0----|-----------0----|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------2---2--|---------0---0--|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2---------|-----2----------|-----0----------|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---4------------|---2------------|
A|-2---------------------|-0---------------------|-2--------------|-2--------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0--------------|-0--------------|
(1) Last night as I lay dreaming of pleas-ant days gone by,

Em G D Em
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-------|-----------0-------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0-----|---------0---0-----|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2-----|-----0-------0-----|
D|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|---0-----------0---|---2-----------2---|
A|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|-0-----------------|-2-----------------|
D|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|-0-----------------|-0-----------------|
My mind being bent on rambling to Ire-land I did fly.

D Em Em G
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---2-----------2-------|---2-----------2-------|---0-----------0-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-5---------------------|
I stepped on board a vision and I fol-lowed with a will,

D Bm Em
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------2---2---------|---------0---0---------|
G|-----2-------2---------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0---------|
D|---0-----------0-------|---4-----------4-------|---2-----------2-------|
A|-0---------------------|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|
Till next I came to anchor at the cross at Span-cil Hill.

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Fingering Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 index on G2 D–A–D–A–D
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 middle + ring E–B–E–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 ring on 6th fret G–A–D–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 barre form B–F#–B–A–D
D/F# 4 0 0 2 0 0 F# bass alternate F#–A–D–A–D
🎶 Playing Style & Feel

Right hand: thumb plays alternating bass (6–4 or 5–4), index/middle pluck melody (3–1).

The piece is in 3/4 waltz time — think “ONE-two-three” with light rolling arpeggios.

Let open strings ring together to create a Celtic harp-like sustain.

You can embellish with hammer-ons between E–F# or A–B for a lilting Irish flavor.

Keep tempo relaxed and expressive — it’s a reflective emigrant’s song.

Verse Progression (Summary)
Phrase Chords
“Last night as I lay dreaming…” Em – D – Bm – Em
“My mind being bent on rambling…” Em – G – D – Em
“I stepped on board a vision…” D – Em – Em – G
“Till next I came to anchor…” D – Bm – Em

🎸 Away in a Manger (English) — Traditional Carol

Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♪ = 70–80 (lullaby, gently)
Time: 3/4
Key: D major

Full Arrangement (Melody + Bass + Lyrics)
D Em/G A Bm A
D|------0-------------|------0---------0------|------0-------0-----|
A|----0---0-----------|----0---0---0---0------|----0---0-------0---|
G|--2-------2---------|--0-------0-------0----|--2-------2-------2-|
D|0-----------0-------|2-----------2----------|4-----------4-------|
A|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
D|--------------------|-----------------------|--------------------|
A-way in a man-ger, no crib for His bed,
The lit-tle Lord Je-sus lay down His sweet head;

D/F# G/B A/C# D
D|------0-----------|------0-----------|------0-------------|------0-----------|
A|----0---0---------|----0---0---------|----0---0-----------|----0---0---------|
G|--2-------2-------|--0-------0-------|--2-------2---------|--2-------2-------|
D|4-----------4-----|0-----------0-----|2-----------2-------|0-----------0-----|
A|-------------------|2---------------2-|4---------------4---|0---------------0-|
D|-------------------|------------------|--------------------|------------------|
The stars in the bright sky looked down where He lay,
The lit-tle Lord Je-sus a-sleep on the hay.

D F#m Bm A7
D|------0-----------|------0-----------|------0-------------|------0-----------|
A|----0---0---------|----0---0---------|----0---0-----------|----0---0---------|
G|--2-------2-------|--2-------2-------|--2-------2---------|--0-------0-------|
D|0-----------0-----|4-----------4-----|4-----------4-------|2-----------2-----|
A|-------------------|------------------|2---------------2---|0---------------0-|
D|-------------------|------------------|--------------------|------------------|
The cat-tle are low-ing, the ba-by a-wakes,
But lit-tle Lord Je-sus, no cry-ing He makes.

G6 A7/E D/F# G
D|------0-----------|------0-----------|------0-------------|------0-----------|
A|----0---0---------|----0---0---------|----0---0-----------|----0---0---------|
G|--0-------0-------|--0-------0-------|--2-------2---------|--0-------0-------|
D|0-----------0-----|2-----------2-----|4-----------4-------|0-----------0-----|
A|2---------------2-|0---------------0-|0---------------0---|2---------------2-|
D|-------------------|------------------|--------------------|------------------|
I love Thee, Lord Je-sus, look down from the sky,
And stay by my cra-dle till morn-ing is nigh.

D G6 A7 D
D|------0-----------|------0-------------|------0-----------|------0-----------|
A|----0---0---------|----0---0-----------|----0---0---------|----0---0---------|
G|--2-------2-------|--0-------0---------|--0-------0-------|--2-------2-------|
D|0-----------0-----|0-----------0-------|2-----------2-----|0-----------0-----|
A|-------------------|2---------------2---|0---------------0-|------------------|
D|-------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
Be near me, Lord Je-sus, I ask Thee to stay,
Close by me for ev-er, and love me, I pray.

Chord Reference (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 D–A–D–A–D
D/F# 4 0 0 2 0 0 F#–A–D–A–D
Em/G 5 2 0 0 0 0 G–B–E–A–D
G/B 5 0 0 0 0 0 G–A–D–A–D
A 7 0 7 6 0 0 A–E–A–C#–A
A/C# 9 0 7 6 0 0 C#–E–A–C#–A
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 B–F#–B–A–D
F#m 4 4 4 0 0 0 F#–A–D–A–D
G6 5 0 0 0 0 2 G–A–D–A–E
A7 x02020 (or 7x0600) A–E–G–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Right hand: use thumb for bass (strings 6–4), index and middle for melody (3–1).

Let open strings ring together for a harp-like, lullaby texture.

Emphasize melody notes with a light brush or nail accent — keep accompaniment soft.

On lines like “asleep on the hay”, slow slightly (ritardando).

🎸 loml – Taylor Swift

To turn this into a full DADGAD fingerpicking arrangement, we’ll translate the ABC melody and harmonic cues into playable melody + bass + chord voicings.
Because the original is a modern piano ballad, the guitar setting will be intimate, open, and slow-arpeggiated — think of “All Too Well (10 Minute Version)” meets traditional Celtic phrasing.

Tuning: D A D G A D (DADGAD)
Tempo: ♩ = 98
Time: 4/4
Key: D major

Intro

(soft rubato arpeggio)

Dadd9
D|-----------0-----------0---|
A|---------0---0-------0---0-|
G|-----2-------2-----2-------|
D|---0-----------------------|
A|---------------------------|
D|-0-----------0-------------|

Verse 1
Dadd9 A Gmaj7 D/F#
D|-----------0-------------|-----------0-----------|-----------0-------|-----------0-------|
A|---------0---0-----------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0-----|---------0---0-----|
G|-----2-------2-----------|-----2-------2---------|-----0-------0-----|-----2-------2-----|
D|---0---------------------|---2-------------------|---0---------------|---0---------------|
A|--------------------------|-0--------------------|-2-----------------|-------------------|
D|-0------------------------|----------------------|-5-----------------|-4-----------------|
Who’s gon-na stop us from walt-zing back in-to re-kind-led flames
If we know the steps a-ny-way?

Bm7 Gmaj7 D A
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0-----------|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|
A|---------2---2---------|---------0---0---------|---------0---0------|---------0---0------|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2------|-----2-------2------|
D|---4---4---------------|---0---0---------------|---0---0------------|---2---2------------|
A|-2---------------------|-2---------------------|-0------------------|-0------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0---------------------|-0------------------|-0------------------|
We em-broi-dered the mem-o-ries of the time I was a-way, stit-ching
“We were just kids, babe,” I said — “I don’t mind, it takes time.”

Pre-Chorus
Em7 Gmaj7 D/F# A
D|-----------0--------------|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|
A|---------0---0------------|---------0---0------|---------0---0------|---------0---0------|
G|-----0-------0------------|-----0-------0------|-----2-------2------|-----2-------2------|
D|---2---2------------------|---0---0------------|---0---0------------|---2---2------------|
A|-2------------------------|-2------------------|-0------------------|-0------------------|
D|-0------------------------|-0------------------|-4------------------|-0------------------|
I thought I was bet-ter safe than star-ry eyed — I felt a glow like this,
Nev-er be-fore and nev-er since.

Chorus
Gmaj7 D/F# Em7 A
D|-----------0-----------|-----------0---------|-----------0-------|-----------0-------|
A|---------0---0---------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0-----|---------0---0-----|
G|-----0-------0---------|-----2-------2-------|-----0-------0-----|-----2-------2-----|
D|---0---0---------------|---0---0-------------|---2---2-----------|---2---2-----------|
A|-2---------------------|-0-------------------|-2-----------------|-------------------|
D|-5---------------------|-4-------------------|-0-----------------|-------------------|
If you know it in one glimpse it’s le-gen-da-ry,
You and I go from one kiss to get-ting mar-ried,
Still a-live, kil-ling time at the ce-me-te-ry.

Bridge (high, airy harmonics feel)
Bm7 Gmaj7 D A
D|-----------0----------|-----------0---------|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|
A|---------2---2--------|---------0---0-------|---------0---0------|---------0---0------|
G|-----0-------0--------|-----0-------0-------|-----2-------2------|-----2-------2------|
D|---4---4--------------|---0---0-------------|---0---0------------|---2---2------------|
A|-2--------------------|-2-------------------|-0------------------|-0------------------|
D|-0--------------------|-0-------------------|-0------------------|-0------------------|
Nev-er quite bur-ied, in your suit and tie — you low-down boy, you stand-up guy.

Outro ( rit. )
Dmaj7
D|-----------0-----------0------|
A|---------0---0-------0---0----|
G|-----2-------2-----2-------2--|
D|---0--------------------------|
A|-------------------------------|
D|-0-----------------------------|
“You’re the loss of my life.”

Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high DADGAD) Notes
Dadd9 0 0 0 2 0 0 D A D E A D
A 7 0 7 6 0 0 A E A C# A D
Gmaj7 5 0 0 4 0 0 G A D B A D
D/F# 4 0 0 2 0 0 F# A D E A D
Em7 0 2 2 0 0 0 E B E A A D
Bm7 4 2 4 0 2 0 B F# B A A D
🎶 Performance Notes

Use thumb on bass (6–4), index/middle for melody (3–1).

Keep rolling arpeggios; let open-string drones ring to mimic piano sustain.

For lyrical phrasing, accent each sung syllable slightly — DADGAD’s sympathetic tones will blend underneath.

On emotional lines (“You’re the loss of my life”), strum gently across all six strings for fullness.

🎸 My Lovely Rose of Clare — Traditional Irish Ballad

Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 100
Time: 4/4
Key: D major

Verse
D A D
D|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|
A|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|
G|-----2-------2--------|-----2-------2--------|-----2-------2--------|
D|---0---0--------------|---2---2--------------|---0---0--------------|
A|-----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|
D|-0---------------------|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|
Oh my love-ly Rose of Clare, you're the sweet-est girl I know,

G A D
D|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|
A|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|
G|-----0-------0--------|-----2-------2--------|-----2-------2--------|
D|---0---0--------------|---2---2--------------|---0---0--------------|
A|-5--------------------|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|
D|-5--------------------|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|
You're the queen of all the roses, like the pret-ty flow'rs that grow.

Em A Em G
D|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0----|---------0---0----|
G|-----0-------0--------|-----2-------2--------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---2---2--------------|---2---2--------------|---2---2----------|---0---0----------|
A|-2--------------------|-0--------------------|-2-----------------|-----------------|
D|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-0-----------------|-----------------|
You are the sun-shine of my life, so beau-ti-ful and fair,

Bm Em A D
D|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0----------|-----------0------|
A|---------2---2--------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0--------|---------0---0----|
G|-----0-------0--------|-----0-------0--------|-----2-------2--------|-----2-------2----|
D|---4---4--------------|---2---2--------------|---2---2--------------|---0---0----------|
A|-2--------------------|-2--------------------|-0--------------------|-0----------------|
D|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-0--------------------|-0----------------|
And I will al-ways love you, my love-ly Rose of Clare.

Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high) Fingering Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 index on G2 D–A–D–A–D
A 7 0 7 6 0 0 full chord A–E–A–C#–A
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 simple G–A–D–A–D
Em 0 2 2 0 0 0 middle + ring on 5th/4th E–B–E–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 partial barre B–F#–B–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Right hand: Thumb plays alternating bass (strings 6–4), index/middle pluck melody and harmony (3–1).

Maintain steady quarter pulse with arpeggios filling the space (think gentle ballad, not march).

Keep open strings ringing — DADGAD’s drones add warmth and Irish flavor.

For emotional phrasing, let melody notes sustain slightly longer than accompaniment tones.

Works beautifully as a vocal accompaniment or as an instrumental interlude in a folk set.

🎸 The Star of County Down — Traditional Irish Folk Song

Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: dotted quarter = 132
Time: 6/8 (compound jig rhythm)
Key: C major (DADGAD centers around Am modal shape)

Verse 1
Am F C G
D|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0------|---------3---3------|---------0---0----|---------2---2----|
G|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---2---2------------|---3---3------------|---2---2----------|---0---0----------|
A|-0------------------|-3------------------|-3-----------------|-2----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
Near Banbridge town in the Coun-ty Down, one morn-ing last Ju-ly

Am Em Am F
D|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0------|---------0---0------|---------0---0----|---------3---3----|
G|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---2---2------------|---2---2------------|---2---2----------|---3---3----------|
A|-0------------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------|-3----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
Down a boreen green came a sweet Col-leen, and she smiled as she passed me by

C G Am F
D|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0------|---------2---2------|---------0---0----|---------3---3----|
G|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---2---2------------|---0---0------------|---2---2----------|---3---3----------|
A|-3------------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------|-3----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
She looked so sweet from her two bare feet to the sheen of her nut-brown hair

Am Em Am F
D|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0------|---------0---0------|---------0---0----|---------3---3----|
G|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---2---2------------|---2---2------------|---2---2----------|---3---3----------|
A|-0------------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------|-3----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
Such a coax-ing elf, sure I shook my-self, for to see I was real-ly there.

Verse 2
C G Am F
D|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0------|---------2---2------|---------0---0----|---------3---3----|
G|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---2---2------------|---0---0------------|---2---2----------|---3---3----------|
A|-3------------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------|-3----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
From Bantry Bay up to Derry’s Quay, from Gal-way to Dub-lin town,

Am Em Am F
D|-----------0--------|-----------0--------|-----------0------|-----------0------|
A|---------0---0------|---------0---0------|---------0---0----|---------3---3----|
G|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0------|-----0-------0----|-----0-------0----|
D|---2---2------------|---2---2------------|---2---2----------|---3---3----------|
A|-0------------------|-2------------------|-0-----------------|-3----------------|
D|--------------------|--------------------|------------------|------------------|
No maid I’ve seen like the fair Col-leen that I met in the Coun-ty Down.

Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high) Fingering Notes
Am 2x2000 index on G2 A–E–A–C–E–A
F 3x3200 ring–middle–index F–A–C–A–D
C x30030 x–3–0–0–3–0 C–E–G–C–E
G 5x0000 ring on 6 G–A–D–A–D
Em 0x4000 index on G4 E–A–D–A–D

🎸 West Coast of Clare — Traditional

Tuning: DADGAD (D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 140
Time: 4/4
Key: G major

Verse 1
Gmaj9 Em7 Am7 D9/F#
D|------0-------------0------|------0---------0------|------0-------------2------|------2-----0----|
A|----0---0---------0---0----|----0---0-----0---0----|----0---0---------0---0----|----0------------|
G|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0------|
D|0-----------0-0------------|2-----------2----------|2-----------2-------------|-0-------4--------|
A|----------------------------|----------------------|0--------------------------|------------------|
D|----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------|------------------|
Sor-row and sad-ness, bit-ter-ness, grief, mem-o-ries.

D9 Dsus2 D9sus4 Em7
D|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|
A|----0---0---------0---0----|----0---0---------0---0----|----0---0---------0---0----|----0---0---------0---0----|
G|--2-------2-----2-------2--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|0-----------0-0------------|4-----------4-4------------|5-----------5-------------|2-----------2-------------|
A|----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|----------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
I had of you—won’t leave me in peace.

Cadd9 G Csus2 G
D|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|
A|----3---3---------3---3----|----0---0---------0---0----|----3---3---------3---3----|----0---0---------0---0----|
G|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|2-----------2-2------------|0-----------0-0------------|2-----------2-------------|0-----------0-------------|
A|3---------------------------|2---------------------------|3--------------------------|2--------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
My mind is runn-ing back to the West Coast of Clare.

Am9 G Gsus4 G
D|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|------0-------------0------|
A|----0---0---------0---0----|----0---0---------0---0----|----1---1---------1---1----|----0---0---------0---0----|
G|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|--0-------0-----0-------0--|
D|2-----------2-2------------|0-----------0-0------------|0-----------0-------------|0-----------0-------------|
A|0---------------------------|2---------------------------|3--------------------------|2--------------------------|
D|----------------------------|-----------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------|
Think-ing of you—and the times we spent there.

Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high) Notes
Gmaj9 5x0000 G–A–D–A–D
Em7 0x4000 E–A–D–A–D
Am7 2x2000 A–E–G–A–D
D9/F# 4x0200 F#–A–E–A–D
D9 x54050 D–A–E–A–E
Dsus2 0x0200 D–A–E–A–D
D9sus4 0x0500 D–A–G–A–D
Cadd9 x30030 C–A–E–A–D
Csus2 x32000 C–A–D–A–D
Am9 2x2000 A–E–B–A–D
Gsus4 5x0500 G–A–D–A–D
🎶 Performance Notes

Use thumb on bass (6th, 5th, 4th strings) and index/middle for melody on top strings.

Keep the melody clear; let open-string drones ring naturally.

This arrangement captures the atmospheric, modal flavor typical of DADGAD Celtic style.

Play gently with legato phrasing — the song is contemplative and wistful.

🎸 Whiskey in the Jar — Traditional Irish Folk Song

Tuning: DADGAD (low to high: D–A–D–G–A–D)
Tempo: ♩ = 96
Time: 4/4
Key: D major

Verse 1
D
D|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|---------0---------|---------0---------|---------0-------|---------0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----|-----0-------0-----|-----2-----------|-----0-------------|
D|---4---4---4---4---|---4---4---4---4---|---0-------------|---4---------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----|-0-----------0-----|-0-----------0---|-0-----------0-----|
As I was go-in’ o-ver the far-famed Ker-ry mount-ains,

Bm G
D|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|---------2---------|---------2---------|---------0-------|---------0---------|
G|-----2-------2-----|-----2-------2-----|-----0-----------|-----0-------------|
D|---4---4---4---4---|---4---4---4---4---|---0-------------|---0---------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-4-----------4-----|-4-----------4-----|-5-----------5---|-5-----------5-----|
I met with Cap-tain Far-rell and his mon-ey he was count-in’.

D
D|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|---------0---------|---------0---------|---------0-------|---------0---------|
G|-----0-------0-----|-----0-------0-----|-----2-----------|-----0-------------|
D|---4---4---4---4---|---4---4---4---4---|---0-------------|---4---------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-0-----------0-----|-0-----------0-----|-0-----------0---|-0-----------0-----|
I first pro-duced my pis-tol, and I then pro-duced my ra-pier,

Bm G D
D|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A|---------2---------|---------2---------|---------0-------|---------0---------|
G|-----2-------2-----|-----2-------2-----|-----0-----------|-----0-------------|
D|---4---4---4---4---|---4---4---4---4---|---0-------------|---0---------------|
A|-------------------|-------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
D|-4-----------4-----|-4-----------4-----|-5-----------5---|-0-----------0-----|
Say-ing “Stand and de-liv-er, for you’re a bold de-cei-ver.”

Chorus
D A
D|-----0-----0---------|-----2-----2---------|-----0-----0---------|-----0-----0---------|
A|---0-----0-----0-----|---0-----0-----0-----|---2-----2-----2-----|---2-----2-----2-----|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-0-----------0-------|-0-----------0-------|-2-----------2-------|-2-----------2-------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Mush-a ring dum-ma doo-r-ma-da, Whack for the dad-dy-o,

D Bm G D
D|-----0-----0---------|-----4-----4---------|-----0-----0---------|-----0-----0---------|
A|---0-----0-----0-----|---2-----2-----2-----|---0-----0-----0-----|---0-----0-----0-----|
G|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|-0-----------0-------|-4-----------4-------|-0-----------0-------|-0-----------0-------|
A|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
D|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|---------------------|
Whack for the dad-dy-o, there’s Whis-key in the Jar!

Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low → high) Fingering Notes
D 0 0 0 2 0 0 index on G2 D–A–D–A–D
Bm 4 2 4 0 2 0 ring-barre B–F#–B–A–D
G 5 0 0 0 0 0 ring on 6th G–A–D–A–D
A 7 0 7 6 0 0 full shape A–E–A–C#–E–A
🎶 Notes for performance

Right hand: use thumb for the bass (strings 6–4), index/middle for melody (3–1).

Arpeggio pattern: thumb alternates between 6th and 4th strings (root–fifth).

Let the melody notes ring above the accompaniment.

For vocal performance, lightly brush the chords between phrases.

🎸 I’ll Tell Me Ma — Traditional

Tuning: DADGAD (low to high)
Tempo: 1/4 = 120
Time: 2/4
Key: G major

Intro
G
D|----------------|
A|-------0--------|
G|-----0----------|
D|---0------------|
A|---------------0|
D|-0--------------|

Verse 1
G C G D7
D|-----0---0-2-0----|---0---0---2-0----|---0---2-0----0-2-|---0---------0---|
A|---0---3-----0----|---3---3-------0--|---0---0-2----0---|---0---2-0---0---|
G|-0----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-0-----------0----|-0-----------0----|-0-----------0----|-0-----------0----|
I'll tell me ma when I go home, the boys won’t leave the girls a-lone,

G C G D7 G
D|-----0---0-2-0----|---0---0---2-0----|---0---2-0----0-2-|---0---2-0----0---|
A|---0---3-----0----|---3---3-------0--|---0---0-2----0---|---0---0-2----0---|
G|-0----------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
A|------------------|------------------|------------------|------------------|
D|-0-----------0----|-0-----------0----|-0-----------0----|-0-----------0----|
They pull me hair and stole me comb, and that’s all right till I go home.

Chorus
Bm Am G D7
D|-----4---4-2----|---2---2-0----|---0---2-0----|---0---2-0----|
A|---4---4-----4--|---2---2---2--|---0---0-2----|---0---0---0--|
G|-4--------------|-2------------|-0-------------|-0------------|
D|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
A|----------------|--------------|---------------|---------------|
D|-4-----------4--|-2-----------2|-0-----------0-|-0-----------0-|
She is handsome, she is pretty, she is the girl from Belfast City.

G G7 C G D7 G
D|-----0---2-0----|---0---2-0----|---0---0-2-0----|---0---2-0----|---0---2-0----|
A|---0---0---0----|---0---0---0--|---3---3---0----|---0---0---0--|---0---0---0--|
G|-0--------------|-0------------|-0---------------|-0-------------|-0-----------|
D|----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
A|----------------|--------------|-----------------|---------------|-------------|
D|-0-----------0--|-0-----------0|-0-----------0---|-0-----------0|-0-----------|
She is courting one, two, three — please won’t you tell me who is she.

Chord Shapes (DADGAD)
Chord Shape (low to high DADGAD)
G 5x0000
C x32000
D7 x00212
Bm 4x4400
Am 2x2200
G7 5x0500