In Flanders Fields Song Lyrics And Guitar Chords
(Colonel John McCrae, 8th December 1915)
Choir version on YouTube in F major (use capo on the 3rd fret). Guitar work by Marc. 4/4 timing. It was on the 2nd of May in 1915 during the second battle of Ypres that Lieutenant Alexis Helmer was killed by a German artillery shell. He was a friend of military doctor Major John McCrae. It is believed that John started the draft for his famous poen In Flanders Field that day Sheet Music For In Flanders Fields
Choir version on YouTube in F major (use capo on the 3rd fret). Guitar work by Marc. 4/4 timing. It was on the 2nd of May in 1915 during the second battle of Ypres that Lieutenant Alexis Helmer was killed by a German artillery shell. He was a friend of military doctor Major John McCrae. It is believed that John started the draft for his famous poen In Flanders Field that day Sheet Music For In Flanders Fields
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Intro: D-G-A-Bm F#m-Bm-A-D
In (D)Flanders (G)fields the (A)poppies (D)blow Bet(D)ween the (G)crosses, (Em)row on (A)row, That (D)mark our (G)place; and (A)in the (Bm)sky The (D)larks, still (G)bravely (A)singing, (D)fly Scarce (D)heard a(G)mid the (A)guns be(D)low. We (D)are the (G)dead. Short (Em)days a(A)go We (D)lived, felt (G)dawn, saw (A)sunset (Bm)glow, Loved, (D)and were (G)loved, and (A)now we (D)lie In (D)Flanders (G)fields, in (A)Flanders (Bm)fields And (F#m)now we (Bm)lie in (A)Flanders (D)fields Take (D)up our (G)quarrel (A)with the (D)foe: To (D)you from (G)failing (Em)hands we (A)throw The (D)torch; be (G)yours to (A)hold it (Bm)high. If (D)ye break (G)faith with (A)us who (D)die We (D)shall not (G)sleep, though (A)poppies (Bm)grow In (F#m)Flanders (Bm)fields in (A)Flanders (D)fields We (D)shall not (G)sleep, though (A)poppies (Bm)grow In (F#m)Flanders (Bm)fields in (A)Flanders (D)fields |
Chords in the key of G
In (G)Flanders (C)fields the (D)poppies (G)blow Bet(G)ween the (C)crosses, (Am)row on (D)row, That (G)mark our (C)place; and (D)in the (Em)sky The (G)larks, still (C)bravely (D)singing, (G)fly Scarce (G)heard a(C)mid the (D)guns be(G)low. We (G)are the (C)dead. Short (Am)days a(D)go We (G)lived, felt (C)dawn, saw (D)sunset (Em)glow, Loved, (G)and were (C)loved, and (D)now we (G)lie In (G)Flanders (C)fields, in (D)Flanders (Em)fields And (Bm)now we (Em)lie in (D)Flanders (G)fields Take (G)up our (C)quarrel (D)with the (G)foe: To (G)you from (C)failing (Am)hands we (D)throw The (G)torch; be (C)yours to (D)hold it (Em)high. If (G)ye break (C)faith with (D)us who (G)die We (G)shall not (C)sleep, though (D)poppies (Em)grow In (Bm)Flanders (Em)fields in (D)Flanders (G)fields We (G)shall not (C)sleep, though (D)poppies (Em)grow In (Bm)Flanders (Em)fields in (D)Flanders (G)fields 
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