The Ballad Of Belly O Connor Chords - The Coalminers' Beat

Intro

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Verse 1

E B E B Well Belly was a young man with beautiful eyes, E B E B he tried to seduce every girl with his lies. A B E A Oh Belly remember that beautiful day, E A B E B with the young landlord's daughter and you in the hay. E B E B And several months later the clock struck ten times, E B E B she confessed her secret with tears in her eyes. A B E A From this day on Belly, you were seen no more, E A B E B well, you packed all your bags and escaped to the shore.

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E G#m A B Oh Belly, oh Belly, what have you done? E G#m A B Belly, oh Belly, in the warm summer sun. E G#m A B Belly, oh Belly, you have a two year old son. E A B E Belly, please come home until he is grown.

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Verse 2

E B E B But Belly joined the army and sailed far away, E B E B the cost of New England and the New Hampshire Bay. A B E A Where brothers fought brothers in a terrible way E A B E B and after the killing they shouted "Horray!" E B E B And you were amongst them, my poor Belly boy. E B E B You fought for survival and you fought to destroy. A B E A Did you remember that girl in the hay? E A B E B Oh Belly, me Belly, why did you astray?

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Bridge

E A B E And one day your ship anchored near by the quay, C#m A B E and the young wives had tears in their eyes, while they wait. E A B C#m Only your wife was waiting in vain and she cried, A E B E B as the officer told her that Belly has died.

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