TAKE IT OFF THE SCREEN
Print the sheet for the piano stand, or load the MIDI into any app and practise at your own tempo.
HOW TO PLAY
- 1Put your right thumb on middle C. Most beginner songs stay under five fingers — you never move your hand.
- 2Set the speed down and turn CLICK on. Press each key exactly when the note reaches the line.
- 3Loop the bar that keeps breaking until it feels easy, then add the left hand and take the speed back up.
LYRICS
The min strel boy to the war is (Dm)gone, in the (Bb)ranks of (F)death you’ll (C7)find (F)him.
His fa ther’s sword he has gird ed (Dm)on, and his (Bb)wild harp (F)slung be (F)hind him.
And (Dm)“Land of song,” said the (Am)war rior band, “though (Dm)all the world be trays er thee, one (F)sword at least thy the rights shall (Dm)guard, one shall (Bb)faith ful (F)harp shall (C7)praise
(F)thee.” The min strel fell, but the foe man’s (Dm)chain could not (Bb)bring his (F)proud soul (C7)un
(F)der.
The harp he loved nev er spoke a (Dm)gain, for he (Bb)tore its (F)chords a (F)sun
der.
And (Dm)said, “No chains shall the (Am)sul ly thee, thou (Dm)soul of love and brav er y.
Thy (F)songs were made for the pure and (Dm)free, they shall (Bb)nev er (F)sound in (C7)praise
(F)thee.” The (C7)slav
(F)’ry.”
SONG INFO
- Level
- 3 of 5
- Key
- Bb
- Tempo
- 100 BPM
- Plays
- 9
- Category
- Folk
- Artist
- Irish Folksong