The Minstrel Boy

Thomas Moore (1779–1852) · E major · 4/4 · 96 BPM · 16 bars · Folk & traditional

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The Minstrel Boy sits in Folk & traditional, written in E major. It uses 3 chords across 16 bars, at about 96 BPM.

Chords in this song

EAB7

E

A

B7

Chord chart

Chord chart
AE·A·
2B7·E·
B··A·
4B7·E·

How to sing it

Sing The Minstrel Boy in E major, four beats a bar, 16 bars. Open on E and rest on E. Keep time at 96.

In every key

In every key
KeysChord chart
C majorC · F · G7 · C · F · G7 · C
Db majorDb · Gb · Ab7 · Db · Gb · Ab7 · Db
D majorD · G · A7 · D · G · A7 · D
Eb majorEb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb · Ab · Bb7 · Eb
E major · Written in this keyE · A · B7 · E · A · B7 · E
F majorF · Bb · C7 · F · Bb · C7 · F
F# majorF# · B · C#7 · F# · B · C#7 · F#
G majorG · C · D7 · G · C · D7 · G
Ab majorAb · Db · Eb7 · Ab · Db · Eb7 · Ab
A majorA · D · E7 · A · D · E7 · A
Bb majorBb · Eb · F7 · Bb · Eb · F7 · Bb
B majorB · E · F#7 · B · E · F#7 · B

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Why this song is free to play

The composer died in 1852. First published in 1813. Life-plus-70 and the US 95-year publication term (cutoff 1930) have both ended. The 1813 publication and the 1852 death year were checked against standard references.

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