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I (Dm)sat with (Gm)in the (Dm)val ley (Am)green; I (Dm)sat me (Am)with my (Dm)true love.
My sad heart (Gm)strove the (Dm)two be (Am)tween, the (Dm)old love (Am)and the (Dm)new love.
The old for her, the (F)new that made me (Dm)think on Ire land (Am)dear ly, while (Dm)soft the (Gm)wind blew (Dm)down the (Am)glen and (Dm)shook the (Am)gold en (Dm)bar ley.
’Twas (Dm)hard the (Gm)woe ful (Dm)words to (Am)frame to (Dm)break the (Am)ties that (Dm)bound us.
But hard er (Gm)still to (Dm)bear the (Am)shame of (Dm)for eign (Am)chains a (Dm)round us.
And so I said, “The (F)moun tain glen I’ll (Dm)seek at morn ing (Am)ear ly, and (Dm)join the (Gm)bold u (Dm)nit ed (Am)men, while (Dm)soft winds (Am)shake the (Dm)bar ley.
While (Dm)bar ley.
Wind That Shakes The Barley — Karaoke: Lyrics & Chords to Sing & Play Along
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Free karaoke for "Wind That Shakes The Barley" by Robert Dwyer Joyce: lyrics on screen with the chords above each line and a bouncing ball that lands on every word in time. Sing along, or play along on guitar or piano from the chord chart. Change the key to fit your voice, slow the tempo down. Key of Bb, 150 BPM.
Tip: Start at 50% speed to get comfortable with the fingering, then work your way up to full tempo.
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About “Wind That Shakes The Barley”
- What key is "Wind That Shakes The Barley" by Robert Dwyer Joyce played in?
- Wind That Shakes The Barley is arranged in the key of Bb on Super Simple Piano. You can transpose to any other key live in the player.
- What's the tempo (BPM) of "Wind That Shakes The Barley"?
- The arrangement plays at 150 BPM. Use the speed control (10-200%) to practice slower or play faster.
- Is "Wind That Shakes The Barley" easy to play on piano?
- Yes — this is one of our beginner-friendly arrangements with simplified chords and color-coded notes.
- Can I download sheet music for "Wind That Shakes The Barley"?
- Yes — registered users can download PDF sheet music, plus MIDI and MusicXML files for use in other notation software.
- Who composed "Wind That Shakes The Barley"?
- "Wind That Shakes The Barley" was originally performed by Robert Dwyer Joyce. The Super Simple Piano arrangement is simplified for beginner-to-intermediate players.
- Is there a karaoke version of "Wind That Shakes The Barley" with lyrics?
- Yes — this is a free karaoke slide for "Wind That Shakes The Barley" by Robert Dwyer Joyce. The lyrics appear on screen a line at a time and each word lights up exactly when it's sung, with a bouncing ball leading you word to word. A backing plays underneath so you can just sing.
- Does it show chords so I can play along on guitar or piano?
- It does — a chord symbol sits on a thin row just above the lyric it changes on, so the same screen doubles as a lyrics-and-chords chart. Guitarists can strum the changes and pianists can comp while singing; the chords are colour-coded and move with the live transpose if you change key.
- Can I change the key of "Wind That Shakes The Barley" to match my voice or capo?
- Yes. The original is in Bb, but the live transpose control shifts the whole song up or down semitones until the melody sits in your range (or maps to an easier guitar shape / capo position) — the on-screen chords and the backing move with it.
- Can I slow "Wind That Shakes The Barley" down to learn the words and chords?
- Yes — the tempo control lets you take it as slow as you need while the lyrics still light up in time and the ball keeps you on the beat. Speed it back up once you can sing and play it through.