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This is a cover to Idris Davies and Pete Seeger’s ‘The Bells of Rhymney’. The song tells a sorrowful tale of a coal mining disaster in Wales. cover of “The Bells of Rhymney” was also influential on the Beatles, particularly George Harrison, who co-opted McGuinn’s guitar riff and incorporated it into...
Oh what will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future?
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine owner?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who killed the miner?
Say the grim bells of Blaina
Throw the vandals in court
Say the bells of Newport
All will be well if, if, if, if, if
Say the green bells of Cardiff
Why so worried sisters? Why?
Sang the silver bells of Wye
And what will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Oh what will you give me?
Say the sad bells of Rhymney
Is there hope for the future?
Say the brown bells of Merthyr
Who made the mine owner?
Say the black bells of Rhondda
And who killed the miner?
Say the grim bells of Blaina
The Bells of Rhymney was written by Pete Seeger & Idris Davies.
The Bells of Rhymney was produced by Terry Melcher.
The Byrds released The Bells of Rhymney on Mon Jun 21 1965.