Tuning: E A D G B E

This is the version of 39 which Brian May plays in the 2006 solo performance in the key of G. Some parts of the song need to be watched on the video to understand how to play it. Link to performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqOdu2xjlBA [Chords] F# : x443xx Cmaj7 : x32000 F#m : xx4232 B7 : x21202 G/D : x554xx D/E : xx2232 [Intro] G/B G D E F# C G D C G G/B G D E F# C Cmaj7 D F#m G [Verse 1]

In the y^Dear of '39 assembled h^Emere the Volunteers In the d^Cays when la^Gnds were f^Dew Here the s^Emhip sailed o^Amut into the b^Clue and sunny morn S^Dsus4weetest s^Dight ever s^Geen And the n^Dight followed day and the s^B7tory tellers say That the sc^Eore brave so^F#uls ^G/Dinsid^Ame For m^Gany a lonely day sailed a^Dcross the milky seas Ne^C'er looked b^Emack, n^Cever fe^Dared, n^Cever cr^Gied^D

[Chorus]

Don't you h^Gear my call though you're m^Cany years aw^Gay? Don't you hear me c^Calli^Gng y^Dou? Write your le^Gtters ^B7in the s^Eand ^E7for the d^Cay ^GI take your h^Amand In the ^G/Bland that o^Gur ^Dgran^D/Edchi^F#mldren k^Gnew

[Verse 2]

In the y^Dear of '39 came a s^Emhip in from the blue The volun^Cteers came h^Gome that d^Day And they b^Emring good n^Eews of a w^Corld so newly born Though their h^Dsus4earts so h^Deavily we^Gigh For the E^Darth is old and grey, little d^B7arling, we'll away But my l^Eove, this ^F#can^G/Dnot ^Ambe Oh, so m^Gany years are gone though I'm ^Dolder but a year Your ^Cmother's ^Am7eyes f^Crom your e^Dyes c^Cry to ^Gme ^D

[Chorus]

Don't you ^Ghear my call though you're m^Cany years aw^Gay? Don't you hear me c^Calli^Gng y^Dou? Write your le^Gtters i^B7n the s^Eand ^E7for the d^Cay I t^Gake your h^Amand In the l^G/Band that o^Gur g^Drand^D/Echil^F#mdren kn^Gew ^D

[Outro]

Don't you h^Gear my call though you're m^Cany years a^Gway? Don't you hear me c^Calli^Gng y^Dou? All your le^Gtters ^B7in the s^Eand c^Am7annot h^Ceal me l^Gike your h^Amand For my l^Emife, still a^Dhead, pity ^Gme

G/B G D E F# C Cmaj7 D F#m G

Brian May - 39