Queen - '39: Guitar Chords
Learn to play "'39" on your guitar with our detailed chord guide and lyrics. This page provides everything you need to perform this song on the guitar, including lyrics integrated with chords, chord diagrams, and a key transposer to match your vocal range.
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Learn '39 Guitar Chords and Lyrics by Queen
This section will guide you through each part of the song, providing the guitar chords placed directly above the lyrics for easy playing. Whether you are a beginner or an experienced player, these elements will help you perform "'39" smoothly on your guitar.
For easier playing, use our Simplify Chords feature to remove difficult chords like barre.
D# Fm In the year of '39 assembled here the volunteers C# G# D# In the days when the lands were few Fm C# Here the ship sailed out into the blue and sunny morn D#sus4 D# G# The sweetest sight ever seen. D# Edim And the night followed day, and the story tellers say Fm A#m That the score brave souls inside G# D# For many a lonely day sailed across the milky seas C# Fm C# D# C# G# D# Ne'er looked back, never feared, never cried Chorus: G# C# G# Don't you hear my call though you're many years away G# D# Don't you hear me calling you G# B7 Fm Write your letters in the sand G# C# G# A#m For the day I take your hand G# D# G# In the land that our grandchildren knew In the year of '39 came a ship in from the blue The volunteers came home that day And they bring good news of a world so newly born Though their hearts so heavily weigh For the earth is old and grey, little darling, we'll away But my love this cannot be For so many years have gone though I'm older but a year Your mother's eyes from your eyes - cry to me Chorus Don't you hear my call though you're many years away Don't you hear me calling you All your letters in the sand Can not heal me like your your hand For my life, still ahead, pity me You can simplify chords by removing barre | TransposeReset Font SizeReset Guitar Chord DiagramsA#m  C#  D#  D#sus4  Edim  Fm  G#  B7  Here you can see detailed diagrams for each guitar chord used in the song. Utilize our key transposer to adjust the chords to a key that better fits your singing range. Simply select the desired key, and the chords throughout this page will update automatically, ensuring you can play and sing comfortably. |
If you are also interested in learning how to play "'39" on the ukulele, check out the chords on our sister site: Ukulele Chords for "'39" by Queen.