Vamp - Tir Na Noir Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow. Using the Transpose tool, switch to G key to play this song with easier chords.
Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Bm chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar A chord diagram
Guitar F#m | G♭m chord diagram
[Opening]
Det e [D]svart novem[Bm]ber, havet [Em]knuse mot st[G]rand.
Ein for[D]liste drøm [Bm]fra et [Em]sommargrønt [A]land.
Men eg [D]huske ennå [F#m]vakre [Em]Mary Mc[G]Kear,
Longt [D]vest i Tir [A]na Noir. [D]
[verse 2]
Va du [D]drøm? Va du [Bm]te? Va du hud? [Em]Va du [A]blod?
Eg kan [D]høyra deg [Bm]le. Eg [Em]kan huska eg [A]lo.
Bakom ho[D]risontar, [Bm]så forvitra [Em]og glir. [G]
E du [D]mi,mi [A]Mary Mc[D]Kear.
[verse 3]
[D]Når min rustne [Bm]kropp går i [Em]bakkane [G]tungt
Høyr’eg [D]nåken [Bm]hviska bakom [Em]vintrane [A]ungt:
Kom te[D]bage, [Bm]venn, ifra [Em]kneipar og [G]svir.
Kom [D]igjen te [A]Tir n’a [D]Noir.
[verse 4]
Kom te [D]hud. Kom te s[Bm]inn ifrå [Em]alt så e [A]grått.
Eg ska [D]stryga ditt [Bm]kinn, gjera [Em]blikket ditt [A]blått.
For bak [D]hori[Bm]sontar, så for[Em]vitrar og [A]glir
E eg [D]di,di [A]Mary Mc[D]Kear.
[verse 5]
[D]Så når kvelden [Bm]komme og eg [Em]stilt går om[G]bord,
Og min [D]livbåt blir [Bm]låra i [Em]seks fot med [A]jord,
Seil’ eg [D]vest i [Bm]havet te [Em]Mary Mc[G]Kear
I det [D]grøne Tir [A]na [D]Noir.
[Closing]
Te [D]drøm og te [Bm]kinn og ein [Em]himmel av [A]trøst,
Kor [D]allting e [Bm]sinn og eg [Em]høyre di [A]røst.
Hori[D]sontar fins [Bm]ikkje. Alt du [Em]tar på for[G]blir,
Eg e [D]di,di [A]Mary Mc[D]Kear.
How to play Tir Na Noir on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Vamp - Tir Na Noir on guitar requires 6 chords and 8 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓↑-↓↑-↓↑-↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.
Tir Na Noir uses these transitions most often: Bm → Em (17), D → Bm (17), and A → D (16). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with D - Bm chord transition.
1. D → Bm chord transition
To move from D to Bm;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
- Place pinky on G string fret 4.
2. Bm → Em chord transition
To move from Bm to Em;
- While playing Bm, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your middle finger from B string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on D string from fret 4 to fret 2.
3. Em → G chord transition
To move from Em to G;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 3.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Place index finger on A string fret 2.
4. G → D chord transition
To move from G to D;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. Em → A chord transition
To move from Em to A;
- Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 2.
- Place index finger on D string fret 2.
6. A → D chord transition
To move from A to D;
- Lift your index finger from D string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from G string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger on B string from fret 2 to fret 3.
7. D → F#m chord transition
To move from D to F#m;
- While playing D, lift your middle finger from E string fret 2.
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on E string fret 2.
- Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to A string fret 4.
- Place pinky on D string fret 4.
8. F#m → Em chord transition
To move from F#m to Em;
- While playing F#m, first lift your index finger and pinky.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 4 and place it on D string fret 2.
- Place middle finger on A string fret 2.
Tir Na Noir chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Tir Na Noir.
- Tir Na Noir includes 84 chord transitions, 8 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Tir Na Noir contains 2 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Tir Na Noir connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After D, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (29%), A (17%), and Em (17%).
- D → A: 17%
- D → Bm: 5%
After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).- Em → G: 18%
- Em → A: 5%