The catchy rebellion tune from Les Mis, “Do You Hear The People Sing?” is trickier to play than first anticipated! A great challenge for beginners 🙂
A G F G A-Bb ^C
Do you hear the people sing?
A – G F E D E-F C
Singing the song of angry men?
D C .Bb .A-C E F G-F#
It is the music of the people
G E F E E F-G
Who will not be slaves again!
A G F-G A Bb ^C
When the beating of your heart
A – G F E – D E F C
Echoes the beating of the drums
D C .Bb .A C-F A G
There is a life about to start
F# G-Bb-E F
When tomorrow comes!
E E A G# A B-^C
Will you join in our crusade?
B A ^C B A G A B
Who will be strong and stand with me?
^C-^D ^C B-^C-^D
Beyond the barricade
^C B ^D ^C B A B ^C
Is there a world you long to see?
^C ^C B A ^C
Then join in the fight
B A ^C B A ^C B ^C ^D
That will give you the right to be free!
^E ^D ^C ^D ^E-^F ^G
Do you hear the people sing?
^E-^D ^C B A B-^C G
Singing the song of angry men?
A G F E-G ^C ^E ^D-^C#
It is the music of the people
^D A ^C B B ^C-^D
Who will not be slaves again!
^E ^D ^C-^D ^E ^F ^G
When the beating of your heart
^E-^D ^C B – A B ^C G
Echoes the beating of the drums
A G F E G-^C ^E ^D
There is a life about to start
^C# ^D-^F-^D ^C
When tomorrow comes!
E E A G# A B ^C
Will you give all you can give
B A ^C B-A G A-B
So that our banner may advance?
B ^C ^D ^C B ^C ^D
Some will fall and some will live
^C B ^D ^C
Will you stand up
B A B ^C
And take your chance?
A ^C B A ^C-B
The blood of the martyrs
A ^C-B A ^C-B ^C ^D
Will water the meadows of France!
^E ^D ^C ^D ^E-^F ^G
Do you hear the people sing?
^E-^D ^C B A B-^C G
Singing the song of angry men?
A G F E-G ^C ^E ^D-^C#
It is the music of the people
^D A ^C B B ^C-^D
Who will not be slaves again!
^E ^D ^C-^D ^E ^F ^G
When the beating of your heart
^E-^D ^C B – A B ^C G
Echoes the beating of the drums
A G F E G-^C ^E ^D
There is a life about to start
^C# ^D-^F-^D ^C
When tomorrow comes!