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Rhiannon Chords

Fleetwood Mac Beginner Key of C 4 Chords 2 min read

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Capo

None

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Fleetwood Mac’s mystical classic about a Welsh witch. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

Takes to the sky like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Verse 2

C G

She is like a cat in the dark

F C

And then she is the darkness

C

She rules her life like a fine skylark

G F

And when the sky is starless

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Bridge

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

Verse 3

C G

She rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

She rules her life like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Outro

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

Dreams, dreams, dreams…

Practice tip: The song’s magic is in its steady, hypnotic rhythm; practice the C, G, and F chord changes until you can play them without looking.

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Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-C-E-A

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Fleetwood Mac’s mystical classic about a Welsh witch. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

Takes to the sky like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Verse 2

C G

She is like a cat in the dark

F C

And then she is the darkness

C

She rules her life like a fine skylark

G F

And when the sky is starless

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Bridge

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

Verse 3

C G

She rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

She rules her life like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Outro

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

Dreams, dreams, dreams…

Practice tip: The song’s magic is in its steady, hypnotic rhythm; practice the C, G, and F chord changes until you can play them without looking.

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Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Left Hand

Root notes

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Fleetwood Mac’s mystical classic about a Welsh witch. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

Takes to the sky like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Verse 2

C G

She is like a cat in the dark

F C

And then she is the darkness

C

She rules her life like a fine skylark

G F

And when the sky is starless

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Bridge

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

Verse 3

C G

She rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

She rules her life like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Outro

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

Dreams, dreams, dreams…

Practice tip: The song’s magic is in its steady, hypnotic rhythm; practice the C, G, and F chord changes until you can play them without looking.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

gDGBD (Open G)

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Fleetwood Mac’s mystical classic about a Welsh witch. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

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Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

Takes to the sky like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Verse 2

C G

She is like a cat in the dark

F C

And then she is the darkness

C

She rules her life like a fine skylark

G F

And when the sky is starless

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Bridge

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

Verse 3

C G

She rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

She rules her life like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Outro

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

Dreams, dreams, dreams…

Practice tip: The song’s magic is in its steady, hypnotic rhythm; practice the C, G, and F chord changes until you can play them without looking.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Tuning

G-D-A-E

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Fleetwood Mac’s mystical classic about a Welsh witch. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

Takes to the sky like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Verse 2

C G

She is like a cat in the dark

F C

And then she is the darkness

C

She rules her life like a fine skylark

G F

And when the sky is starless

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Bridge

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

Verse 3

C G

She rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

She rules her life like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Outro

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

Dreams, dreams, dreams…

Practice tip: The song’s magic is in its steady, hypnotic rhythm; practice the C, G, and F chord changes until you can play them without looking.

Amtap to play

Ftap to play

Ctap to play

Gtap to play

Key

C Major

Difficulty

Beginner

Harp Key

C Diatonic

Chords

Am · F · C · G

Fleetwood Mac’s mystical classic about a Welsh witch. Beginner difficulty in the key of C.

Folk Rock Strum (4/4 Time)

↓↓↑↑↓↑

123456

Tip: Use a capo on the 3rd fret to match the original recording’s key of Eb, but these chords are written for open position in C.

Lyrics & Chords

Full Song

Verse 1

C G

Rhiannon rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

Takes to the sky like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Verse 2

C G

She is like a cat in the dark

F C

And then she is the darkness

C

She rules her life like a fine skylark

G F

And when the sky is starless

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Bridge

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

Verse 3

C G

She rings like a bell through the night

F C

And wouldn’t you love to love her?

C G

She rules her life like a bird in flight

F C

And who will be her lover?

Chorus

F C

All your life you’ve never seen

G F

Woman taken by the wind

F C G

Would you stay if she promised you heaven?

F C

Will you ever win?

Outro

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

C

Rhiannon

G

Rhiannon

F

Rhiannon

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

F C

Taken by, taken by the sky

G F

Taken by, taken by the sky

Dreams, dreams, dreams…

Practice tip: The song’s magic is in its steady, hypnotic rhythm; practice the C, G, and F chord changes until you can play them without looking.