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All Credit should go to Kunuk for this tab.
De La Rey
Bok van Blerk
This is an attempt at outlining a ‘finger-picking’ version of the
song. I recommend holding down the full fingering for the chord at the
beginning of each bar, that way you can focus on your right hand which
will be busier than usual.
Here are the chords used in the song for quick reference:
Am C D Em G
e:-------0-------0-------2-------0-------3-------
B:-------1-------1-------3-------0-------0-------
G:-------2-------0-------2-------0-------0-------
D:-------2-------2-------0-------2-------0-------
A:-------0-------3---------------2-------2-------
E:-------------------------------0-------3-------
The song is not as difficult as it looks...so don’t worry too much.
Once you realise that the finger-picking repeats the same pattern over
and over and over again, you should feel your confidence increase.
Plus, since the chords are written as well, you could always switch
back to strumming the song mid-way through.
Have fun! Please let me know if there any changes/suggestions you have
to make the tab better,
Your Friendly Neighbourhood Kunuk – kunuk@rocketmail.com
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G (VERS 1)
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|-2--------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|----------------|
Op 'n
G
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
berg in die nag | lę ons in die |wag | En die
donker en
Em C G (VERS 2)
e:--------0-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:-2--------------|-3--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
modder en bloed |koud, streepsak |reën kleef teen | En my
lę ek en my
G
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
huis en my plaas|tot kole | sodat hulle ons| Maar daai
verbrand kan vang
Em C G (KOOR)
e:--------0-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|-3--------------|
B:------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|-0--------------|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|-0—-------------|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|-0--------------|
A:-2--------------|-3--------------|----------------|-2--------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
vlamme en vuur |diep, diep binne| my. | De La
brand nou
G
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
Rey, De La Rey |sal jy die Boere|lei? De La Rey, |Rey Generaal
kom De La
D C G (VERS 3)
e:--------2-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|-3--------------|
B:------3---3-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|-0--------------|
G:----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|-0—-------------|
D:-0--------------|----------------|----------------|-0--------------|
A:----------------|-3--------------|----------------|-2--------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
generaal soos |een man, sal ons|val. Generaal |Rey Hoor die
om jou De La
G
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
Kakies wat lag |'n handjie van | teen 'n hele |mag En die
ons groot
[ Tab from: https://www.guitartabs.cc/tabs/b/bok_van_blerk/de_la_rey_tab.html ]
Em C G (VERS 4)
e:--------0-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:-2--------------|-3--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
kranse lę hier |rug, hulle dink |verby | Maar die
teen ons dis
G
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
hart van ‘n Boer| dieper en wyer | gaan dit nog | Op ‘n
lę hulle sien
Em C G (KOOR X2)
e:--------0-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|-3--------------|
B:------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|-0--------------|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|-0--------------|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|-0--------------|
A:-2--------------|-3--------------|----------------|-2--------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
perd kom hy aan |Leeu van die Wes|Transvaal | De La
die
G
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
Rey, De La Rey |sal jy die Boere|lei? De La Rey, |Rey Generaal
kom De La
D C G (BRUG)
e:--------2-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|-3--------------|
B:------3---3-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|-0--------------|
G:----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|-0—-------------|
D:-0--------------|----------------|----------------|-0--------------|
A:----------------|-3--------------|----------------|-2--------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
generaal soos |een man, sal ons|val. Generaal |Rey Want my
om jou De La
C Am G
e:--------0-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------1---1-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:-3--------------|-0--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
vrou en my kind |lę in 'n kamp en|vergaan, |en die Kakies se
Em C G (KOOR X2)
e:--------0-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|-3--------------|
B:------0---0-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|-0--------------|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|-0--------------|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|-0--------------|
A:-2--------------|-3--------------|----------------|-2--------------|
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
murg loop oor ‘n|nasie wat weer |staan | De La
op sal
G
e:--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
B:------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|------0---0-----|
G:----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|
D:----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A:----------------|-2--------------|----------------|----------------|
E:-3--------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3--------------|
Rey, De La Rey |sal jy die Boere|lei? De La Rey, |Rey Generaal
kom De La
D C G
e:--------2-------|--------0-------|--------3-------|-3-------------||
B:------3---3-----|------1---1-----|------0---0-----|-0-------------||
G:----2-------2---|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|-0—------------||
D:-0--------------|----------------|----------------|-0-------------||
A:----------------|-3--------------|----------------|-2-------------||
E:----------------|----------------|-3--------------|-3-------------||
generaal soos |een man, sal ons|val. Generaal |Rey
om jou De La
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I would like to send a special shout out to Gerhard Lourens. Your
original tab gave me a solid base from which to start! Dankie :)
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Here is an English translation for all of those people out there who
dig the music, but are new to the language:
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On a mountain in the night,
we lie in the dark and wait.
In the mud and the blood I lie cold,
the rain and streepsak clings to me.
And my house and my farm were burnt to the ground
so they could capture us.
But those flames and fire now
burn deep, deep within me.
CHORUS:
De La Rey, De La Rey can you come and lead the Boers?
De La Rey, De La Rey
General, General we will fall around you as one.
General De La Rey.
Hear the Khakis that laugh,
a handful of us against a massive force.
And with our backs to the mountain cliffs,
they think it is over for us.
But the heart of a Boer
is deeper and wider, they will come to know.
On a horse he comes,
the lion of West Transvaal.
CHORUS (2X)
BRIDGE:
Because my wife and my child are in a camp dying,
And the Khakis are walking over a nation that will rise again.
CHORUS (2X)
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Official Band Website : www.bokvanblerk.co.za
