{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":1772553,"song":"St Brendans Fair Isle","artist":"Misc Traditional","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11387300-st-brendans-fair-isle-chords-by-misc-traditional/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1772553?type=chord","rating":4.70681,"votes":9,"content":"St. Brendans Fair Isle\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen I was a lad on the Emerald Isle,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]        \r\nI heard many stories both lovely and wild.[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]D[/ch]                          [ch]G[/ch]             [ch]D[/ch]\r\nA bout the great dragons and monsters that be,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                 [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]               \r\nThat swallow the ships as they sail on the sea.[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\n'Tho I was an artist with canvas and paints,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nI sailed with Saint Brendan and his jolly saints.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]                                              \r\nWe told the good people, \"Goodbye for a while,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle, fair isle,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWhen we had been sailing for ninety-four days,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]        \r\nWe came to a spot where the sea was ablaze.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                       [ch]G[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]\r\nThose demons from Hades was dancing with glee[/tab]\r\n[tab]                [ch]Bm[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]             \r\nAnd burning the sailors alive on the sea[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThen Saint Brendan walked on the festering waves,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe threw all the demons right back to their caves,[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nAnd all of the saints bore a heavenly smile,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle, fair isle,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                        [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nOne night while the brethren were lying asleep,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bm[/ch]                  [ch]D[/ch]         [ch]Bm[/ch]        \r\nA great dragon came up from under the deep.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]                       [ch]D[/ch]\r\nHe thundered and lightninged and made a great din;[/tab]\r\n[tab]            [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]Bm[/ch]   \r\nHe awakened Saint Brendan and all of his men.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe dragon came on with his mouth open wide.[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe threw in a cross and the great dragon died.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nWe skinned him and cooked him and feasted awhile[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle, fair isle,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]                      [ch]G[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]\r\nAt last we came onto that beautiful land.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]                 [ch]D[/ch]             [ch]Bm[/ch]        \r\nWe all went ashore and we walked on the sand.[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]D[/ch]                           [ch]G[/ch]        [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe took up our longbows and killed a Zebu.[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]            [ch]D[/ch]       [ch]Bm[/ch]   \r\nWe roasted it up and had hot barbecue.[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]\r\nAnd after a while we were singing a song,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                                 [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe noticed the island was moving along.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nWe ate and we drank and we rode in high style,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle, fair isle,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle.[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]D[/ch]                            [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]D[/ch]\r\nNow Brendan said, \"Boys, this is much to my wish[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bm[/ch]                      [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]Bm[/ch]     \r\n\"We ride on the back of the world's biggest fish[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]D[/ch]                     [ch]G[/ch]       [ch]D[/ch]\r\n\"Hold fast to the rope that is pulling the ship,[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bm[/ch]           [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]Bm[/ch]   \r\n\"We'll need it some day if this fish takes a dip!\"[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe sailed every ocean, we sailed every sea,[/tab]\r\n[tab]                            [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe sailed every spot that a sailor could be.[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]   \r\nIn forty-four days we sailed ten million miles,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]               [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle, fair isle,[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]D[/ch]          [ch]A[/ch]               [ch]D[/ch]\r\nWe sailed for Saint Brendan's fair isle.[/tab]","plain_text":"St. Brendans Fair 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