{"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":1973619,"song":"The Scholar","artist":"Maura O'Connell","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11441677-the-scholar-chords-by-maura-o-connell/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/1973619?type=chord","rating":0.17577,"votes":0,"content":"Maura O'Connell - The Scholar\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n[Intro]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n[Verse 1]\r\n[tab]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe train to Sligo moves too slow[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nAs it brings her from the school below[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe wants to be home faster than[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]              [ch]G[/ch]\r\nThe train to Sligo ever can[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 2]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]F[/ch]\r\nShe wonders where the passing time goes[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]C[/ch]\r\nCreeping by her window, my oh my[/tab]\r\n[tab]             [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt’s getting longer than[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]G[/ch]          [ch]C[/ch]\r\nIt ever has before[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\nEyes wide as silver dollars\r\n\r\nI Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHold on, it seems so long to learn [/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat’s right from what is wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, school books and fancy collars[/tab]\r\n\r\nI might not care to be a scholar\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n'Hold on' her daddy tells her[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Learn to sing your song'[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 3]\r\n[tab]                     [ch]F[/ch]\r\nThe train from Sligo moves too fast[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWhen holidays are gone at last[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nWinter days are here again[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]                 [ch]G[/ch]\r\nPlease promise me you’ll write me then[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Verse 4]\r\n[tab]     [ch]C[/ch]                   [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIt’s two long weeks till I get home[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]C[/ch]                  [ch]F[/ch]           \r\nI can’t help feeling all alone[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]C[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]\r\nIf someone doesn’t write me soon[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]G[/ch]            [ch]C[/ch]\r\nI’ll simply fade away[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\nEyes wide as silver dollars\r\n\r\nI Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHold on, it seems so long to learn [/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat’s right from what is wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, school books and fancy collars[/tab]\r\n\r\nI might not care to be a scholar\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n'Hold on' her daddy tells her[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Learn to sing your song'[/tab]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Instrumental]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]\r\n[ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]F[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\nEyes wide as silver dollars\r\n\r\nI Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar\r\n[tab][ch]Bb[/ch]\r\nHold on, it seems so long to learn [/tab]\r\n[tab]                  [ch]G[/ch]\r\nWhat’s right from what is wrong[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]C[/ch]\r\nOh, school books and fancy collars[/tab]\r\n\r\nI might not care to be a scholar\r\n[tab] [ch]Bb[/ch]\r\n'Hold on' her daddy tells her[/tab]\r\n[tab] [ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]C[/ch]\r\n'Learn to sing your song'[/tab]","plain_text":"Maura O'Connell - The Scholar\n\n\n\n[Intro]\nC\n\n[Verse 1]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 2]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\nEyes wide as silver dollars\n\nI Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar\n\n\n\n\nI might not care to be a scholar\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 3]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse 4]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\nEyes wide as silver dollars\n\nI Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar\n\n\n\n\nI might not care to be a scholar\n\n\n\n\n[Instrumental]\nC  F  C  F  C  F  C  G\nC  F  C  F  C  F  G  C\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\nEyes wide as silver dollars\n\nI Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar\n\n\n\n\nI might not care to be a scholar","chords":["C","F","G","Bb"],"chord_diagrams":{"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}