{"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":933205,"song":"Silkie","artist":"Joan Baez","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11613434-silkie-chords-by-joan-baez/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/933205?type=chord","rating":4.47378,"votes":12,"content":"Joan Baez, on Joan Baez Vol.2, Vanguard 79595-2 and on The Joan Baez Ballad Book, \r\ned.\r\nItaliana Orizzonte, Ricordi, AORL 28344, first released on Joan Baez Vol.2, Vanguard \r\n1961.\r\nTune: the one composed by James Waters in the late 1950s.\r\n\r\nChords (from the Joan Baez Songbook)\r\n[tab]      [ch]G[/ch]([ch]D[/ch])    [ch]F[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])               [ch]G[/ch]([ch]D[/ch])\r\nAn earthly nurse sits and sings[/tab]\r\n[tab]                      [ch]F[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])             [ch]G[/ch]([ch]D[/ch])\r\nAnd aye, she sings by lily wean -[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]C[/ch]([ch]G[/ch])      [ch]G[/ch]([ch]D[/ch]) [ch]F[/ch]([ch]C[/ch])         [ch]G[/ch]([ch]D[/ch])\r\nAnd little ken I my bairn's father[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]F[/ch]([ch]C[/ch]) [ch]Am[/ch]([ch]Em[/ch])         [ch]Dm[/ch]([ch]Am[/ch]) [ch]G[/ch]([ch]D[/ch])\r\nFar less the land where he dwells in[/tab]\r\n\r\nAn earthly nurse sits and sings\r\nAnd aye, she sings by lily wean -\r\nAnd little ken I my bairn's father\r\nFar less the land where he dwells in\r\n\r\nFor he came on night to her bed feet\r\nAnd a grumbly guest, I'm sure was he\r\nSaying - Here am I, thy bairn's father\r\nAlthough I be not comely\r\n\r\nI am a man upon the land\r\nI am a silkie on the sea\r\nAnd when I'm far and far frae land\r\nMy home it is in Sule Skerrie\r\n\r\nAnd he had ta'en a purse of gold\r\nAnd he had placed it upon her knee\r\nSaying - Give to me my little young son\r\nAnd take thee up thy nurse's fee\r\n\r\nAnd it shall come to pass on a summer's day\r\nWhen the sun shines bright on every stane\r\nI'll come and fetch my little young son\r\nAnd teach him how to swim the faem\r\n\r\nAnd ye shall marry a gunner good\r\nAnd a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be\r\nAnd the very first shot that e'er he shoots\r\nWill kill both my young son and me","plain_text":"Joan Baez, on Joan Baez Vol.2, Vanguard 79595-2 and on The Joan Baez Ballad Book, \ned.\nItaliana Orizzonte, Ricordi, AORL 28344, first released on Joan Baez Vol.2, Vanguard \n1961.\nTune: the one composed by James Waters in the late 1950s.\n\nChords (from the Joan Baez Songbook)\n\n\n\n\n\nAn earthly nurse sits and sings\nAnd aye, she sings by lily wean -\nAnd little ken I my bairn's father\nFar less the land where he dwells in\n\nFor he came on night to her bed feet\nAnd a grumbly guest, I'm sure was he\nSaying - Here am I, thy bairn's father\nAlthough I be not comely\n\nI am a man upon the land\nI am a silkie on the sea\nAnd when I'm far and far frae land\nMy home it is in Sule Skerrie\n\nAnd he had ta'en a purse of gold\nAnd he had placed it upon her knee\nSaying - Give to me my little young son\nAnd take thee up thy nurse's fee\n\nAnd it shall come to pass on a summer's day\nWhen the sun shines bright on every stane\nI'll come and fetch my little young son\nAnd teach him how to swim the faem\n\nAnd ye shall marry a gunner good\nAnd a right fine gunner I'm sure he'll be\nAnd the very first shot that e'er he shoots\nWill kill both my young son and me","chords":["G","D","F","C","Am","Em","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"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]}}}