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Spancil Hill chords
Capo I*      
[Intro]
Am G Am
[Verse 1]
AmLast night as I lay Gdreaming, of pleasant days gone Amby,
Me mind being bent on rambling, to CIreland I did Gfly,
I Amstepped aboard a vision, and Cfollowed with a Gwill,
And I Amshortly came to Ganchor, at the cross on Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 2]
It Ambeing the 23rd of GJune, the day before the Amfair,
When Irelands' sons and daughters, in Ccrowds assembled Gthere,
The Amyoung and the old, the brave and the bold,
CCame their joy to fulGfill, there were Amjovial converGsations at the fair at Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 3]
I Amwent to see my Gneighbors, to hear what they might Amsay,
The old ones were all dead and gone, the Cyoung ones turning Ggray,
I Ammet with the tailor Quigley he's as Cbald as ever Gstill,
Sure he Amused to make me Gbritches when I lived in Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 4]
I Ampaid a flying Gvisit to my first and only Amlove,
She s as white as any lily and as Cgentle as a Gdove,
She Amthrew her arms around me, saying CJohnny I love you Gstill,
Oh, she's AmNell the farmers Gdaughter and the flower of Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 4]
I Amdream t I held and Gkissed her, as in the days of Amyore,
She said Johnny you're only joking like Cmany's the times beGfore,
The Amcock he crew the morning, he Ccrew both loud and Gshrill,
And I aAmwoke in CaliGfornia, many miles from Spancil AmHill.
 Am= Dm  
  G= C  
  C= F  
 Am= Em  
  G= D  
  C= G  
Capo I
 Am= Bm  
  G= A  
  C= D  

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Spancil Hill

by Misc Traditional

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 1 (as written in this song)

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Spancil Hill chords

Capo I*

[Intro]

Am G Am

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Last night as I lay dreaming, of pleasant days gone by,

C G

Me mind being bent on rambling, to Ireland I did fly,

Am C G

I stepped aboard a vision, and followed with a will,

Am G Am

And I shortly came to anchor, at the cross on Spancil Hill.

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

It being the 23rd of June, the day before the fair,

C G

When Irelands' sons and daughters, in crowds assembled there,

The young and the old, the brave and the bold,

C G Am G Am

Came their joy to fulfill, there were jovial conversations at the fair at Spancil Hill.

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

I went to see my neighbors, to hear what they might say,

C G

The old ones were all dead and gone, the young ones turning gray,

Am C G

I met with the tailor Quigley he's as bald as ever still,

Am G Am

Sure he used to make me britches when I lived in Spancil Hill.

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

I paid a flying visit to my first and only love,

C G

She s as white as any lily and as gentle as a dove,

Am C G

She threw her arms around me, saying Johnny I love you still,

Am G Am

Oh, she's Nell the farmers daughter and the flower of Spancil Hill.

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

I dream t I held and kissed her, as in the days of yore,

C G

She said Johnny you're only joking like many's the times before,

Am C G

The cock he crew the morning, he crew both loud and shrill,

Am G Am

And I awoke in California, many miles from Spancil Hill.

Am Dm

G C

C F

Am Em

G D

C G

Capo I

Am Bm

G A

C D

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