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B7 E
By a Elonely prison wall
I Aheard a young girl EcallB7ing
EMichael, they are Ataking you aB7way
For you Estole Trevelyn's Acorn
So the Eyoung might see the B7morn.
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the Ebay.A  E  
ELow Alie the EFields of AthenC#mry
Where Eonce we watched the C#msmall free birds B7fly.
Our Elove was on the Awing we had Edreams and songs to B7sing
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of AthenEry.A  E  
By a Elonely prison wall
I Aheard a young man EcallB7ing
ENothing matters AMary when you're B7free,
Against the EFamine and the ACrown
I reEbelled they cut me B7down
Now you must raise our child with digniEty.A  E  
ELow Alie the EFields of AthenC#mry
Where Eonce we watched the C#msmall free birds B7fly.
Our Elove was on the Awing we had Edreams and songs to B7sing
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of AthenEry.A  E  
By a Elonely harbor wall
She Awatched the last star EfallB7ing
EAs that prison ship Asailed out against the B7sky
Sure she'll Ewait and hope and Apray
For her Elove in Botany B7Bay
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of AthenEry.A  E  
ELow Alie the EFields of AthenC#mry
Where Eonce we watched the C#msmall free birds B7fly.
Our Elove was on the Awing we had Edreams and songs to B7sing
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of AthenEry.A  E  
Capo II
   E= D  
   A= G  
  B7= A  
 C#m= Bm  

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The Fields Of Athenry

by Paddy Reilly

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C#m

The Fields Of Athenry chords

B7 E

By a lonely prison wall

A E B7

I heard a young girl calling

E A B7

Michael, they are taking you away

E A

For you stole Trevelyn's corn

E B7

So the young might see the morn.

E A E

Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay.

E A E C#m

Low lie the Fields of Athenry

E C#m B7

Where once we watched the small free birds fly.

E A E B7

Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing

E A E

It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry.

By a lonely prison wall

A E B7

I heard a young man calling

E A B7

Nothing matters Mary when you're free,

E A

Against the Famine and the Crown

E B7

I rebelled they cut me down

E A E

Now you must raise our child with dignity.

E A E C#m

Low lie the Fields of Athenry

E C#m B7

Where once we watched the small free birds fly.

E A E B7

Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing

E A E

It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry.

By a lonely harbor wall

A E B7

She watched the last star falling

E A B7

As that prison ship sailed out against the sky

E A

Sure she'll wait and hope and pray

E B7

For her love in Botany Bay

E A E

It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry.

E A E C#m

Low lie the Fields of Athenry

E C#m B7

Where once we watched the small free birds fly.

E A E B7

Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing

E A E

It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry.

Capo II

E D

A G

B7 A

C#m Bm

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