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Four Green Fields

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* = Single arpeggio strum
[Intro]
|     G|    D7|     G|    G   C|
|     G|    D7|     G|      G|
[Verse 1]
"WGhat dDid I hGave?" said the fCine old wGomanD7  
"WGhat dD7id I hGave?" this prCoud old woman did sDayD7  
"I had fGour gD7reen fGielCds, Geach one wCas a jDeweD/Cl
But sGtrangD7ers cEmame and tCried to tAmake them from DmeD/C  
I had fBmine sAmtrong GsonEms, they fGought to sCave my jDewelD7s
           C     D7      G      C             G             D     G|    G   C|
They fought and died, and that was my grief" said she
|     G|    D7|     G|     G|
[Verse 2]
"LGong tDime aGgo" said the fCine old wGomanD7  
"LGong tD7ime aGgo" this prCoud old woman did sDayD7  
"There was wGar D7and dGeatCh, pGlundeCring and DpillD/Cage
My cGhildD7ren sEmtarved by Cmountain, Amvalley and DseaD/C  
And their BmwailAming cGrieEms, they sGhook the vCery hDeaveD7ns
        C      D7        G     C                G             D     G|    G   C|
My four green fields ran red with their blood" said she
|     G|    D7|     G|     G|
[Verse 3]
"WGhat hDave I nGow?" said the fCine old wGomanD7  
"WGhat hD7ave I nGow?" this prCoud old woman did sDayD7  
"I have fGour gD7reen fGielCds, Gone of tChem's in bDondaD/Cge
In sGtranD7ger's Emhands, who tCried to tAmake it from DmeD/C  
           Bm    Am    G       Em          G            C  D*      N.C.
But my sons have sons, as brave as were their fathers
My fCourth gDreen fGield wCill bGloom once agDain" said sCheeeGee

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Four Green Fields

by Tommy Makem

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

D/C

* = Single arpeggio strum

[Intro]

G D7 G G C

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G D7 G G

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[Verse 1]

G D G C G D7

"What did I have?" said the fine old woman

G D7 G C D D7

"What did I have?" this proud old woman did say

G D7 G C G C D D/C

"I had four green fields, each one was a jewel

G D7 Em C Am D D/C

But strangers came and tried to take them from me

Bm Am G Em G C D D7

I had fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels

C D7 G C G D G G C

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They fought and died, and that was my grief" said she

G D7 G G

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[Verse 2]

G D G C G D7

"Long time ago" said the fine old woman

G D7 G C D D7

"Long time ago" this proud old woman did say

G D7 G C G C D D/C

"There was war and death, plundering and pillage

G D7 Em C Am D D/C

My children starved by mountain, valley and sea

Bm Am G Em G C D D7

And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens

C D7 G C G D G G C

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My four green fields ran red with their blood" said she

G D7 G G

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[Verse 3]

G D G C G D7

"What have I now?" said the fine old woman

G D7 G C D D7

"What have I now?" this proud old woman did say

G D7 G C G C D D/C

"I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage

G D7 Em C Am D D/C

In stranger's hands, who tried to take it from me

Bm Am G Em G C D

* N.C.

But my sons have sons, as brave as were their fathers

C D G C G D C G

My fourth green field will bloom once again" said sheeeee

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