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Sligo Fair

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For Intro: (You can enhance the sound by using a run on string6 frets 0-3-4 then Am7 – Em7 repeated
[Intro]
Am7  Em7  Am7  Em7
[Verse]
Am7She goes down to meet her man re-Fmaj7turning from the fields
A Am7wicker basket on her arm and a Fmaj7spaniel at her heels
And Em7as she picks wild Am7flowers she wonders Dmshould sAm7he go Em7or stay
Now that DmSligo Fair is Em7just a week a-Am7way
[Verse]
Her Am7mind is on the back seat of the Fmaj7traveller’s caravan
Am7Headed for the city and to a Fmaj7new life she could plan
With Em7no more days of Am7waiting for her Dmman to Am7name the Em7day
Now that DmSligo Fair is Em7just a week a-Am7way
[Chorus]
EHard to be a Emaj7woman in the Acountry Elife
She Adon’t want to be a Emilkmaid  -   she Adon’t want to be a Emilkmaid
She Dmwants - to Fmaj7be  -  a Emwife
[Verse]
Am7Way above the northern coast the Fmaj7seagulls circle high
As Am7to the West the sinking sun spills Fmaj7gold across the sky
And Em7homeward wends the Am7Friesian herd to the Dmending Am7of their Em7day
And DmSligo Fair is Em7just a week Am7away
[Chorus]
EHard to be a Emaj7woman in the Acountry Elife
She Adon’t want to be a Emilkmaid  -   she Adon’t want to be a Emilkmaid
She Dmwants - to Fmaj7be  -  a Emwife
[Verse]
Am7She goes down to meet her man re-Fmaj7turning from the fields
A Am7wicker basket on her arm and a Fmaj7spaniel at her heels
And Em7as she picks wild Am7flowers she wonders Dmshould sAm7he go Em7or stay
Now that DmSligo Fair is Em7just
[Outro]
DmSligo Fair is Em7just
DmSligo Fair is Em7just
DmSligo Fair is Em7just a week Am7away
Am7A week aw-ay aEm7y-yay
Am7A week aEm7w-ay 

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Open

XO221O

Minor chord - Sad, melancholic sound

✕ Mute Open Press

Skill · find home

A minor

This chord is home. When a line ends, land here.

Sligo Fair

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Sligo Fair

by Jonathan Kelly

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Em7

Fmaj7

Emaj7

For Intro: (You can enhance the sound by using a run on string6 frets 0-3-4 then Am7 – Em7 repeated

[Intro]

Am7 Em7 Am7 Em7

[Verse]

Am7 Fmaj7

She goes down to meet her man re-turning from the fields

Am7 Fmaj7

A wicker basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels

Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7

And as she picks wild flowers she wonders should she go or stay

Dm Em7 Am7

Now that Sligo Fair is just a week a-way

[Verse]

Am7 Fmaj7

Her mind is on the back seat of the traveller’s caravan

Am7 Fmaj7

Headed for the city and to a new life she could plan

Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7

With no more days of waiting for her man to name the day

Dm Em7 Am7

Now that Sligo Fair is just a week a-way

[Chorus]

E Emaj7 A E

Hard to be a woman in the country life

A E A E

She don’t want to be a milkmaid - she don’t want to be a milkmaid

Dm Fmaj7 Em

She wants - to be - a wife

[Verse]

Am7 Fmaj7

Way above the northern coast the seagulls circle high

Am7 Fmaj7

As to the West the sinking sun spills gold across the sky

Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7

And homeward wends the Friesian herd to the ending of their day

Dm Em7 Am7

And Sligo Fair is just a week away

[Chorus]

E Emaj7 A E

Hard to be a woman in the country life

A E A E

She don’t want to be a milkmaid - she don’t want to be a milkmaid

Dm Fmaj7 Em

She wants - to be - a wife

[Verse]

Am7 Fmaj7

She goes down to meet her man re-turning from the fields

Am7 Fmaj7

A wicker basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels

Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7

And as she picks wild flowers she wonders should she go or stay

Dm Em7

Now that Sligo Fair is just

[Outro]

Dm Em7

Sligo Fair is just

Dm Em7

Sligo Fair is just

Dm Em7 Am7

Sligo Fair is just a week away

Am7 Em7

A week aw-ay ay-yay

Am7 Em7

A week aw-ay

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