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Scarbrough Fair
Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry
[Intro]
Em  D  Em
[Chorus 1]
EmAre you going to DScarborough Emfair
GParsley Emsage roseGmary and Emthyme
Remember Gme to one who lives Dthere
EmWho once Dwas a true love of Emmine
[Verse 1]
Tell her to make me a Dcambric Emshirt
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)
GParsley Emsage roseAmary and Emthyme
(Tracing a sparrow on snow crested ground)
[Verse 2]
Without no Gseams or needleDwork
(Blankets and bedclothes a child of the mountains)
EmThen she'll Dbe a true love of EmmineA  Em  
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
[Verse 3]
Tell him to buy me an Dacre of Emland
(On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves)
GParsley Emsage roseAmary and Emthyme
(Washes the grave with silvery tears)
[Verse 4]
Between the salt Gwater and the sea DstrandEm  
(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun)
Then he'll Dbe a true love of Emmine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
[Verse 5]
Tell her to reap it in a Dsickle of leaEmther
GParsley Emsage roseAmary and Emthyme
And gather it Gall in a bunch of Dheather
EmThen she'll Dbe a true love of Emmine
[Chorus 2]
Are you going to DScarborough Emfair
GParsley Emsage roseAmary and Emthyme
Remember Gme to one who lives Dthere
EmWho once Dwas a true love of Emmine D  Em  

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Scarbrough Fair

by Glen Campbell

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Scarbrough Fair

Glen Campbell & Bobbie Gentry

[Intro]

Em D Em

[Chorus 1]

Em D Em

Are you going to Scarborough fair

G Em G Em

Parsley sage rosemary and thyme

G D

Remember me to one who lives there

Em D Em

Who once was a true love of mine

[Verse 1]

D Em

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt

(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)

G Em A Em

Parsley sage rosemary and thyme

(Tracing a sparrow on snow crested ground)

[Verse 2]

G D

Without no seams or needlework

(Blankets and bedclothes a child of the mountains)

Em D Em A Em

Then she'll be a true love of mine

(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)

[Verse 3]

D Em

Tell him to buy me an acre of land

(On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves)

G Em A Em

Parsley sage rosemary and thyme

(Washes the grave with silvery tears)

[Verse 4]

G D Em

Between the salt water and the sea strand

(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun)

D Em

Then he'll be a true love of mine

(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)

[Verse 5]

D Em

Tell her to reap it in a sickle of leather

G Em A Em

Parsley sage rosemary and thyme

G D

And gather it all in a bunch of heather

Em D Em

Then she'll be a true love of mine

[Chorus 2]

D Em

Are you going to Scarborough fair

G Em A Em

Parsley sage rosemary and thyme

G D

Remember me to one who lives there

Em D Em D Em

Who once was a true love of mine

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