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The gmaj7 should be played as 2-0-0-0-0-3
[Verse 1]
GBy a lonely prGmaj7ison wEmall,
CI heard a young girl Gcalling:D  
G"Michael, they have tCaken you Daway,
GFor you stole Trevelyn's cCorn,
GSo the young might see the mDorn,
DNow a prison ship lies waiting in the Gbay.C"G  
[Chorus]
GLow Clie the Gfields oGmaj7f AtheEmnrye,
GWhere once we watched the small free birds Dfly.
GOur love was on the Cwing,
We had Gdreams and songs to Dsing,
DIt's so lonely 'round the fCields of GAthenrye.
[Verse 2]
GBy a lonely prGmaj7ison wEmall,
CI heard a young man cGalling:D  
G"Nothing matters, MarCy, when you're Dfree,
GAgainst the famine and the Ccrown,
GI rebelled, they cut me doDwn,
DNow you must raise our Cchild with Gdignity."
[Chorus]
GLow Clie the Gfields oGmaj7f AtheEmnrye,
GWhere once we watched the small free birds Dfly.
GOur love was on the Cwing,
We had Gdreams and songs to Dsing,
DIt's so lonely 'round the fCields of GAthenrye.
[Verse 3]
GBy a lonely haGmaj7rbour Emwall,
CShe watched the last star Gfalling.D  
GAs the prison ship sailed oCut against the Dsky.
GFor she lives in hope and Cprays,
GFor her love in Botany DBay,
DIt's so lonely, 'round the Cfields of GAthenrye.
[Chorus]
GLow Clie the Gfields oGmaj7f AtheEmnrye,
GWhere once we watched the small free birds Dfly.
GOur love was on the Cwing,
We had Gdreams and songs to Dsing,
DIt's so lonely 'round the fCields of GAthenrye.

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The Fields Of Athenry

by The Wolfe Tones

Lyrics & chords · Original key

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Gmaj7

The gmaj7 should be played as 2-0-0-0-0-3

[Verse 1]

G Gmaj7 Em

By a lonely prison wall,

C G D

I heard a young girl calling:

G C D

"Michael, they have taken you away,

G C

For you stole Trevelyn's corn,

G D

So the young might see the morn,

D G C G

Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay."

[Chorus]

G C G Gmaj7 Em

Low lie the fields of Athenrye,

G D

Where once we watched the small free birds fly.

G C

Our love was on the wing,

G D

We had dreams and songs to sing,

D C G

It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenrye.

[Verse 2]

G Gmaj7 Em

By a lonely prison wall,

C G D

I heard a young man calling:

G C D

"Nothing matters, Mary, when you're free,

G C

Against the famine and the crown,

G D

I rebelled, they cut me down,

D C G

Now you must raise our child with dignity."

[Chorus]

G C G Gmaj7 Em

Low lie the fields of Athenrye,

G D

Where once we watched the small free birds fly.

G C

Our love was on the wing,

G D

We had dreams and songs to sing,

D C G

It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenrye.

[Verse 3]

G Gmaj7 Em

By a lonely harbour wall,

C G D

She watched the last star falling.

G C D

As the prison ship sailed out against the sky.

G C

For she lives in hope and prays,

G D

For her love in Botany Bay,

D C G

It's so lonely, 'round the fields of Athenrye.

[Chorus]

G C G Gmaj7 Em

Low lie the fields of Athenrye,

G D

Where once we watched the small free birds fly.

G C

Our love was on the wing,

G D

We had dreams and songs to sing,

D C G

It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenrye.

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