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Maura O'Connell - The Scholar
[Intro]
C
[Verse 1]
The train to Sligo Fmoves too slow
As it Cbrings her from the Fschool below
She Cwants to be home Ffaster than
The Ctrain to Sligo Gever can
[Verse 2]
She Cwonders where the Fpassing time goes
CCreeping by her Fwindow, my oh Cmy
It’s getting Flonger than
It Gever has beCfore
[Chorus]
Eyes wide as silver dollars
I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar
BbHold on, it seems so long to learn 
What’s right from Gwhat is wrong
Oh, Cschool books and fancy collars
I might not care to be a scholar
'BbHold on' her daddy tells her
'GLearn to sing your Csong'
[Verse 3]
The train from Sligo Fmoves too fast
When Cholidays are Fgone at last
CWinter days are Fhere again
Please Cpromise me you’ll Gwrite me then
[Verse 4]
It’s Ctwo long weeks till FI get home
I Ccan’t help feeling Fall alone
If Csomeone doesn’t Fwrite me soon
I’ll Gsimply fade aCway
[Chorus]
Eyes wide as silver dollars
I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar
BbHold on, it seems so long to learn 
What’s right from Gwhat is wrong
Oh, Cschool books and fancy collars
I might not care to be a scholar
'BbHold on' her daddy tells her
'GLearn to sing your Csong'
[Instrumental]
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  G
C  F  C  F  C  F  G  C
[Chorus]
Eyes wide as silver dollars
I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar
BbHold on, it seems so long to learn 
What’s right from Gwhat is wrong
Oh, Cschool books and fancy collars
I might not care to be a scholar
'BbHold on' her daddy tells her
'GLearn to sing your Csong'

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The Scholar

by Maura O'Connell

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Maura O'Connell - The Scholar

[Intro]

[Verse 1]

The train to Sligo moves too slow

C F

As it brings her from the school below

C F

She wants to be home faster than

C G

The train to Sligo ever can

[Verse 2]

C F

She wonders where the passing time goes

C F C

Creeping by her window, my oh my

It’s getting longer than

G C

It ever has before

[Chorus]

Eyes wide as silver dollars

I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar

Hold on, it seems so long to learn

What’s right from what is wrong

Oh, school books and fancy collars

I might not care to be a scholar

'Hold on' her daddy tells her

G C

'Learn to sing your song'

[Verse 3]

The train from Sligo moves too fast

C F

When holidays are gone at last

C F

Winter days are here again

C G

Please promise me you’ll write me then

[Verse 4]

C F

It’s two long weeks till I get home

C F

I can’t help feeling all alone

C F

If someone doesn’t write me soon

G C

I’ll simply fade away

[Chorus]

Eyes wide as silver dollars

I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar

Hold on, it seems so long to learn

What’s right from what is wrong

Oh, school books and fancy collars

I might not care to be a scholar

'Hold on' her daddy tells her

G C

'Learn to sing your song'

[Instrumental]

C F C F C F C G

C F C F C F G C

[Chorus]

Eyes wide as silver dollars

I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar

Hold on, it seems so long to learn

What’s right from what is wrong

Oh, school books and fancy collars

I might not care to be a scholar

'Hold on' her daddy tells her

G C

'Learn to sing your song'

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