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Choose a fingerpicking pattern that suits the tempo and your style of singing. JeffDan
[Intro] 
C F C G
[Verse 1]
By a lConely prison wall,  I Fheard a young girl cCal---lGing
CMichael they have tFaken you awG--ay
For you stCole Trevelyn’s Fcorn so the Cyoung might see the mGorn
GNow a prison ship lies waiting in the Cbay
[Chorus]
CLow lFie the Cfields of Athen--Amry
Where Conce we watched the Amsmall free birds Gfly
Our Clove was on the Fwing
We had Cdreams and songs to Gsing
GIt’s so lonely round the fields of Athen--Cry
[Verse 2]
By a Clonely prison wall,  I Fheard a young man Ccal—liGng
CNothing matters FMary when you’re Gfree
Against the Cfamine and the Fcrown, I Crebelled they cut me dGown
GNow you must raise our child with digniCty
[Chorus]
CLow lFie the Cfields of Athen--Amry
Where Conce we watched the Amsmall free birds Gfly
Our Clove was on the Fwing
We had Cdreams and songs to Gsing
GIt’s so lonely round the fields of Athen--Cry
[Verse 3]
By a Clonely harbour wall,  she wFatched the last star Cfal—iGng
As the Cprison ship sailed Fout against the Gsky
For she’ll Clive in hope and Fpray for her Clove in Botany GBay
GIt’s so lonely round the fields of AthenCry
[Chorus]
CLow lFie the Cfields of Athen--Amry
Where Conce we watched the Amsmall free birds Gfly
Our Clove was on the Fwing
We had Cdreams and songs to Gsing
GIt’s so lonely round the fields of Athen--Cry
[Outro]
It’s so Glonely round the fields of AthenCry
***Slower*** It’s so Glonely round the fields of AthenCry ***Slower***

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The Fields Of Athenry

by Pete St. John

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Choose a fingerpicking pattern that suits the tempo and your style of singing. JeffDan

[Intro]

C F C G

[Verse 1]

C F C G

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl cal---ling

C F G

Michael they have taken you aw--ay

C F C G

For you stole Trevelyn’s corn so the young might see the morn

G C

Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay

[Chorus]

C F C Am

Low lie the fields of Athen--ry

C Am G

Where once we watched the small free birds fly

C F

Our love was on the wing

C G

We had dreams and songs to sing

G C

It’s so lonely round the fields of Athen--ry

[Verse 2]

C F C G

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young man cal—ling

C F G

Nothing matters Mary when you’re free

C F C G

Against the famine and the crown, I rebelled they cut me down

G C

Now you must raise our child with dignity

[Chorus]

C F C Am

Low lie the fields of Athen--ry

C Am G

Where once we watched the small free birds fly

C F

Our love was on the wing

C G

We had dreams and songs to sing

G C

It’s so lonely round the fields of Athen--ry

[Verse 3]

C F C G

By a lonely harbour wall, she watched the last star fal—ing

C F G

As the prison ship sailed out against the sky

C F C G

For she’ll live in hope and pray for her love in Botany Bay

G C

It’s so lonely round the fields of Athenry

[Chorus]

C F C Am

Low lie the fields of Athen--ry

C Am G

Where once we watched the small free birds fly

C F

Our love was on the wing

C G

We had dreams and songs to sing

G C

It’s so lonely round the fields of Athen--ry

[Outro]

G C

It’s so lonely round the fields of Athenry

G C

***Slower*** It’s so lonely round the fields of Athenry ***Slower***

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