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Down By The Sally Gardens

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[Intro]
C F  C  G  Am  F C G  C
[Verse]
It was down by the GSally FGarCdens my Flove Cand GI did Cmeet
She passed by the GSally FGarCdens with FlitCtle Gsnow-white Cfeet
G/BShe Ambid me to Ftake life GeaCsy, as the Fleaves Cgrow Gon the AmtreeF__C  
But I was Gyoung and FfoolCish and with Fher CI did Gnot aCgree
[Instrumental]
C F  C  G  Am  F C G  C
[Verse]
In a field down Gby the FriCver my Flove Cand GI did Cstand
And on my Gleaning FshoulCder she Flaid Cher Gsnow-white Chand
G/BShe Ambid me to Ftake life GeaCsy as the gFrass Cgrows Gon the AmweirF__C  
But I was Gyoung and FfoolCish and Fnow CI am Gfull of Ctears
[Instrumental]
C  G  F  C  F C G  C
C  G  F  C  F C G  C
G/B Am  F  G  C  F C G  Am  F
C  G  F  C  F C G  C
[Verse]
It was down by the GSally FGarCdens my Flove Cand GI did Cmeet
She passed by the GSally FGarCdens with FlitCtle Gsnow-white Cfeet
G/BShe Ambid me to Ftake life GeaCsy, as the Fleaves Cgrow Gon the AmtreeF__C  
But I was Gyoung and FfoolCish and with Fher CI did Gnot aCgree
[Outro]
C F  C  G  Am  F C G   C

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Down By The Sally Gardens

by Loreena McKennitt

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

G/B

[Intro]

C F C G Am F C G C

[Verse]

G F C F C G C

It was down by the Sally Gardens my love and I did meet

G F C F C G C

She passed by the Sally Gardens with little snow-white feet

G/B Am F G C F C G Am F C

She bid me to take life easy, as the leaves grow on the tree__

G F C F C G C

But I was young and foolish and with her I did not agree

[Instrumental]

C F C G Am F C G C

[Verse]

G F C F C G C

In a field down by the river my love and I did stand

G F C F C G C

And on my leaning shoulder she laid her snow-white hand

G/B Am F G C F C G Am F C

She bid me to take life easy as the grass grows on the weir__

G F C F C G C

But I was young and foolish and now I am full of tears

[Instrumental]

C G F C F C G C

G/B Am F G C F C G Am F

C G F C F C G C

[Verse]

G F C F C G C

It was down by the Sally Gardens my love and I did meet

G F C F C G C

She passed by the Sally Gardens with little snow-white feet

G/B Am F G C F C G Am F C

She bid me to take life easy, as the leaves grow on the tree__

G F C F C G C

But I was young and foolish and with her I did not agree

[Outro]

C F C G Am F C G C

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