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[Verse 1]
Last Amnight as I lay Gdreaming, of pleasant Emdays gone Amby,
Me mind being bent on rambling, to CIreland I did fGly,
I Amstepped on board a vision, and fCollowed with a Gwill,
Till tAmhe first I came to aGnchor at the cross at Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 2]
DeligAmhted by the Gnovelty, Enchanted Emwith the Amscene,
Where in my early boyhood, Where Coften I had Gbeen,
I tAmhought I heard a murmCur, And I think I hear it stGill
It'Ams the little stream of waGter, That flows down by Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 3]
To amAmuse a passin' faGncy, I lay down on thEme groundAm,
Where all my school companions, they Cshortly gathered 'Ground,
WAmhen we were home returnin', we dCanced with right good Gwill,
AmTo Martin Moylan's mGusic at, the cross of Spancil HAmill.
[Verse 4]
AmTwas on the 2G3rd of June, the day Embefore the Amfair, 
When Irelands sons and daughCters and friends assembled tGhere,
The yoAmung, the old the brave the bold, their Cduty to fGulfil,
At the parAmish church near ClGooney, a mile from Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 5]
AmI went to see me neighGbours, to see what Emthey might Amsay,
The old ones were all dead and goCne, they young ones turning gGrey,
I mAmet with tailor Quigley, he's as Cbold as ever Gstill,
Sure he Amused to make me britchGes, when I lived in Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 6]
AmI paid a flying visGit, to my first and Emonly lAmove,
She's as fair as any lilCy, and as gentle as a doGve,
sAmhe through her arms arouCnd me, saying Johnny I love ye stGill,
She was MAmeg the farmers daughtGer, and the pride of Spancil AmHill.
[Verse 7]
AmI dreamt I held and kissed hGer, as in the Emdays of Amyore,
She said, "Johnny you're only joCking, as many's the time beGfore",
TAmhe cock crew in the morniCng, he crew both loud and shGrill,
And I awAmoke in CalifornGia, many miles from Spancil AmHill.

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Spancil Hill

by Christy Moore

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[Verse 1]

Am G Em Am

Last night as I lay dreaming, of pleasant days gone by,

C G

Me mind being bent on rambling, to Ireland I did fly,

Am C G

I stepped on board a vision, and followed with a will,

Am G Am

Till the first I came to anchor at the cross at Spancil Hill.

[Verse 2]

Am G Em Am

Delighted by the novelty, Enchanted with the scene,

C G

Where in my early boyhood, Where often I had been,

Am C G

I thought I heard a murmur, And I think I hear it still

Am G Am

It's the little stream of water, That flows down by Spancil Hill.

[Verse 3]

Am G Em Am

To amuse a passin' fancy, I lay down on the ground,

C G

Where all my school companions, they shortly gathered 'round,

Am C G

When we were home returnin', we danced with right good will,

Am G Am

To Martin Moylan's music at, the cross of Spancil Hill.

[Verse 4]

Am G Em Am

Twas on the 23rd of June, the day before the fair,

C G

When Irelands sons and daughters and friends assembled there,

Am C G

The young, the old the brave the bold, their duty to fulfil,

Am G Am

At the parish church near Clooney, a mile from Spancil Hill.

[Verse 5]

Am G Em Am

I went to see me neighbours, to see what they might say,

C G

The old ones were all dead and gone, they young ones turning grey,

Am C G

I met with tailor Quigley, he's as bold as ever still,

Am G Am

Sure he used to make me britches, when I lived in Spancil Hill.

[Verse 6]

Am G Em Am

I paid a flying visit, to my first and only love,

C G

She's as fair as any lily, and as gentle as a dove,

Am C G

she through her arms around me, saying Johnny I love ye still,

Am G Am

She was Meg the farmers daughter, and the pride of Spancil Hill.

[Verse 7]

Am G Em Am

I dreamt I held and kissed her, as in the days of yore,

C G

She said, "Johnny you're only joking, as many's the time before",

Am C G

The cock crew in the morning, he crew both loud and shrill,

Am G Am

And I awoke in California, many miles from Spancil Hill.

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