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Scarborough Fair

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Scarborough Fair
Simon and Garfunkel
Capo: 7th fret
Play: Am
Key: Em
(Chords)
     E-A-D-G-B-e
G/B  x-2-0-0-0-x
[Verse 1]
        AmAre you going to GScarborough AmFair
        CParsley, Amsage, roseCmaDry and Amthyme
        ReAmmember Cme to Cone G/Bwho Amlives Gthere
        AmShe once Gwas a true love of Ammine
[Verse 2]
        AmTell her to make me a Gcambric Amshirt
                        (On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)
        CParsley, Amsage, roseCmaDry and Amthyme
                                 (Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested brown)
        WithAmout no Cseams nor Cnee-G/Bee-dAmle Gwork
                            (Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain)
        AmThen she'll Gbe a true love oAmf mine
                                     (Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
[Verse 3]
        AmTell her to find me an Gacre of Amland
                        (On the side of a hill, a sprinkling of leaves)
        CParsley, Amsage, roseCmaDry and Amthyme
                                 (Washes the grave - with silvery tears)
        BetAmween the salt Cwater Cand G/Bthe Amsea Gstrands
                              (A soldier cleans - and polishes a gun)
        AmThen she'll Gbe a true love of Ammine
[Verse 4]
        AmTell her to reap it with a Gsickle of Amleather
                                  (War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions)
        CParsley, Amsage, roseCmaDry and Amthyme
                                 (Generals order their soldiers to kill)
        And Amgather it Call in a CbuG/Bnch Amof Gheather
                       (And to fight for a cause - they've long-ago forgotten)
        AmThen she'll Gbe a true love of Ammine
[Verse 5]
        AmAre you going to GScarborough AmFair
        CParsley, Amsage, roseCmaDry and Amthyme
        ReAmmember Cme to Cone G/Bwho Amlives Gthere
        AmShe once Gwas a true love of Ammine

The story behind the song

"Scarborough Fair" is a traditional Northern English ballad that lists impossible tasks for a former lover. It was commonly sung in Yorkshire and Northumbria, often featuring refrains like "parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme." Simon & Garfunkel learned this ballad from Martin Carthy and created their own arrangement in counterpoint in 1966. This version became one of their notable recordings, alongside other hits like "The Sound of Silence" and "Mrs. Robinson."

AI-written from these sources:Scarborough Fair (ballad) — Wikipedia ↗Simon & Garfunkel — Wikipedia ↗

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Scarborough Fair

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Scarborough Fair

Simon and Garfunkel

Capo: 7th fret

Play: Am

Key: Em

(Chords)

E-A-D-G-B-e

G/B x-2-0-0-0-x

[Verse 1]

Am G Am

Are you going to Scarborough Fair

C Am C D Am

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Am C C G/B Am G

Remember me to one who lives there

Am G Am

She once was a true love of mine

[Verse 2]

Am G Am

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt

(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)

C Am C D Am

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

(Tracing of sparrow on snow-crested brown)

Am C C G/B Am G

Without no seams nor nee-ee-dle work

(Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain)

Am G Am

Then she'll be a true love of mine

(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)

[Verse 3]

Am G Am

Tell her to find me an acre of land

(On the side of a hill, a sprinkling of leaves)

C Am C D Am

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

(Washes the grave - with silvery tears)

Am C C G/B Am G

Between the salt water and the sea strands

(A soldier cleans - and polishes a gun)

Am G Am

Then she'll be a true love of mine

[Verse 4]

Am G Am

Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather

(War bellows blazing in scarlet battalions)

C Am C D Am

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

(Generals order their soldiers to kill)

Am C C G/B Am G

And gather it all in a bunch of heather

(And to fight for a cause - they've long-ago forgotten)

Am G Am

Then she'll be a true love of mine

[Verse 5]

Am G Am

Are you going to Scarborough Fair

C Am C D Am

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme

Am C C G/B Am G

Remember me to one who lives there

Am G Am

She once was a true love of mine

About Scarborough Fair Chords by Simon & Garfunkel

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