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The Fields Of Athenry

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[Verse 1]
DBy the lonely prison wall, I Gheard a young girl DcalAling
DMichael, they have Gtaken you aAway
For you Dstole Trevelyan's Gcorn so the Dyoung might see the Amorn
AA prison ship lies waiting in the Dbay
[Chorus]
DLow Glie the DFields of AtheBmnry
where Donce we watched the Bmsmall free birds Afly
Our Dlove was on the Gwing
We had Ddreams and songs to Asing
Aand so lonely round the Fields of AthenDry
[Verse 2]
DBy the lonely prison wall, I Gheard a young man DcalAling
DNothing matters GMary, when you're Afree
Against the Dfamine and the Gcrown, I reDbelled, they cut me Adown
ANow you must raise our child with dDignity
[Chorus]
DLow Glie the DFields of AthenBmry
where Donce we watched the Bmsmall free birds Afly
Our Dlove was on the Gwing
We had Ddreams and songs to Asing
Aand so lonely round the Fields of AtDhenry
[Verse]
DBy the lonely harbor wall, she Gwatched the last star Dfa-All
as the Dprison ship sailed Gout against the Asky
For she Dlived to hope and Gpray for her Dlove in Botany BAay
Aand it's so lonely round the Fields of AthenDry
[Chorus] (x2)
DLow Glie the DFields of AthenBmry
where Donce we watched the Bmsmall free birds Afly
Our Dlove was on the Gwing
We had Ddreams and songs to Asing
Aand so lonely round the Fields of AtDhenry

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The Fields Of Athenry

by Misc Traditional

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[Verse 1]

D G D A

By the lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling

D G A

Michael, they have taken you away

D G D A

For you stole Trevelyan's corn so the young might see the morn

A D

A prison ship lies waiting in the bay

[Chorus]

D G D Bm

Low lie the Fields of Athenry

D Bm A

where once we watched the small free birds fly

D G

Our love was on the wing

D A

We had dreams and songs to sing

A D

and so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

[Verse 2]

D G D A

By the lonely prison wall, I heard a young man calling

D G A

Nothing matters Mary, when you're free

D G D A

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

A D

Now you must raise our child with dignity

[Chorus]

D G D Bm

Low lie the Fields of Athenry

D Bm A

where once we watched the small free birds fly

D G

Our love was on the wing

D A

We had dreams and songs to sing

A D

and so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

[Verse]

D G D A

By the lonely harbor wall, she watched the last star fa-ll

D G A

as the prison ship sailed out against the sky

D G D A

For she lived to hope and pray for her love in Botany Bay

A D

and it's so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

[Chorus] (x2)

D G D Bm

Low lie the Fields of Athenry

D Bm A

where once we watched the small free birds fly

D G

Our love was on the wing

D A

We had dreams and songs to sing

A D

and so lonely round the Fields of Athenry

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