Fields Of Athenry Chords & Tabs
Verse 1:
G C G D
Near a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl cal-ling
G C D
Michael they have taken you away
G C G D
For you stole trevelyens corn so the young might see the morn
D G
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay
Chorus:
G C G Em G D
Low lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly
G C G D
Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
D G
Its so lonely round the fields of athenry
Verse 2:
G C G D
By a lonely prison wall I heard a young man cal-ling
G C D
Nothing matters Mary when you're free
G C G D
Against the famine and the crowd I rebelled they called me down
D G
Now you must raise a child with dignity
Chorus:
G C G Em G D
Low lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly
G C G D
Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
D G
Its so lonely round the fields of athenry
Verse 3:
G C G D
By a lonely hobble wall she watched the last stalk fal-ling
G C D
As the prison ship sailed out across the sky
G C G D
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray for her love in barney bay
D G
It's so lonely round the fields of athenry
Chorus:
G C G Em G D
Low lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly
G C G D
Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
D G
Its so lonely round the fields of athenry
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