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Sligo Fair by Jonathan Kelly
Sligo Fair
Capo:no capo
Tuning: EADGBE
Intro: Am7, Em7, Am7, Em7, Am7,
Am7, Em7
Am Fmaj7
She goes down to meet her Mam(?), returning from the fields.
Am Fmaj7
A wicker basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels.
G Am
Bb Am Em
And as she picks wild flowers she wonders should she go or stay.
Am Em Am Em Am
Now that Sligo Fair is just a week away.
Am7, Em7, Am7, Em7
Am Fmaj7
Her mind is on the back seat of the traveller’s caravan
Am F maj7
Headed for the city and to a new life she could plan.
G Am
Am Em
With no more days of waiting for her man to name the day.
Am Em Am Em Am
Now that Sligo Fair is just a week away.
(bridge)
E Emaj7 A E
Hard to be a woman in the country life.
A E
E
She don’t wanna be a milkmaid, she don’t wanna be a milkmaid.
Bbmaj7 Am7 D
She wants to be a wife...
Em7...
Am Fmaj7
Way above the Northern coast, the seagulls circle high.
Am Fmaj7
As to the West the sinking sun spills gold across the sky.
G Am
Bb Am Em
And homeward wends the Friesian herd to the ending of their day.
Am Em Am Em Am
And Sligo Fair is just a week away.
(bridge)
E Emaj7 A E
Hard to be a woman in the country life.
A E
E
She don’t wanna be a milkmaid, she don’t wanna be a milkmaid.
Bbmaj7 Am7 D
She wants to be a wife...
Em7...
Am Fmaj7
She goes down to meet her Mam, returning from the fields.
Am Fmaj7
A wicker basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels.
G Am
Bb Am Em
And as she picks wild flowers she wonders should she go or stay.
Am Em Am
Now that Sligo Fair is just
Am Em Am
Sligo Fair is just
Am Em Am Fmaj7
Sligo Fair is just a week away.
Am7 Em7 etc. to fade
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:Am
Capo:2nd fret
NC
For Intro: (You can enhance the sound by using a run on string6 frets 0-3-4 then
Am7 – Em7 repeated
[Intro]
Am7 Em7 Am7 Em7
[Verse]
Am7 Fmaj7
She goes down to meet her man re-turning from the fields
Am7 Fmaj7
A wicker basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels
Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7
And as she picks wild flowers she wonders should she go or stay
Dm Em7 Am7
Now that Sligo Fair is just a week a-way
[Verse]
Am7 Fmaj7
Her mind is on the back seat of the traveller’s caravan
Am7 Fmaj7
Headed for the city and to a new life she could plan
Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7
With no more days of waiting for her man to name the day
Dm Em7 Am7
Now that Sligo Fair is just a week a-way
[Chorus]
E Emaj7 A E
Hard to be a woman in the country life
A E A E
She don’t want to be a milkmaid - she don’t want to be a milkmaid
Dm Fmaj7 Em
She wants - to be - a wife
[Verse]
Am7 Fmaj7
Way above the northern coast the seagulls circle high
Am7 Fmaj7
As to the West the sinking sun spills gold across the sky
Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7
And homeward wends the Friesian herd to the ending of their day
Dm Em7 Am7
And Sligo Fair is just a week away
[Chorus]
E Emaj7 A E
Hard to be a woman in the country life
A E A E
She don’t want to be a milkmaid - she don’t want to be a milkmaid
Dm Fmaj7 Em
She wants - to be - a wife
[Verse]
Am7 Fmaj7
She goes down to meet her man re-turning from the fields
Am7 Fmaj7
A wicker basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels
Em7 Am7 Dm Am7 Em7
And as she picks wild flowers she wonders should she go or stay
Dm Em7
Now that Sligo Fair is just
[Outro]
Dm Em7
Sligo Fair is just
Dm Em7
Sligo Fair is just
Dm Em7 Am7
Sligo Fair is just a week away
Am7 Em7
A week aw-ay ay-yay
Am7 Em7
A week aw-ay
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