Chords for THE ROSEVILLE FAIR ~ Nanci Griffith
Tempo:
154 bpm
Chords used:
G
C
F
Dm
Am
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[C] Oh, the night was clear, [F] and the [C] stars were shining, the [G] moon came up [F] so [C] quiet in the sky.
[Bb] All the [C] people gathered round, [F] and the band [C] was a-tuning.
I can hear [Am] them [Dm] now, [G] playing, coming [C] through the Rhine.
And we danced [F] all [Am] night, [G] to the [D] fiddle [C] and the banjo.
[G] Their [F]
drifting tunes, [G] [A] seemed to fill [C] the air, so long [F] ago.
[G] But I still [C] remember, [G] how we fell [F] in love, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
[G] [Dm] [F]
[C] You were dressed in blue, [F] and you looked [C] so lovely, just a [G] gentle flower, [F] a [C] small town girl.
[G] Then you [C] took my hand, [F] and we stepped [C] to the music, with a [D] single smile, [G] you became [C] my world.
And we danced [F] all night, [G] to the fiddle [C] and the banjo.
[G] Their [F] drifting tunes, [G] seemed to fill [C] the air, so [F] long ago.
[G] But I [C] still [G] remember, how we fell [F] in [G] love, at the [C] Roseville Fair.
[G] [F]
[C] Now we courted well, [F] and we [C] courted dearly, and we'd rock [G] for hours, [F] on the front [C] porch chair.
[G] Then a year [C] went by, [F] from the [C] time I met you, and I [Dm] made you mine, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
And we danced [F] all night, [G] to the [C] fiddle and the banjo.
[G] Their [F] drifting tunes, [G] seemed to fill [C] the air, so [F] long ago.
[G] But I [C] still remember, [G] how we [F] fell in love, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
So [F] here's a [Dm] song, [G] for all [C] the [G] lovers, and [F] here's a tune, [G] that they [C] can share.
May they dance [F] all night, [G] to the [C] fiddle and the [G] banjo.
The way [F] we did, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
The way [Dm] we did, [Am] [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
[G]
[Bb] All the [C] people gathered round, [F] and the band [C] was a-tuning.
I can hear [Am] them [Dm] now, [G] playing, coming [C] through the Rhine.
And we danced [F] all [Am] night, [G] to the [D] fiddle [C] and the banjo.
[G] Their [F]
drifting tunes, [G] [A] seemed to fill [C] the air, so long [F] ago.
[G] But I still [C] remember, [G] how we fell [F] in love, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
[G] [Dm] [F]
[C] You were dressed in blue, [F] and you looked [C] so lovely, just a [G] gentle flower, [F] a [C] small town girl.
[G] Then you [C] took my hand, [F] and we stepped [C] to the music, with a [D] single smile, [G] you became [C] my world.
And we danced [F] all night, [G] to the fiddle [C] and the banjo.
[G] Their [F] drifting tunes, [G] seemed to fill [C] the air, so [F] long ago.
[G] But I [C] still [G] remember, how we fell [F] in [G] love, at the [C] Roseville Fair.
[G] [F]
[C] Now we courted well, [F] and we [C] courted dearly, and we'd rock [G] for hours, [F] on the front [C] porch chair.
[G] Then a year [C] went by, [F] from the [C] time I met you, and I [Dm] made you mine, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
And we danced [F] all night, [G] to the [C] fiddle and the banjo.
[G] Their [F] drifting tunes, [G] seemed to fill [C] the air, so [F] long ago.
[G] But I [C] still remember, [G] how we [F] fell in love, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
So [F] here's a [Dm] song, [G] for all [C] the [G] lovers, and [F] here's a tune, [G] that they [C] can share.
May they dance [F] all night, [G] to the [C] fiddle and the [G] banjo.
The way [F] we did, [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
The way [Dm] we did, [Am] [G] at the [C] Roseville Fair.
[G]
Key:
G
C
F
Dm
Am
G
C
F
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Oh, the night was _ clear, [F] _ and the [C] stars were shining, _ _ _ the [G] moon came up _ [F] _ so [C] quiet in the sky.
_ [Bb] _ _ All the [C] people gathered round, _ [F] _ and the band [C] was a-tuning.
_ _ _ I can hear [Am] them [Dm] now, _ [G] _ playing, coming [C] through the Rhine.
_ _ And we danced [F] all _ [Am] night, [G] _ to the [D] fiddle [C] and the _ banjo.
[G] _ Their [F]
drifting _ tunes, [G] _ [A] seemed to fill [C] the air, _ _ so long [F] ago.
_ _ [G] _ But I still [C] _ _ remember, [G] _ how we fell [F] in love, _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ You were dressed in blue, _ [F] _ and you looked [C] so lovely, _ _ just a [G] gentle flower, _ [F] _ a [C] small town girl.
_ [G] _ Then you [C] took my hand, _ [F] _ and we stepped [C] to the music, _ _ with a [D] single _ smile, [G] _ you became [C] my world.
_ _ And we danced [F] all _ night, [G] _ to the fiddle [C] and the _ banjo.
[G] _ Their [F] drifting _ tunes, [G] _ seemed to fill [C] the air, _ _ so [F] long ago.
_ _ [G] _ But I [C] still _ _ [G] remember, how we fell [F] _ _ _ in [G] love, at the [C] Roseville Fair. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Now we courted well, _ [F] _ and we [C] courted _ _ dearly, and we'd rock [G] for _ hours, [F] _ on the front [C] porch chair.
[G] _ _ Then a year [C] went by, _ [F] _ from the [C] time I met you, _ and I [Dm] made you mine, _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair.
_ _ And we danced [F] all _ night, [G] _ to the [C] fiddle and the _ banjo.
[G] _ Their [F] drifting _ tunes, [G] _ seemed to fill [C] the _ air, _ so [F] long ago.
_ _ [G] _ But I [C] still _ remember, [G] _ how we [F] fell in _ love, [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair.
_ _ So [F] here's a _ [Dm] song, [G] _ for all [C] the _ _ _ [G] lovers, and [F] here's a tune, _ _ [G] _ that they [C] can share.
_ _ May they dance [F] all night, _ [G] _ to the [C] fiddle and the [G] banjo.
_ The way [F] we did, _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair.
_ _ The way [Dm] we did, [Am] _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _
_ [Bb] _ _ All the [C] people gathered round, _ [F] _ and the band [C] was a-tuning.
_ _ _ I can hear [Am] them [Dm] now, _ [G] _ playing, coming [C] through the Rhine.
_ _ And we danced [F] all _ [Am] night, [G] _ to the [D] fiddle [C] and the _ banjo.
[G] _ Their [F]
drifting _ tunes, [G] _ [A] seemed to fill [C] the air, _ _ so long [F] ago.
_ _ [G] _ But I still [C] _ _ remember, [G] _ how we fell [F] in love, _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair. _ _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ [Dm] _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ You were dressed in blue, _ [F] _ and you looked [C] so lovely, _ _ just a [G] gentle flower, _ [F] _ a [C] small town girl.
_ [G] _ Then you [C] took my hand, _ [F] _ and we stepped [C] to the music, _ _ with a [D] single _ smile, [G] _ you became [C] my world.
_ _ And we danced [F] all _ night, [G] _ to the fiddle [C] and the _ banjo.
[G] _ Their [F] drifting _ tunes, [G] _ seemed to fill [C] the air, _ _ so [F] long ago.
_ _ [G] _ But I [C] still _ _ [G] remember, how we fell [F] _ _ _ in [G] love, at the [C] Roseville Fair. _ _ _ _ _
[G] _ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
[C] _ _ _ _ _ Now we courted well, _ [F] _ and we [C] courted _ _ dearly, and we'd rock [G] for _ hours, [F] _ on the front [C] porch chair.
[G] _ _ Then a year [C] went by, _ [F] _ from the [C] time I met you, _ and I [Dm] made you mine, _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair.
_ _ And we danced [F] all _ night, [G] _ to the [C] fiddle and the _ banjo.
[G] _ Their [F] drifting _ tunes, [G] _ seemed to fill [C] the _ air, _ so [F] long ago.
_ _ [G] _ But I [C] still _ remember, [G] _ how we [F] fell in _ love, [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair.
_ _ So [F] here's a _ [Dm] song, [G] _ for all [C] the _ _ _ [G] lovers, and [F] here's a tune, _ _ [G] _ that they [C] can share.
_ _ May they dance [F] all night, _ [G] _ to the [C] fiddle and the [G] banjo.
_ The way [F] we did, _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair.
_ _ The way [Dm] we did, [Am] _ [G] _ at the [C] Roseville Fair. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ [G] _