The Fields of Athenry - The Dubliners & Paddy Reilly | 40 Years Reunion: Live from The Gaiety (2003) Chords
Tempo:
112.6 bpm
Chords used:
E
B
A
C#m
G#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
Start Jamming...
[B] .
[E] I love you.
By a lonely prison wall, [A] I heard a young girl [E] [B] calling.
.
[E] Why could they [A] have taken [B] you away?
.
For [E] you stole Trouvalho's [A] car, so [E] the young might see the [B] mark.
Now a prison ship lies waiting [E] in vain.
Blow [A] away [E] the fear [C#m] of battle cry.
[E] Once we watched the small [B] fevered fly.
.
[E] Those on [A] the wings, [E] with fevered songs [B] to sing.
It's so lonely [G#m] .
[B] round the fields of [E] battle cry.
.
By a lonely prison wall, [A] I heard a young [E] man [B] calling.
.
[E] Nothing [A] matters, Mary, when [B] you're free.
.
Against [E] the thunder and [A] the crowd, I [E] rebelled, they cut [B] me down.
Now you must raise our child with [E] dignity.
On your own now, give it a lash, here we go.
.
[A] [E] .
[C#m] [E] .
By [B] .
[E] .
[A] [E] .
[B] .
[E] .
a lonely harbor wall, [A] she watched the last [E] star [B] falling.
.
[E] As the prison ship [A] sailed out against [B] the sky.
.
[E] For she lived in hope [A] and prayed, [E] for her love and [B] bought me back.
It's so lonely round the fields of [E] battle cry.
.
Let's hear it now.
Blow [A] away [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
[E] Once we watched the small [B] fevered fly.
.
[E] Our love was [A] on the wing, [E] we had dreams and songs [B] to sing.
It's so lonely round the fields [E] of battle cry.
One more last time, let's hear it now.
.
[A] Blow away [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
[E] Once we watched the small [B] fevered fly.
[E] Our love was on [A] the wing, [E] we had dreams and [B] songs to sing.
It's so lonely round the fields of battle [E] [A] cry.
[E] .
Well done.
.
[A] [N] .
[E] I love you.
By a lonely prison wall, [A] I heard a young girl [E] [B] calling.
.
[E] Why could they [A] have taken [B] you away?
.
For [E] you stole Trouvalho's [A] car, so [E] the young might see the [B] mark.
Now a prison ship lies waiting [E] in vain.
Blow [A] away [E] the fear [C#m] of battle cry.
[E] Once we watched the small [B] fevered fly.
.
[E] Those on [A] the wings, [E] with fevered songs [B] to sing.
It's so lonely [G#m] .
[B] round the fields of [E] battle cry.
.
By a lonely prison wall, [A] I heard a young [E] man [B] calling.
.
[E] Nothing [A] matters, Mary, when [B] you're free.
.
Against [E] the thunder and [A] the crowd, I [E] rebelled, they cut [B] me down.
Now you must raise our child with [E] dignity.
On your own now, give it a lash, here we go.
.
[A] [E] .
[C#m] [E] .
By [B] .
[E] .
[A] [E] .
[B] .
[E] .
a lonely harbor wall, [A] she watched the last [E] star [B] falling.
.
[E] As the prison ship [A] sailed out against [B] the sky.
.
[E] For she lived in hope [A] and prayed, [E] for her love and [B] bought me back.
It's so lonely round the fields of [E] battle cry.
.
Let's hear it now.
Blow [A] away [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
[E] Once we watched the small [B] fevered fly.
.
[E] Our love was [A] on the wing, [E] we had dreams and songs [B] to sing.
It's so lonely round the fields [E] of battle cry.
One more last time, let's hear it now.
.
[A] Blow away [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
[E] Once we watched the small [B] fevered fly.
[E] Our love was on [A] the wing, [E] we had dreams and [B] songs to sing.
It's so lonely round the fields of battle [E] [A] cry.
[E] .
Well done.
.
[A] [N] .
Key:
E
B
A
C#m
G#m
E
B
A
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ love you.
_ _ By a lonely prison wall, _ _ [A] I heard a young girl [E] _ _ _ [B] calling.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ [E] Why could they [A] have taken [B] you away?
_ _ .
_ _ For [E] you stole Trouvalho's [A] car, _ so [E] the young might see the [B] _ mark.
Now a prison ship lies waiting _ [E] in _ _ vain.
_ _ _ Blow _ [A] away _ _ [E] the fear [C#m] of battle cry.
_ _ [E] Once we watched the small _ [B] fevered fly.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Those on [A] the wings, [E] with fevered songs [B] to sing.
_ It's so lonely [G#m] _ .
[B] round the _ fields of [E] battle cry.
_ .
_ _ _ By a lonely prison wall, _ [A] I heard a young [E] man _ _ [B] calling.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] Nothing _ [A] matters, Mary, when [B] you're free.
_ _ .
_ _ Against [E] the thunder and [A] the crowd, I [E] rebelled, they cut [B] me down.
_ Now you must raise our child with [E] dignity.
On your own now, give it a lash, here we go.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ By [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ a lonely harbor wall, _ [A] she watched the last [E] star _ _ _ [B] falling.
_ _ .
_ _ _ [E] As the prison ship [A] sailed out against [B] the sky.
_ .
_ _ _ [E] For she lived in hope [A] and _ prayed, [E] for her love and [B] bought me back.
_ It's so lonely round the _ fields of [E] battle cry.
_ _ .
_ Let's hear it now.
Blow [A] away _ _ [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
_ [E] Once we watched the small _ [B] fevered fly.
_ .
_ _ _ [E] Our love was [A] on the wing, _ [E] we had dreams and songs [B] to sing.
It's so lonely _ round the fields [E] of battle cry.
One more last time, let's hear it now.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ Blow away [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
_ [E] Once we watched the small _ [B] _ fevered fly.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Our love was on [A] the wing, _ [E] we had dreams and [B] songs to sing.
_ It's so lonely _ round the fields of battle [E] _ [A] cry.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ Well done.
_ .
_ [A] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ I _ _ _ _ _ _ love you.
_ _ By a lonely prison wall, _ _ [A] I heard a young girl [E] _ _ _ [B] calling.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ [E] Why could they [A] have taken [B] you away?
_ _ .
_ _ For [E] you stole Trouvalho's [A] car, _ so [E] the young might see the [B] _ mark.
Now a prison ship lies waiting _ [E] in _ _ vain.
_ _ _ Blow _ [A] away _ _ [E] the fear [C#m] of battle cry.
_ _ [E] Once we watched the small _ [B] fevered fly.
_ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ Those on [A] the wings, [E] with fevered songs [B] to sing.
_ It's so lonely [G#m] _ .
[B] round the _ fields of [E] battle cry.
_ .
_ _ _ By a lonely prison wall, _ [A] I heard a young [E] man _ _ [B] calling.
_ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] Nothing _ [A] matters, Mary, when [B] you're free.
_ _ .
_ _ Against [E] the thunder and [A] the crowd, I [E] rebelled, they cut [B] me down.
_ Now you must raise our child with [E] dignity.
On your own now, give it a lash, here we go.
_ _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ _ .
[C#m] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ By [B] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[A] _ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
[B] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ [E] _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ a lonely harbor wall, _ [A] she watched the last [E] star _ _ _ [B] falling.
_ _ .
_ _ _ [E] As the prison ship [A] sailed out against [B] the sky.
_ .
_ _ _ [E] For she lived in hope [A] and _ prayed, [E] for her love and [B] bought me back.
_ It's so lonely round the _ fields of [E] battle cry.
_ _ .
_ Let's hear it now.
Blow [A] away _ _ [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
_ [E] Once we watched the small _ [B] fevered fly.
_ .
_ _ _ [E] Our love was [A] on the wing, _ [E] we had dreams and songs [B] to sing.
It's so lonely _ round the fields [E] of battle cry.
One more last time, let's hear it now.
_ _ _ _ _ _ .
_ [A] _ Blow away [E] the fear of [C#m] battle cry.
_ [E] Once we watched the small _ [B] _ fevered fly.
_ _ _ _ _ [E] Our love was on [A] the wing, _ [E] we had dreams and [B] songs to sing.
_ It's so lonely _ round the fields of battle [E] _ [A] cry.
_ _ _ [E] _ _ .
_ _ _ _ Well done.
_ .
_ [A] _ _ [N] _ _ _ _ _ .
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
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