4 Chords used in the song: Eb, G#, Bb, Cm
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Intro:
A-6-6-6-6--8--6-9-9-9-8-6--11--|
E-6-6-6-6--6--6-6-6-6-6-6--11--|
C--------------------------8---|
G--------------------------8---|
A-6--------13-13-13-13-13-13-13-|
E-6--------11-11-11-11-11-11-11-|
C-3-----------------------------|
G-3-----------------------------|
Verse 1:
Eb G# Eb Bb
By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling
Eb G# Bb
Michael they have taken you away
Eb G# Eb Bb
For you stole Trevelyn's corn, so the young might see the morn
Bb Eb
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay
Chorus:
Eb G# Eb Cm
Low lie the Fields of Athenry
Eb Cm? Bb
Where once we watched the small free birds fly
Eb G# Eb Bb
Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
Bb Eb
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry
Bagpipe Solo:
Bb Eb
A--8--10-11-10-8--8-8-5-6--|
E--------------------------|
C--------------------------|
G--------------------------|
Verse 2:
Eb G# Eb Bb
By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young man calling
Eb G# Bb
Nothing matters, Mary when you're free
Eb G# Eb Bb
Against famine and the Crown, I rebelled they cut me down
Bb Eb
Now you must raise our child with dignity
Chorus:
Uke Solo:
Eb G# Eb Cm Eb G# Bb
A-1-1--1-3--1-----------------------------------------------------|
E-------------4-3--3-3-3--3----1-3--3-3----1-4--3--1-1-1-1-1-1-1--|
C---------------------------3------------3------------------------|
G-----------------------------------------------------------------|
Eb G# Eb Bb Eb
A-1--1-1----1-----------------------------------------|
E--------3----4-3--4--4-4-3-1--1-1--3-1-4-4-4-3-1-----|
C-------------------------------------------------3---|
G-----------------------------------------------------|
Verse 3:
Eb G# Eb Bb
By a lonely harbor wall, she watched the last star falling
Eb G# Bb
As a prison ship sailed out against the sky
Eb G# Eb Bb
Sure she'll wait and hope and pray, for her love in Botany Bay
Bb Eb
It's so lonely 'round the Fields of Athenry
Bagpipe Solo #2:
A-13--13--10-----------8----10--8-----------8--10-13-8-|
E------------11--11-11---11-------11--11-11------------|
C------------------------------------------------------|
G------------------------------------------------------|
Eb G# Eb
A-13-13--13-13-10--11--13-11-10--10----8-----10---|
E-----------------------------------11----11------|
C-------------------------------------------------|
G-------------------------------------------------|
Bb Eb
It's so lonely, 'round the Fields of Athenry
Chorus:
Bagpipe Solo:
End on Eb
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