Sligo Fair by Jonathan Kelly
Tuning: EADGBE
Like the other tabs I’ve done (although they’re not technically tabs of course) this
chord names as they would be without a capo. But for this and The Ballad or Cursed Anna,
capo second fret on the original LP/CD. Enjoy.
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
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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
