The Fields Of Athenry Chords by The High Kings
- Key: F
- BPM: 125
- Capo: no capo
TEMPO FORTE
THE FIELDS OF ATHENRY ACORDES
[Start] [Verse] F By a lonely prison wall Bb F C I heard a young girl calling ■ F Bb C Michael they have taken you away C7 F Bb ■ For you stole Trevelyn's corn F C So the young might see the morn Gm7 C F As a prison ship lies waiting in the bay [Chorus] Gm7 F Bb F Dm7 Dm ■ Low lie the fields of Athenry ■ F Bb Where once we watched the small free birds fly F Bb F Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing C C7 F Bb Dm It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry ■ ■ [Verse] Bb F ■ By a lonely prison wall Bb F C I heard a young man calling F Bb Nothing matters Mary when you're free F Bb Against the famine and the Crown F C I rebelled they cut me down Gm7 C F Bb F Now you must raise our child with dignity ■ ■ [Chorus] Gm7 F Bb F Dm Dm7 ■ Low lie the fields of Athenry ■ F Bb C Where once we watched the small free birds fly F Bb F Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing Gm7 Csus4 C7 F Bb It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry ■ [Verse] F By a lonely harbor wall Bb F C She watched the last star falling ■ F Bb C As that prison ship sailed out against the sky F Dm7 Bb Sure she'll wait and hope and pray Bb For her love in Botany Bay Gm7 Csus4 C F Bb F It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry ■ ■ [Chorus] Bb F Dm Low lie the fields of Athenry F C Where once we watched the small free birds fly F Bb F Dm7 Csus4 Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing Gm7 C7 F It's so lonely 'round the fields of Athenry Bb F Dm F Bb Csus4 F Bb ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ F Dm7 Gm7 F Gm7 Csus4 F ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ [End]