Sligo Fair Chords

Capo 2nd fret

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Am7 Em7 Am7 Em7 Am7

Am7 Em7

Am F7M

She goes down to meet her Mam(?), returning from the fields.

AmA wicker basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels. F7M

G Am

 AndA♯ as she picks wilAmd floweEmrs she wonders should she go or stay.

 Now that Sligo Fair is juAmst a wEmeek awaAmy. Em Am

Am7 Em7 Am7 Em7

Am F7M

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

 With nAmo more days of waitiEmng for her man to name the day.

 Now that Sligo Fair is juAmst a wEmeek awayAm. Em Am

(bridge)

EHard to be a woman in the country lifE7Me. A E

A E

 She don’t wanna be a milkmEaid, she don’t wanna be a milkmaid.

 She wantsA♯7M to be Am7a wifeD...

Em7

Am F7M

Way above the Northern coast, the seagulls circle high.

 As to Amthe West the sinking sun spills gold across the sky. F7M

G Am

 And homA♯eward wenAmds the FriEmesian herd to the ending of their day.

 And SligAmo Fair is justEm a week Amaway. Em Am

(bridge)

EHard to be a woman in the country liE7Mfe. A E

A E

 She don’t wanna be a milkmEaid, she don’t wanna be a milkmaid.

 She wantsA♯7M to be Am7a wifeD...

Em7

Am F7M

She goes down to meet her Mam, returning from the fields.

 A wickAmer basket on her arm and a spaniel at her heels. F7M

G Am

 And A♯as she picks wAmild floEmwers she wonders should she go or stay.

 Now that SligoAm Fair is just Em Am

 SAmligo FEmair is jAmust

AmSligo FEmair is jAmust a week away. F7M

Am7 Em7 etc. to fade