Four Green Fields
What did I have, said t
he fine old woman
What did I have, this proud
old woman did say
I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
But strangers came and tried to take them from me
I had fine strong sons, who fought to save my jewels
They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she
Long time ago, said the fine old woman
Long time ago, this proud old woman did say
There was war and death, plundering and pillage
My children starved, by mountain, valley and sea
And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens
My four green fields ran red with their blood, said she
What have I now, said the fine old woman
What have I now, this proud old woman did say
I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
In stranger's hands, that tried to take it from me
But my sons had sons, as brave as were their fathers
My fourth green field will bloom once again said she
Oh Danny boy, the pipes, the pipes are calling
From glen to glen, and down the mountain side
The summer's gone, and all the flowers are dying
'tis you, 'tis you must go and I must bide.
But come you back when summer's in the meadow
Or when the valley's hushed and white with snow
'tis I'll be there in sunshine or in shadow
Oh Danny boy, oh Danny boy, I love you so.
And if you come, when all the flowers are dying
And I am dead, as dead I well may be
You'll come and find the place where I am lying
And kneel and say an "Ave" there for me.
And I shall hear, tho' soft you tread above me
And all my dreams will warm and sweeter be
If you'll not fail to tell me that you love me
I simply sleep in peace until you come to me.
Chords: KEY D
verse:
D D G G
G D D A7
D D G G
G D A7 D
chorus:
D D G-A7-D
D D G-A7-D
D D G-A7-D
D D G-A7-D
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A_Fenian_Song
A_Man_You_Dont_Meet_Every_Day
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A_Rainy_Night_In_Soho
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All_Around_My_Hat
An_Irishmans_Epistle
Arans_Lonely_Home
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As_I_Roved_Out
As_I_Walked_Out
At_Twenty_One
Banks_Of_The_Ohio
Bantry_Girls_Lament
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Biddy_Mulligan
Black_Cavalry
Black_Velvet_Band
The Black Velvet Band
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Boston_City
Botany_Bay
Boys_Of_The_Old_Brigade
Brennan_On_The_Moor
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Captain_Coulston
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Cunnla
Curragh_Of_Kildare
Danny_Boy
Darby_O_Leary
Dear_Molly
Death_Of_Queen_Jane
Deportees
Dicey_Reilly
Dick_Darby_The_Cobbler
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Dirty_Old_Town
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Farmer_Michael_Hayes
Fenians_Escape
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Forty_Shades_Of_Green
Four_Green_Fields
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Green_Island
Green_Ravel
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Hard_Times_Come_Again_No_More
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I_Am_Here
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Limerick_Rake
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