These are the chords for the way Mickey McConnell sings the song, and as he composed both the lyrics and the melody, these are the correct chords, for the correct melody. I will do it for the male voice, which would sing this in G, or A, so I will give the chords for G, and you can capo up if necessary.

(For the female voice, you would transpose to the corresponding chords in D, capoed up as necessary).

The (C)small birds were (G)lining the (F)bleak autumn (G) branches
Pre(Em)paring to (Am)fly to a (D)far sunny shore
When the (C)tinkers made (G)camp at a (F)bend in the (G)river
Re(Em)turning from the(Am)horse fair in (D)Ballina(G)sloe

(G)Now the harvest being (Bflat)over the (F)farmer went (G)walking
Along the Faele (Bflat)River that(F)bordered his (D)land
And 'twas (G)there he first (D)saw her twixt (G)firelight and(D)water
The (C)tinkerman's(G)daughter, the(D)red-headed(G)Ann.

Try listening to Ray's version and see if these chords coerrespond to what she is singing, particularly in the line
"Along the Faele River that bordered his land ".

That is the line that so many singers take the easy way out on.

There is actually a MIDI transcription of Cilla's version in th DT, but it might as well be a Martian transcription for all the use I can make of it ! Maybe you are more technically au fait, and can use it.

There are also several interesting threads on the song, if you search for Tinkerman's Daughter you will find them.

Murray