Chords Req: Fields of Athenry

Subject: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: Branwen23
Date: 28 Jun 00 - 05:55 PM

looking for chords for Fields of Athenry...

Thanks.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: SeanM
Date: 29 Jun 00 - 03:08 PM

refresh

M

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: MMario
Date: 29 Jun 00 - 03:14 PM

Mbo does this, he should be along soon with something....

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: Peter T.
Date: 29 Jun 00 - 03:25 PM

I have this at home, can bring it in tomorrow, if no one else comes forward.

yours, Peter T.

Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: FIELDS OF ATHENRY
From: Musicman
Date: 29 Jun 00 - 03:26 PM

FIELDS OF ATHENRY

By a [D]lonely prison wall, I [G]heard a young girl [D]cal- [A]ling
[D]"Michael, they have [G]taken you a-[A]way,
For you [D]stole Trevelyan's [G]corn,
So the [D]young might see the [A]morn.
Now a [Em]prison ship lies [A]waiting in the [D]bay."

[D]Low [G]lie the [D]fields of Athen-[Bm]ry
Where [D]once we watched the small free birds [A]fly
Our [D]love was on the [G]wing
We had [D]dreams and songs to [A]sing
It's so [Em]lonely round the [A]fields of Athen-[D]ry.

By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young man calling
"Nothing matters, Mary, when you're free
Against the famine and the crown,
I rebelled, they cut me down.
Now you must raise our child with dignity."

By a lonely harbor wall, she watched the last star fall
As the prison ship sailed out against the sky
For she lived to hope and pray for her love in Botany Bay
It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry.

tune is available on mudcat.....

musicman

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: GUEST,Mr Mc
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 09:00 AM

The chords are sorted apart from theres a Bm missing in the chorus
Where [D]once we watched the[Bm] small free birds [A]fly hope this helps

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: greg stephens
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 09:05 AM

While I think Mudcat is basically a Good Thing, I'm not sure if we should be publicly printing information which will help even more people to sing "The Fields of Athenry"

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: Chris in Wheaton
Date: 11 Dec 03 - 04:40 PM

Amen, Finbar Furey excepted, who I would enjoy hear reading the Galway phone book.
Chris in Wheaton

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: breezy
Date: 12 Dec 03 - 07:29 AM

stick a G in before tha last return to D at the end

I was going to say that it doesnt matter waht chords you play cos the audience is usually so loud. drunk, noisy and couldnt give a ....

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: GUEST,Stefan
Date: 05 Dec 04 - 08:43 AM

These chords are much appreciated. While I fully agree that some songs are over played and should be killed off (Hotel California is my personal pet hate) this will prevent a number of irate Irish blokes from lynching me next time I go to work - cheers.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 09:44 AM

Oh No.. Not the fields of Athenry

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Chords for Fields of Athenry?
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Dec 04 - 07:15 PM

Best sung with mouth closed and a 32 bar rest in the music.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Fields of Athenry
From: GUEST,Guest Mr L
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 07:27 AM

Perhaps all you wannabe English comedians out ther should pay as much attention to promoting traditional English Songs as knocking Irish songs then perhaps the English might regain back some respect by the rest of the world. Whom I am afraid only view you as football hooligans and lager louts.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Fields of Athenry
From: RobbieWilson
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 08:13 AM

I wouldn't agrue with the chords but I play it as if in C and capo up two, so that its C F G Dm and Am.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Fields of Athenry
From: GUEST,tongue in cheek
Date: 03 Nov 05 - 08:25 AM

"Perhaps all you wannabe English comedians out ther should pay as much attention to promoting traditional English Songs as knocking Irish songs then perhaps the English might regain back some respect by the rest of the world. Whom I am afraid only view you as football hooligans and lager louts."

Why?

You only nick the good uns and call them Irish ;-)

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Fields of Athenry
From: magician
Date: 04 Nov 05 - 05:14 AM

Anyone got the words to the parody??

Gillie

Subject: RE: 4PART HARMONY/ PIANO PART FIELDS of Athenry
From: GUEST,SH
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 10:15 AM

WELSH MALE VOICE CHOIR, VISITING IRELAND. WOULD LIKE TO PERFORM FIELDS OF ATHENRY.

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Fields of Athenry
From: An Pluiméir Ceolmhar
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 12:13 PM

Lighten up, MrL. YOu don't seem to understand the mythical status which this song has acquired. Like the bodhran, it's not all bad but nobody can resist the temptation to slag it.

Now we have to guess whether Guest,SH is winding us up or not.

Why am I still drawn like a moth to "Fields of Athenry" threads ;-)?

Subject: RE: Chords Req: Fields of Athenry
From: donovan
Date: 29 Aug 06 - 12:23 PM

I've heard it done as "The Fields Of Peckham Rye"