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Scarborough Fair / Canticle chords by Simon & Garfunkel (Official Version)

GuitarPianoUkulele

A7sus4
Dadd4
Cmaj7
Asus2
G
C
Am7
D
Am
G/B

Intro 1

A7sus4

Dadd4

Cmaj7

A7sus4

Asus2

A7sus4

Asus2

Verse 1
A7sus4 
Asus2 
Are       you going
G 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
to Scarborough Fair?
C 
Am7 
C 
D 
Parsley, sage, rosema ry
A7sus4 
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
and thyme
Am 
C 
Remember me
G/B 
Am 
G 
to one who   lives there
Asus2 
G 
She      once was a true love
A7sus4 
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
of mine

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Verse 2
A7sus4 
Asus2 
G 
A7sus4 
Tell      her to make     me a cambric shirt
Asus2 
C 
(In the deep     forest green)
Am7 
C 
D 
A7sus4 
Parsley, sage, rosema ry and thyme
Asus2 
(Tracing of sparrow  on
A7sus4 
Asus2 
snow-crested ground)
Am 
C 
Without no seams
G/B 
Am 
G 
nor nee- dle work
(Bedclothes the child of the mountain)
Asus2 
G 
Then     she'll be
A7sus4 
a true love of mine
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
(Sleeps unaware     of the clarion   call)

Verse 3
A7sus4 
Asus2 
G 
A7sus4 
Tell      her to find     me an acre of land
Asus2 
C 
(A sprinkling of leaves)
Am7 
C 
D 
A7sus4 
Parsley, sage, rosema ry and thyme
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
(Washes the grave    with silvery   tears)
Am 
C 
Between the salt water
G/B 
Am 
G 
and the   sea strands
(And polishes a gun)
Asus2 
G 
A7sus4 
Then     she'll be a true love of mine
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 

Verse 4
A7sus4 
Asus2 
G 
A7sus4 
Tell      her to reap     it in a sickle of leather
Asus2 
C 
(Blazing in scarlet  battalions)
Am7 
C 
D 
A7sus4 
Parsley, sage, rosema ry and thyme
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
(Generals order    their soldiers  to kill)
Am 
C 
And gather it all
G/B 
Am 
G 
in a bunch of  heather
(A cause they've long ago forgotten)
Asus2 
G 
Then     she'll be a true love
A7sus4 
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
of mine

Verse 5
A7sus4 
Asus2 
Are       you going
G 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
to Scarborough Fair?
C 
Am7 
C 
D 
Parsley, sage, rosema ry
A7sus4 
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
and thyme
Am 
C 
Remember me
G/B 
Am 
G 
to one who   lives there
Asus2 
G 
She      once was a true love
A7sus4 
Asus2 
A7sus4 
Asus2 
of mine

Outro 1

A7sus4

Dadd4

Cmaj7

A7sus4

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A7sus4
Dadd4
Cmaj7
Asus2
G
C
Am7
D
Am
G/B

Tuning: E A D G B EDifficulty: IntermediateKey: E minorBPM: 128

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Finger positions, low to high (E A D G B e). 0 is open, x is muted.

A7sus4: x-0-2-0-3-0
Dadd4: x-5-4-0-3-5
Cmaj7: x-3-2-0-0-0
Asus2: x-0-2-2-0-0
G: 3-2-0-0-0-3
C: x-3-2-0-1-0
Am7: x-0-2-0-1-0
D: x-x-0-2-3-2
Am: x-0-2-2-1-0
G/B: x-2-0-0-0-3

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This is the original studio version of Scarborough Fair / Canticle by Simon & Garfunkel, capturing how the song was actually played on the recording. Unlike our simplified arrangement, this chart keeps the exact chord voicings and capo position in the original key of E minor. It is designed for guitarists ready to move past the basics and capture the true feel of Simon & Garfunkel's performance.

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