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The Green Fields Of America chords by
The Chieftains
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Key: B major•
Verse 1
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Farewell to the groves of shillelagh

and the shamrock
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Farewell to the girls of old

Ireland all 'round
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And may their hearts be as merry
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as ever they could wish for
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As far away o'er the ocean I'm bound
Verse 2
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My father is old and
D
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my mother's right feeble
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To leave their own country,
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it would grieve their heart sore
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Oh, the tears down their cheeks,
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in great floods they are rolling
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To think that I must die upon
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some far and foreign shore
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But what matter to me,
Verse 3
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where my bones they may lie buried
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If in peace an d contentment
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I can spend my life
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The green fields of Amerikay,
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they daily are call ing
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It's there I'll find an end to
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my misery and strife
Verse 4
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So pack up your sea stores now,
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consider it no longer
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Ten dollars a week isn't very bad pay
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With no taxes or tithe there to
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devour up your wages
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Across on the green fields of Amerikay
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Verse 5

lint dams are gone and the loom
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s are ly ing idle
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Gone are the winders of
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baskets and creels
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And away o'er the ocean,
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go journeyman cowboys
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And fiddlers who play out the

old mountain reels
Verse 6
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Ah, but I mind the time when old
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Ireland was flourishing
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An d most of her tradesmen

did work for good pay
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Ah, but since our manufacturers have
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crossed the At lantic

Well, it's now that I
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must follow onto Amerikay
Verse 7
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And now to conclude and to finish my ditty
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If e'er a friendless Irishman
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should happen my way
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With the best in the house,
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I will greet him and welcome him
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At home on the green fields of Amerikay
Verse 8
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So pack up your sea stores now,
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consider it no longer
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Ten dollars a week isn't very bad pay
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With no taxes or tithe there to
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devour up your wages
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Across on the green field s of Amerikay

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • G

  • D

  • Bm

    2

  • Bb

  • F

  • C

Capo: 4

Transpose: 0

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The original key of The Green Fields Of America by The Chieftains is B major.

The primary chords used in The Green Fields Of America are B, F#, D#m, D, A, E.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 4 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like B, F#, D#m, D, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of The Green Fields Of America is approximately 33 beats per minute.

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