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number = left hand finger   X = string not played   O = play open string   thin string chord grid right

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C X_ _ _O_ _O |_|_|_|_1_| |_|_2_|_|_| |_3_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

F  _ _ _ _ _ 1_1_1_1_1_1 |_|_|_2_|_| |_3_4_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

G  _ _O_O_ _ |_|_|_|_|_| |_1_|_|_|_| 2_|_|_|_3_4 |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

Am X_O_ _ _ _O |_|_|_|_1_| |_|_2_3_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_| |_|_|_|_|_|

[ C ] By a lonely prison wall, I [ F ] heard a young girl [ C ] call [ G ] ing.
[ C ] Michael they are [ F ] taking you a [ G ] way.
For you [ C ] stole Trevelyan's [ F ] corn, So the [ C ] young might see the [ G ] dawn.
Now a prison ship lies waiting in the [ C ] bay.

Chorus:  [ C ] Low [ F ] lie the [ C ] Fields of Athen [ Am ] ry,
Where [ C ] once we watched the small free birds [ G ] fly.
Our [ C ] love was on the [ F ] wing, We had [ C ] dreams and songs to [ G ] sing.
It's so lonely round the Fields of Athen [ C ] ry.

From 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 ran me down. Now you must raise our child with dignity.  Chorus:

By a lonely harbour wall, She watched the last star falling As the prison ship sailed out against the sky. Now she'll live in hope and pray, For her love in Botany Bay. It's so lonely round the Fields of Athenry.  Chorus: