FIELDS OF ATHENRY
Time signature: 4/4
Tempo: ~110 bpm. |
Composed by Pete St. John
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ACCORDION NOTATION
Beats per bar = 4
Beat symbol = Dot ( . ) or equivalent |
Either row (high): Buttons 5 - 9*
Either row (low): Buttons 2 - 5* |
Verse 1 (of 3)
"5 "5 | ;5 "5 .6 .7* | .:7 .7 | ;8* "8* .8* .8 | .;7 "8* .7 | .:7* .r |
"2 "2 | ;2 "2 .3 .3* | .:4 .4 | ;4* "4* .4* .5 | ":4 "4* .4 | .:3* .r |
By a lone- ly pris- on wall, I heard a young girl call____ - ing /
.8 .8 .8 .7 | ;8* "8 .8* .7 | ::7*~ | ~. .r
.5 .5 .5 .4 | ;4* "5 .4* .4 | ::3*~ | ~. .r
Mich-ael, they are tak- ing you a - way____, /
.7 .8* | ;8 "8 .8 .7 | .:8* "8 "8* | ;7 "7* "6 "7* .7 | .:7*
.4 .4* | ;5 "5 .5 .4 | .:4* "5 "4* | ;4 "3* "3 "3* .4 | .:3*
For you stole Tre- vel- yan's corn, so the young might see the morn. /
"5 "5 | ;7* "7* .7 .8* | .7 .7* ;6 "6* | ::6~ | ~: :r |
"2 "2 | ;3* "3* .4 .4* | .4 .3* ;3 "2* | ::3~ | ~: :r |
Now a pris - on ship lies wait- ing in the bay___. /
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Chorus:
::8 | .:9* .8 | .;6 "5 "6 "7* | .:7
::5 | .:5* .5 | .;3 "2 "3 "3* | .:4
Low lie the fields of Ath - en - ry /
.7* | ;6 "5 .6 .7* | :7 .8* .8 | ::7*~ | ~. .r
.3* | ;3 "2 .3 .3* | :4 .4* .5 | ::3*~ | ~. .r
Where once we watched the small free birds fly____/ /
.7 .8* | ;8 "8 .8 .7 | .:8* "8 "8* | ;7 "7* "6 .7* "7 | .:7*
.4 .4* | ;5 "5 .5 .4 | .:4* "5 "4* | ;4 "3* "3 .3* "4 | .:3*
Our love was on the wing; we had dreams and songs to sing /
"5 "5 | ;7* "7* .7 .8* | ;7 "7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
"2 "2 | ;3* "3* .4 .4* | ;4 "3* .3 .2* | ::3~ | ~.:
It's so lone- ly round the fields of Ath - en - ry_____. /
"5 "5 | ;5 "5 .6 .7* | .:7 .7 | ;8* "8* .8* .8 | .;7 "8* .7 | .:7* .r |
"2 "2 | ;2 "2 .3 .3* | .:4 .4 | ;4* "4* .4* .5 | ":4 "4* .4 | .:3* .r |
By a lone- ly pris- on wall, I heard a young girl call____ - ing /
.8 .8 .8 .7 | ;8* "8 .8* .7 | ::7*~ | ~. .r
.5 .5 .5 .4 | ;4* "5 .4* .4 | ::3*~ | ~. .r
Mich-ael, they are tak- ing you a - way____, /
.7 .8* | ;8 "8 .8 .7 | .:8* "8 "8* | ;7 "7* "6 "7* .7 | .:7*
.4 .4* | ;5 "5 .5 .4 | .:4* "5 "4* | ;4 "3* "3 "3* .4 | .:3*
For you stole Tre- vel- yan's corn, so the young might see the morn. /
"5 "5 | ;7* "7* .7 .8* | .7 .7* ;6 "6* | ::6~ | ~: :r |
"2 "2 | ;3* "3* .4 .4* | .4 .3* ;3 "2* | ::3~ | ~: :r |
Now a pris - on ship lies wait- ing in the bay___. /
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Chorus:
::8 | .:9* .8 | .;6 "5 "6 "7* | .:7
::5 | .:5* .5 | .;3 "2 "3 "3* | .:4
Low lie the fields of Ath - en - ry /
.7* | ;6 "5 .6 .7* | :7 .8* .8 | ::7*~ | ~. .r
.3* | ;3 "2 .3 .3* | :4 .4* .5 | ::3*~ | ~. .r
Where once we watched the small free birds fly____/ /
.7 .8* | ;8 "8 .8 .7 | .:8* "8 "8* | ;7 "7* "6 .7* "7 | .:7*
.4 .4* | ;5 "5 .5 .4 | .:4* "5 "4* | ;4 "3* "3 .3* "4 | .:3*
Our love was on the wing; we had dreams and songs to sing /
"5 "5 | ;7* "7* .7 .8* | ;7 "7* .6 .6* | ::6~ | ~.:
"2 "2 | ;3* "3* .4 .4* | ;4 "3* .3 .2* | ::3~ | ~.:
It's so lone- ly round the fields of Ath - en - ry_____. /
Embedded youTube VIDEOS
Key: Eb
Tempo: ~ 115 bpm Singer: Pete St. John Posted by: michaelstrogoff99 |
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Key: D
Tempo: 110 bpm Group: The Dorymates, a Calgary AB based East Coast & Celtic band playing at The Chapelhow Legion in Nov, 2010. Members: Phonse Hann- guitar; Kenny D- bass; John McGrath- accordion; Ray Kenny- drums Posted by: BodhranDr |
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Key: G
Tempo: ~ 115 bpm Accordionists: Rob Hornett & Hector Awol from Australia Posted by: bertosvids |
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Key: E
Tempo: ~ 110 bpm Singer: Paddy Reilly Group: The Dubliners Posted by: Paddy Barry |
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Key: C
Tempo ~ 120 bpm. Singer: Ann Breen Posted by: mrbrenz |
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Key: F
Tempo: ~ 100 bpm Singer: Daniel O'Donnel Posted by: Moonlight Melodie |
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Key: G
Tempo ~ 105 bpm. Singer: Gary Og Posted by: Lhars1888 |
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Key: G from time 0 to 4:03
A from 4:04 to End Tempo: ~ 105 bpm Singers: The Irish Tenors Posted by: DREVY82 |
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Key: C from time 0 to 3:09
Db for remainder. Tempo ~ 100 bpm Singer: Mary Duff Posted by: thereddirtgirl1 |
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Key: G
Tempo ~ 115 bpm Note the interesting rhythmic change at time 1:23 Accordionists: St. Arnaud, Australia, 2010 - a jam session before a competition. Posted by: bertosvids |
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BACKGROUND MATERIALS, INFORMATION & LINKS
Remaining
Lyrics: |
Verse 2:
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. Verse 3: 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 |
Background Links:
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Click HERE for additional info about this song.
Click HERE for biographical info on Pete St. John Click HERE for information about the Irish town of Athenry. |