Verse 1:
C G C CNear a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl cal-ling
C G CMichael they have taken you away
C G C CFor you stole trevelyens corn so the young might see the morn
C CNow a prison ship lies waiting in the bay
Chorus:
C G C Gm C CLow lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly
C G C COur love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
C CIts so lonely round the fields of athenry
Verse 2:
C G C CBy a lonely prison wall I heard a young man cal-ling
C G CNothing matters Mary when you're free
C G C CAgainst the famine and the crowd I rebelled they called me down
C CNow you must raise a child with dignity
Chorus:
C G C Gm C CLow lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly
C G C COur love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
C CIts so lonely round the fields of athenry
Verse 3:
C G C CBy a lonely hobble wall she watched the last stalk fal-ling
C G CAs the prison ship sailed out across the sky
C G C CSure she'll wait and hope and pray for her love in barney bay
C CIt's so lonely round the fields of athenry
Chorus:
C G C Gm C CLow lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly
C G C COur love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing
C CIts so lonely round the fields of athenry
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