Fiddlers Green
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Capo 2
Intro: C
verse 1:
F C Am
As I walked down the dockside one evening so fair
C F C G
To view the still waters and to take the salt air
F C
I heard an old fisherman singing a song
G C G
He said, "Take me away lads, me time is not long"
[Refrão] C G C
Wrap me up in me oilskins and jumper
F C G
No more on the docks I'll be seen
F C
Just tell me old shipmates, I'm taking a trip mates
G C G C
And I'll see you one day in Fiddler's Green
verse 2:
F C Am
Now, Fiddler's Green is a place I've heard tell
C F C G
Where fishermen go if they don't go to hell
F C
Where the weather is fair and the dolphins do play
G C G
And the cold coasts of Greenland are far, far away
[Refrão] C G C
Wrap me up in me oilskins and jumper
F C G
No more on the docks I'll be seen
F C
Just tell me old shipmates, I'm taking a trip mates
G C
And I'll see you one day in Fiddler's Green
verse 3:
F C Am
Oh, the weather is fair and there's never a gale
C F C G
And the fish jump aboard with one swish of their tail
F C
You can lie in your hammock, there's no work to do
G C G
And the skipper's below making tea for the crew
[Refrão] C G C
Wrap me up in me oilskins and jumper
F C G
No more on the docks I'll be seen
F C
Just tell me old shipmates, I'm taking a trip mates
G C G C
And I'll see you one day in Fiddler's Green
verse 4:
F C Am
Oh, I don't need a harp nor a halo, not me
C F C G
Just give me a breeze and a good rolling sea
F C
And I'll play this old squeezebox as we sail along
G C G
With the wind in the rigging to sing me a song
[Refrão] C G C
Wrap me up in me oilskins and jumper
F C G
No more on the docks I'll be seen
F C
Just tell me old shipmates, I'm taking a trip mates
G C G C
And I'll see you one day in Fiddler's Green
How to play Fiddlers Green
Use the controls above to change the key and text size. Follow the highlighted chords while listening, then practice each section slowly before playing at the original tempo.
What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is C. You can transpose without leaving the page.
Can I play it on guitar or keyboard?
Yes. The chord progression works on acoustic guitar, electric guitar and keyboard. Adapt the voicings to your instrument and level.