Fields of Gold
View chords used in this chart
Intro: Bm (8 bars or so)
Bm
You'll remember me
Bm Bm/A G
When the West Wind moves
D
Upon the fields of Barley
D D/C# Bm
You'll for - get the sun
Bm Bm/A G D
In his jealous sky
G/B A Bm
As we lie in fields of gold
Bm G D
e ---10-----9-7-------|-------------------|----------------|
B --------------10--8-|--10----------8-10-|-7--------------|
G --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
D --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
A --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
E --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
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D D/C# Bm
So she took her love
Bm Bm/A G
For to gaze awhile
D
Upon the fields of Barley
D D/C# Bm
In his arms she fell
Bm Bm/A G D
As her hair came down
G/B A D
Among the fields of gold
D D/C# Bm
Will you stay with me
Bm Bm/A G
Will you be my love
D
Among the fields of Barley
D D/C# Bm
We'll for - get the sun
Bm Bm/A G D
In his jealous sky
G/B A Bm
As we lie in fields of gold
Bm G D
e ---10-----9-7-------|-------------------|----------------|
B --------------10--8-|--10---------------|----------------|
G --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
D --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
A --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
E --------------------|-------------------|----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
D D/C# Bm
See the west wind move
Bm Bm/A G
Like a lover so
D
Upon the fields of barley
D D/C# Bm
Feel her body rise
Bm Bm/A G D
When you kiss her mouth
G/B A D
Among the fields of gold
A D
I never made promises lightly
A D
And there have been some that I've broken
A D
But I swear in the days still left
G/B A D
We'll walk in fields of gold
G/B A D
We'll walk in fields of gold ---------- "/" means slide from the
| first note to the next
Bm G V
e ----10-9-|-7------------10-9-|-7---------------|
B ---------|---10--10----------|---10--10/12-----|
G ---------|-------------------|-----------------|
D ---------|-------------------|-----------------|
A ---------|-------------------|-----------------|
E ---------|-------------------|-----------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
G D Bm
e ----------------------|------------10-9-|-7------------10-9-|
B ---12--10-10----------|-----------------|---10--10----------|
G ------------------9-7/|11---------------|-------------------|
D ----------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
A ----------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
E ----------------------|-----------------|-------------------|
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G D G A D
e -7--------------------|-----------------|--------------|
B ---10--10-------------|-8---------------|--------------|
G -----------------9-11-|-----11-11-----9-|-7------------|
D ----------------------|-----------------|--------------|
A ----------------------|-----------------|--------------|
E ----------------------|-----------------|--------------|
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^ . ^. ^ .^ . ^. ^ .
D D/C# Bm
Many years have passed
Bm Bm/A G
Since those summer days
D
Upon the fileds of Barley
D D/C# Bm
See the children run
Bm Bm/A G D
As the sun goes down
G/B A D
Among the fields of gold
Bm
You'll remember me
Bm Bm/A G
When the West Wind moves
D
Upon the fields of Barley
D D/C# Bm
You'll for - get the sun
Bm Bm/A G D
In his jealous sky
G/B A D G
As we lie in fields of gold
D G (repeated about 8 times)
^ . ^ . ^ . ^ .
Chords:
Bm: x24432
Bm/A: x04432
G: 320003
D: xx0232
D/C#: x40232
A: x02220
G/B: x20003
From: glen.word@equinox.org (Glen Word)
Fields of Gold Sting
Glen Word
Bsus2 G
You'll remember me } when the west wind moves___
D
upon the fields of barley,,
Bsus2 G D
You'll forget the sun } in his jealous sky }
G/B A Bm7 G D
as we walk in fields of gold
Bsus2 G
so she took her love } for to gaze awhile__
D
upon the fields of barley
Bsus2 G D
In his arms she fell } as her hair came down
G/B A D
among the fields of gold
Bsus2 G
Will you stay with, will you be my love
D
Among the fields of barley
Bsus2 G D
We'll forget the sun } in his jealous sky }
G/B A Bm7 G D
as we walk in fields of gold
Bsus2 G
See the west wind move like a lover so
D
upon the fields of barley
Bsus2 G D
Feel her body rise when you kiss her mouth
G/B A D
among the fields of gold
G D G D
I never make promises lightly, and there have been some that I've
G D G/B A D
broken, But I swear in the days still left we'll walk in fields of gold
G//b A D Bsus2 G D Bsus2 G D G/B A D
We'll walk in fields of gold
Bsus2 G D
Many years have passed since those summer days among the fields of barley
Bsus2 G D G/B A D
See the children run as the sun goes down among the fields of gold
Bsus2 G D
you'll remember me when the west wind moves upon the fields of barley.
Bsus2 G D G/B A D
You can tell the sun in his jealous sky when we walked in fields of gold
G/B A D G/B A D
When we walked in fields of gold When we walked in fields of gold
D, G/D, D, G/D, D, G/D, D
___ Blue Wave/QWK v2.12
How to play Fields of Gold
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What is the starting chord?
The first identified chord is Bm. 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.