Scarborough Fair Canticle
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Intro: Am
verse 1
Am C G Am
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
C Am C D Am
Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
C G
Remember me to one who lives there
Am G C G/B Am G Am
She once was a true love of mine
verse 2
Am C G Am
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
Am
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)
C Am C D Am
Parsely, sage, rosemary & thyme
Am
(Tracing a sparrow on snow-crested ground)
C G
Without no seams nor needlework
Am
(Blankets and bedclothes a child of the mountains)
Am G C G/B Am G Am
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Am
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
verse 3
Am C G Am
Tell her to find me an acre of land
Am
(On the side of a hill, a sprinkling of leaves)
C Am C D Am
Parsely, sage, rosemary, & thyme
Am
(Washed is the ground with so many tears)
C G
Between the salt water and the sea strand
G
(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun)
Am G C G/B Am G Am
Then she'll be a true love of mine
verse 4
Am C G Am
Tell her to reap it in a sickle of leather
Am
(War bellows, blazing in scarlet battalions)
C Am C D Am
Parsely, sage, rosemary & thyme
Am
(Generals order their soldiers to kill)
C G
And to gather it all in a bunch of heather
G
(And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten)
Am G C G/B Am G Am
Then she'll be a true love of mine
Verse 5
Am C G Am
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
C Am C D Am
Parsley, sage, rosemary & thyme
C G
Remember me to one who lives there
Am G C G/B Am G Am
She once was a true love of mine
Outro
Am Am7 Am Am7
Mark W
How to play Scarborough Fair Canticle
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 Am. 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.