Scarbrough Fair
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Intro: Em D Em
[Refrão]Em D Em
Are you going to Scarborough fair
G Em G Em
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
G D
Remember me to one who lives there
Em D Em
Who once was a true love of mine
verse 1
D Em
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green)
G Em A Em
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
(Tracing a sparrow on snow crested ground)
verse 2
G D
Without no seams or needlework
(Blankets and bedclothes a child of the mountains)
Em D Em A Em
Then she'll be a true love of mine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
verse 3
D Em
Tell him to buy me an acre of land
(On the side of a hill a sprinkling of leaves)
G Em A Em
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
(Washes the grave with silvery tears)
verse 4
G D Em
Between the salt water and the sea strand
(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun)
D Em
Then he'll be a true love of mine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call)
Verse 5
D Em
Tell her to reap it in a sickle of leather
G Em A Em
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
G D
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
Em D Em
Then she'll be a true love of mine
[Refrão] D Em
Are you going to Scarborough fair
G Em A Em
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
G D
Remember me to one who lives there
Em D Em D Em
Who once was a true love of mine
How to play Scarbrough Fair
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 Em. 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.