Spancil Hill
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Intro: Am Asus Am Asus (x2)
Am G Am Em Am
Last night as I lay dreaming,of pleasant days gone by
Em C G
My mind being bent on rambling,to Ireland I did fly,
Am C G
I stepped on board a vision, and followed with a wind,
Am G Am Em Am
Till the next I came to anchor at the cross near Spancil Hill,
Am Asus Am Asus (x2)
Am G Am Em Am
T'was on the twenty third of June,the day before the fair,
Em C G
When Ireland's sons and daughters,and friends assembled there,
Am C G
The young, the old, the brave, the bo came their duty to fill,
Am G Am Em Am
At the parish Church at Clooney,a mile from Spancil Hill.
Am Asus Am Asus (x2)
Am G Am Em Am
I went to see me neighbours to hear what they might say,
Em C G
The old one's were all dead and gone,the young one's turning grey,
Am C G
I met the tailor Quigley,he's as bold as ever still,
Am G Am Em Am
Sure he used to mend my britches when I lived in Spancil Hill.
Am Asus Am Asus (x2)
Am G Am Em Am
I paid a flying visit to my first and only love,
Em C G
She's fair as any lilly as gentle as a dove,
Am C G
She threw her arms around me saying "Johnny I love you still"
Am G Am Em Am
She was Meg the farmer's daughter,the pride of Spancil Hill.
Am G Am Em Am
She was Meg the farmer's daughter,the pride of Spancil Hill.
How to play Spancil Hill
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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.