Intro: B E Verse 1: E A E B By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young girl calling E A B Michael, they have taken you away E A E B For you stole Trevelyan's corn so the young might see the morn' B E Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay Chorus: E A E Dbm Low lie the fields of Athenry E B where once we watched the small free birds fly E A Our love was on the wing E B We had dreams and songs to sing B B7 E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry Verse 2: E A E B By a lonely prison wall, I heard a young man calling E A B Nothing matters, Mary, when you're free E A E B Against the famine and the crown, I rebelled, they cut me down B E Now you must raise our child with dignity Chorus: E A E Dbm Low lie the fields of Athenry E B where once we watched the small free birds fly E A Our love was on the wing E B We had dreams and songs to sing B B7 E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry Verse 3: E A E B By a lonely harbour wall, she watched the last star falling E A B As the prison ship sailed out against the sky E A E B For she'd live in hope and pray for her love in Botany Bay B E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry Chorus: E A E Dbm Low lie the fields of Athenry E B where once we watched the small free birds fly E A Our love was on the wing E B We had dreams and songs to sing B B7 E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry E A E Dbm Low lie the fields of Athenry E B where once we watched the small free birds fly E A Our love was on the wing E B We had dreams and songs to sing B B7 E A E It's so lonely round the fields of Athenry
