Biography:
The Gothard Sisters are three sisters from the Pacific Northwest. They are all violinists, as well as championship Irish dancers, having won awards in America as well as Ireland. Greta, Willow and Solana originally started as an Irish dance group, then added their violins and now have guitar, bodhran and voice to add to their repertoire. They perform mainly on the Pacific coast, but have had had summer tours in the Midwest as well, performing in Indiana, Wisconsin and Oklahoma.
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Celtic folk rendition of this classic - one of the best songs of all time.
Capo on Eight, but you can transpose up five and put it on three if you wish.
Mostly, only play the lower strings - you don't want it to sound too high.
Have fun with the song once you know the chords for this version - it's folk after all!
e|--16-----|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
A* chord:
e|---0-----|
B|---3-----|
G|---2-----|
D|---2-----|
A|---0-----|
E|---------|
Only switch to this chord briefly
(No chords yet)
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
Em G A A* A Em
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Remember me to one who lives there
Em G A A* A Em
He once was a true love of mine
Interlude: Em D Em D
Em G A A* A Em
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Without no seam nor needlework
Em G A A* A Em
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Interlude: Em D Em D
Em G A A* A Em
Tell him to find me an acre of land
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Between the saltwater and the sea strand
Em G A A* A Em
He once was a true love of mine
Interlude: Em D Em D C D C D
Em G A A* A Em
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Remember me to one who lives there
Em G A A* A D
He once was a true love of mine
A D A D
Ooh, ooh
A D A D
Ooh, ooh
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
(No chords)
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
e|--16-----|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
The strumming pattern is quite simple; listen to the song enough and you'll figure it out.
Capo on Eight, but you can transpose up five and put it on three if you wish.
Mostly, only play the lower strings - you don't want it to sound too high.
Have fun with the song once you know the chords for this version - it's folk after all!
e|--16-----|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
A* chord:
e|---0-----|
B|---3-----|
G|---2-----|
D|---2-----|
A|---0-----|
E|---------|
Only switch to this chord briefly
(No chords yet)
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
Em G A A* A Em
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Remember me to one who lives there
Em G A A* A Em
He once was a true love of mine
Interlude: Em D Em D
Em G A A* A Em
Tell him to make me a cambric shirt
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Without no seam nor needlework
Em G A A* A Em
Then he'll be a true love of mine
Interlude: Em D Em D
Em G A A* A Em
Tell him to find me an acre of land
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Between the saltwater and the sea strand
Em G A A* A Em
He once was a true love of mine
Interlude: Em D Em D C D C D
Em G A A* A Em
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
G Em G A Em
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
Em G A A* A Em
Remember me to one who lives there
Em G A A* A D
He once was a true love of mine
A D A D
Ooh, ooh
A D A D
Ooh, ooh
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
Em D
Ah, ah, ah ah, ah.
(No chords)
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
Ah, ah, ah. Ah, ah, ah.
e|--16-----|
B|---------|
G|---------|
D|---------|
A|---------|
E|---------|
The strumming pattern is quite simple; listen to the song enough and you'll figure it out.
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