it's sang by two people originally at least i heard so
both:
Am G Am
Are you going to Scarborough Fair
C Am D Am
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
C G
Remember me to one who lives there
Am G Am
For she once was a true love of mine
male part:
Am G Am
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
C Am D Am
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
C G
Without no seam nor fine needlework
Am G Am
And then she ll be a true love of mine
Tell her to wash it in yonder dry well
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
Which never sprung water nor rain ever fell
And then she ll be a true love of mine
Tell her to dry it on yonder thorn
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
Which never bore blossom since Adam was born
And then she ll be a true love of mine
Ask her to do me this courtesy
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
And ask for a like favour from me
And then she ll be a true love of mine
both:
Am G Am
Have you been to Scarborough Fair
C Am D Am
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
C G
Remember me from one who lives there
Am G Am
For he once was a true love of mine
female part:
Am G Am
Ask him to find me an acre of land
C Am D Am
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
C G
Between the salt water and the sea-sand
Am G Am
For then he ll be a true love of mine
Ask him to plough it with a sheep s horn
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
And sow it all over with one peppercorn
For then he ll be a true love of mine
Ask him to reap it with a sickle of leather
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
And gather it up with a rope made of heather
For then he ll be a true love of mine
When he has done and finished his work
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
Ask him to come for his cambric shirt
For then he ll be a true love of mine
both:
Am G Am
If you say that you can t then I shall reply
C Am D Am
Parsley sage rosemary and thyme
C G
Oh Let me know that at least you will try
Am G Am
Or you ll never be a true love of mine