X: 1
T: Four Green Fields
C: Words & music by Tommy Makem
R: waltz, air
M: 6/8
L: 1/8
W: "What did I have?" said the fine old woman,
W: "What did I have?" this fine old woman did say,
W: "I had four green field, and each one was a jewel,
W:  But strangers came and tried to take them from me.
W:  I had fine strong sons who fought to save my jewels,
W:  They fought and died, and that was my grief" said she.
W:
W: "Long time ago" said the fine old woman,
W: "Long time ago" this fine old woman did say,
W: "There was war and death, plundering and pillage,
W:  My children starved by mountain, valley and sea,
W:  And their wailing cries, they shook the very heavens.
W:  My four green fields ran red with their blood" said  she.
W:
W: What have I now" said the fine old woman,
W: What have I now" this fine old woman did say,
W: "I have four green fields, and one of them's in bondage,
W:  In strangers' hands who came and took it from me.
W:  But my sons have sons as brave as were their fathers.
W:  My four green fields will bloom once again" said she.
W:
% Contributed 19991203142508 by John Chambers jc:trillian.mit.edu
K: D
| "D"d3 "A7"c2B | "D"A3- AFA | "G"B3  "A7"G3  |  "D"FA2- "(A7)"A3 \
| "D"d3 "A7"c2B | "D"A3- A2A |"E7"B2B     Bcd | "A7"c3-  cBA |
| "D"f3  "A"e3  |"Bm"d3- d2e | "D"f2d  "G"g2f | "A7"fe2- e2A \
| "D"f3  "A"e3  |"Bm"d3- d2c | "G"B2B     Bcd | "A7"[c3-e3-] [ce]BA |
| "D"a3  "A"g3  |"Bm"f3- fde | "D"f2d  "G"g2f | "A7"fe2- e2A \
| "G"B3     d3  | "D"A3- A2g | "D"fed "A7"e2c |  "D"d3   z3 |]