Fairport Convention – Banbury Fair chords
Chords:
[Intro] D A G E F#m G A [Verse]D G DThe month of October, nights drawing inA DA crescent moon hung in the skyG DSmoke out of chimneys, a frost on the groundG Em7 A GNothing is passing us by..[Verse]D GMe and a friend, with an evening to spareD GMy shirt collar whiter then whiteA D GWe talked our way down to the middle of townD A DWith the music and movement and light[Verse]G DI rode the big wheel and got stuck at the topA DWith the loveliest girl at the fairG DWe had a different view of the old town hall clockG Em7 A GAs we swung to-and-fro in the air..[Verse]D GShot on the rifle range, knocked them all downD GMissed at the coconut shyA D GClosed eyes on the waters, we're spinning so fastD A DWe thought we were going to die[Chorus]A GAt the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enoughD G ADown by the boxing booth, acting all rough and toughD GThe thrills and the spills of it, I had my shareD Bm7 A DWe were coming together for Banbury Fair[Instrumental] D A G E F#m G A [Verse]D G DTo the Teller Of Fate, we both had a goA DTo see if she proved to be wrongG DWe palmed her with silver, held onto our breathG Em7 A GShe gazed in her huge crystal ball..[Verse]D G"Seeing an animal, seven hands highD GGalloping wild and freeA D GNow the picture is fading, I see nothing moreD A DBut a very good omen, you'll see"[Instrumental] D A G E F#m G A D G D A D D G D G Em7 A G D G D G G A D G D A D A [Verse]DWe bet on a horse, promised another winDWith the name on our ticket, Live DuckG DSo slow, even slower, she was the last postDI thought we were in with some luck[Verse]DJumping into the air, "Damn, you bet mine"GA winner right out of the blueA D GOur hearts were in laughter as we both realisedD A DThat's what the old gypsy knew[Chorus]A GAt the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enoughD G ADown by the boxing booth, acting all rough and toughD GThe thrills and the spills of it, I had my shareD Bm7 A DWe were coming together for Banbury Fair[Chorus]A GAt the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enoughD G ADown by the boxing booth, acting all rough and toughD GThe thrills and the spills of it, I had my shareD Bm7 A DWe were coming together for Banbury FairD Bm7 A D(Coming together for Banbury Fair)D Bm7 A DComing together for Banbury FairD Bm7 A G A D(Coming together for Banbury Fair)