Fairport Convention – The Hiring Fair chords

[Intro]
Em  C  Em  C

[Verse]
Em                 C           G              D/F#I went down to the hiring fair for to sell my labour
  Em                    C                Bm                CI noticed a maid in the very next row, I hoped she'd be my neighbour
 G           D/F#                Em               CImagine then my delight when the farmer picked us both
                                 DThough I spoke not a word on the cart to the farm
                    Em      CMy heart beat in my throat

[Verse]
   Em                     C              G             D/F#My lodging was dry and my master fair, I gave him full measure
     Em                   C              Bm                  CLike corn in the field my envy grew, for in his house was my treasure
  G                 D/F#            Em            CI watched her carry water, or drive cows from the byre
                                   DAnd the heat from the sun made the corn grow strong
                 Em    C  Em  CAnd with it my desire

[Verse]
  Em            C            G              D/F#I see her in my dreaming and in my dreams caress
    Em                  C                    Bm                 CHer lips, her eyes, her dark brown hair, the curves beneath her dress
    G               D/F#             Em            CAnd harvest time it came at last, so heavy was our task
                                  DThat the women and the men worked side by side
                     Em    C  Em  CSo I had her near at last

[Verse]
Em             C               G                    DI swung harder with my scythe, few words between us passed
  Em                    C             Bm                  CI cursed my tongue-tied youthfulness, hoped she'd hear my heart
     G              D/F#         Em             CWhen all was safely gathered in, we sat down to rest
                     DMy trembling fingers touched her arm
                       EmShe placed them on her breast

[Instrumental]
Em  C  Em  C  Em  C  Em  C

[Verse]
    Em                  C                 G             D/F#She turned to me as the sun went down and all my senses reeled
Em                  C                       Bm                 CWe lay there on the scented ground 'til the moon rose over the field

[Instrumental]
G  D/F#  Em  C
D   Em    C    Em    C
Gm7   Eb   Gm7   Eb
Gm7   Eb   Gm7   Eb
Em   C   Em   C

[Verse]
Em             C              G                  D/F#She was safely gathered in my arms when from the barn
Em                     C             Bm             CDrifted the sound of a violin and we hurried to the farm
G                       D/F#              Em               CAll were dancing in the lantern light and music filled the air
                                DAnd I thanked the stars and the harvest moon
                             EmFor the girl from the hiring fair

[Outro]
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