Scarborough Fair - Lyrics, Chords, Origin and Recording

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The song made famous by a certain American folk-singing duo. But in fact Paul Simon learned the song from the English singer and guitarist, Martin Carthy and anyway, the song itself is thought to date from the middle ages. You'll find an explanation of the meaning of the herbs mentioned in the song along with an extended set of lyrics, here.

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Chords

Am				Em	Am
Are	you	going	to	scarborough	fair?
		D		Am
Parsley,	sage,	rosemary	and	thyme.
	Em		Am			G
Remember	me	to	one	who	lives	there,
Am		G		Em			Am
She	once	was	a	true	love	of	mine.

Lyrics

Are you going to Sacrborough Fair?

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,

Remember me to one who lives there,

She once was a true love of mine.

Tell her to make me a cambric shirt,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,

Without any seems, nor needlework,

Then she'll be a true love of mine.

Tell her to find me an acre of land,

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,

Between the salt water and the sea strand,

Then she'll be a true love of mine.

Tell her to plough it with a sickle of leather.

Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme,

And bind it all in a bunch of heather,

Then she'll be a true love of mine.

Traditional, arranged by Peter Webster