Verse: G C G D Near a lonely prison wall I heard a young girl cal-ling G C D Michael they have taken you away G C G D For you stole trevelyens corn so the young might see the morn D G Now a prison ship lies waiting in the bay Chorus: G C G Em G D Low lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly G C G D Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing D G Its so lonely round the fields of athenry Verse: G C G D By a lonely prison wall I heard a young man cal-ling G C D Nothing matters Mary when youʼre free G C G D Against the famine and the crowd I rebelled they called me down D G Now you must raise a child with dignity Chorus: G C G Em G D Low lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly G C G D Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing D G Its so lonely round the fields of athenry Verse: G C G D By a lonely hobble wall she watched the last stalk fal-ling G C D As the prison ship sailed out across the sky G C G D Sure sheʼll wait and hope and pray for her love in barney bay D G Itʼs so lonely round the fields of athenry Chorus: G C G Em G D Low lie the fields of athenry where once we watched the small free birds fly G C G D Our love was on the wing we had dreams and songs to sing D G Its so lonely round the fields of athenry
