Tuning: E A D G B E

Maura O'Connell - The Scholar [Intro] C [Verse 1]

The train to Sligo ^Fmoves too slow As it ^Cbrings her from the ^Fschool below She ^Cwants to be home ^Ffaster than The ^Ctrain to Sligo ^Gever can

[Verse 2]

She ^Cwonders where the ^Fpassing time goes ^CCreeping by her ^Fwindow, my oh ^Cmy It’s getting ^Flonger than It ^Gever has be^Cfore

[Chorus] Eyes wide as silver dollars I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar

^BbHold on, it seems so long to learn What’s right from ^Gwhat is wrong Oh, ^Cschool books and fancy collars

I might not care to be a scholar

'^BbHold on' her daddy tells her '^GLearn to sing your ^Csong'

[Verse 3]

The train from Sligo ^Fmoves too fast When ^Cholidays are ^Fgone at last ^CWinter days are ^Fhere again Please ^Cpromise me you’ll ^Gwrite me then

[Verse 4]

It’s ^Ctwo long weeks till ^FI get home I ^Ccan’t help feeling ^Fall alone If ^Csomeone doesn’t ^Fwrite me soon I’ll ^Gsimply fade a^Cway

[Chorus] Eyes wide as silver dollars I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar

^BbHold on, it seems so long to learn What’s right from ^Gwhat is wrong Oh, ^Cschool books and fancy collars

I might not care to be a scholar

'^BbHold on' her daddy tells her '^GLearn to sing your ^Csong'

[Instrumental] C F C F C F C G C F C F C F G C [Chorus] Eyes wide as silver dollars I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar

^BbHold on, it seems so long to learn What’s right from ^Gwhat is wrong Oh, ^Cschool books and fancy collars

I might not care to be a scholar

'^BbHold on' her daddy tells her '^GLearn to sing your ^Csong'

Maura O'Connell - The scholar