Ralph McTell - Girl from the hiring fair

^EmI went down to the ^Chiring fair, ^Gfor to sell my ^Dlabour, and I ^Emnoticed a maid in the ^Cvery next row and I^Bm hoped that she'd be my ^Cneighbour. Im^Gagine then o m^Dy delight when the ^Emfarmer picked us b^Coth. ^D I spo^Gke not a word in the ^Ccart to the f^Emarm but my heart ^Dbeat in my t^Emhroat. ^C

My ^Emlodging was dry and my ^Cmaster fair and ^GI gave him full m^Deasure, But my ^Emenvy grew like the ^Ccorn in the field for ^Bmin his house was my t^Creasure. And I'd^G watch her carry ^Dwater or ^Emdrive cows from the b^Cyre, ^D And the ^Gheat from the sun made the ^Ccorn grow ^Emstrong and with it ^Dmy d^Emesire

I'd s^Emee her in my ^Cdreaming and ^Gin my dreams ^Dcaress. Her ^Emeyes her lips and her ^Cdark brown hair the ^Bmcurves beneath her ^Cdress. When ^Gharvest time it ^Dcame at last so ^Emheavy was the ^Ctask ^D That the ^Gwomen and the men worked ^Cside by ^Emside and I had her ^Dnear at ^Emlast. C Em C Em C

So ^EmI swung harder ^Cwith my scythe few ^Gwords between us ^Dpassed, And I ^Emcursed my tongue tied ^Cyouthfulness and I ^Bmhoped that she'd hear my ^Cheart. When ^Gall was safely ^Dgathered in and ^Emwe sat down to ^Crest ^D My ^Gtrembling fingers ^Ctouched her ^Emarm and she placed them ^Don her ^Embreast. ^C And she ^Emturned to me as the ^Csun went down and ^Gall my senses ^Dreeled, As we ^Emlay there on the ^Cscented ground and the ^Bmmoon rose over the ^Cfield.

^EmShe was safely ^Cgathered in my ^Garms when from the ^Dbarn ^EmDrifted the sound of the ^Cviolin and we ^Bmhurried back to the ^Cfarm. And ^Gall were dancing in the ^Dlantern light and ^Emmusic filled the ^Cair ^D And I ^Gthanked my stars for the ^Charvest ^Emmoon and the girl from the ^Dhiring ^Emfair. ^{C Em C}

And ^Gall were dancing in the ^Dlantern light and ^Emmusic filled the ^Cair, ^D And I ^Gthanked my stars for the ^Charvest ^Emmoon, and the girl from the ^Dhiring ^Emfair. ^{C Em C Em C}