Ralph McTell
Girl From The Hiring Fair

Em (022000@1)               C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)            DI (xx0232@1)went down to the hiring fair, for to sell my labour, 
      Em (022000@1)                  C (x32010@1)                Bm (x24432@1)                          
and I noticed a maid in the very next row and I hoped that she’d be my 
Cneighbour. (x32010@1)  G (320003@1)           D (xx0232@1)                Em (022000@1)              C (x32010@1)      DImagine (xx0232@1)then o my delight when the farmer picked us both.
     G (320003@1)                  C (x32010@1)          Em (022000@1)             D (xx0232@1)         Em (022000@1)    CI (x32010@1)spoke not a word in the cart to the farm but my heart beat in my throat.

Em (022000@1)                   C (x32010@1)             G (320003@1)              DMy (xx0232@1)lodging was dry and my master fair and I gave him full measure,
       Em (022000@1)               C (x32010@1)                   Bm (x24432@1)                 CBut (x32010@1)my envy grew like the corn in the field for in his house was my treasure.
       G (320003@1)              D (xx0232@1)      Em (022000@1)                 C (x32010@1)      DAnd (xx0232@1)I’d watch her carry water or drive cows from the byre,
        G (320003@1)                        C (x32010@1)       Em (022000@1)               D (xx0232@1) Em (022000@1)
And the heat from the sun made the corn grow strong and with it my desire

C (x32010@1)   Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)         C (x32010@1)          G (320003@1)          DI’d (xx0232@1)see her in my dreaming and in my dreams caress.
    Em (022000@1)                  C (x32010@1)                 Bm (x24432@1)               CHer (x32010@1)eyes her lips and her dark brown hair the curves beneath her dress.
     G (320003@1)             D (xx0232@1)             Em (022000@1)          C (x32010@1)       DWhen (xx0232@1)harvest time it came at last so heavy was the task 
         G (320003@1)                      C (x32010@1)     Em (022000@1)               D (xx0232@1)     Em (022000@1)That the women and the men worked side by side and I had her near at last.
C (x32010@1)   Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)   Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)           C (x32010@1)                G (320003@1)              DSo (xx0232@1)I swung harder with my scythe few words between us passed,
      Em (022000@1)                  C (x32010@1)                Bm (x24432@1)          
And I cursed my tongue tied youthfulness and I hoped that she’d hear my 
Cheart. (x32010@1)     G (320003@1)            D (xx0232@1)             Em (022000@1)           C (x32010@1)       DWhen (xx0232@1)all was safely gathered in and we sat down to rest
   G (320003@1)               C (x32010@1)         Em (022000@1)                    D (xx0232@1)    Em (022000@1)     C (x32010@1)   
My trembling fingers touched her arm and she placed them on her breast.
        Em (022000@1)                C (x32010@1)               G (320003@1)           DAnd (xx0232@1)she turned to me as the sun went down and all my senses reeled,
      Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)                    Bm (x24432@1)               CAs (x32010@1)we lay there on the scented ground and the moon rose over the field.

G/ (320003@1)D/ (xx0232@1)Em/ (022000@1)C (x32010@1)D/ (xx0232@1)G/ (320003@1)C (x32010@1)Em/ (022000@1)C/ (x32010@1)Em/ (022000@1)C/ (x32010@1)Em/ (022000@1)C (x32010@1)Em (022000@1)           C (x32010@1)            G (320003@1)                DShe (xx0232@1)was safely gathered in my arms when from the barn
Em (022000@1)                     C (x32010@1)           Bm (x24432@1)                CDrifted (x32010@1)the sound of the violin and we hurried back to the farm.
    G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)               Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)     DAnd (xx0232@1)all were dancing in the lantern light and music filled the air
      G (320003@1)                      C (x32010@1)     Em (022000@1)                       D (xx0232@1)      
And I thanked my stars for the harvest moon and the girl from the hiring
Em (022000@1)    C (x32010@1)    Em (022000@1)    Cfair. (x32010@1)
G (320003@1)                     D (xx0232@1)               Em (022000@1)             C (x32010@1)   DAnd (xx0232@1)all were dancing in the lantern light and music filled the air,
      G (320003@1)                      C (x32010@1)     Em (022000@1)                        D (xx0232@1)       
And I thanked my stars for the harvest moon, and the girl from the hiring 
Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)   Em (022000@1)   C (x32010@1)   Em (022000@1)   Cfair. (x32010@1)                                                                
                        
                        
                        
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