Biography:
Thomas "Tommy" Makem (November 4, 1932 – August 1, 2007) was an internationally celebrated Irish folk musician, artist, poet and storyteller. He was best known as a member of The Clancy Brothers And Tommy Makem during the 1950s and 60s. He played the long-necked 5-string banjo, guitar, tin whistle, and bagpipes, and sang in a distinctive baritone. He was sometimes known as "The Bard of Armagh" (taken from a traditional song of the same name) and "The Godfather of Irish Music".
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For Gmaj, throw a finger on the third fret on your B string (D6)
[Verse 1]
G D Gmaj C G
What did I have, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
What did I have, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
G D Em C A D7
But stang--ers came and tried to take them from me
G D7 Em G C D
But my fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she.
[Verse 2]
G D Gmaj C G
Long time ago, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
Long time ago, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
There was war and death, plunder-ing and pillage
G D Em C A D7
My chil-dren starved, by mountain valley and sea
G D7 Em G C D
And their wail-ing cries, they reached the very heavens
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
and my four green fields, ran red with their blood, said she.
[Verse 3]
G D Gmaj C G
What have I now, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
What have I now, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
G D Em C A D7
In stran-gers hands, that tried to take it from me
G D7 Em G C D
But my sons have sons, as brave as were there fathers
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
My four green fields , will bloom once again said she.
C D G Em G D D7 Gsus4 Gmaj
and my four green fields , will bloom once again said she.
[Verse 1]
G D Gmaj C G
What did I have, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
What did I have, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
G D Em C A D7
But stang--ers came and tried to take them from me
G D7 Em G C D
But my fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she.
[Verse 2]
G D Gmaj C G
Long time ago, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
Long time ago, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
There was war and death, plunder-ing and pillage
G D Em C A D7
My chil-dren starved, by mountain valley and sea
G D7 Em G C D
And their wail-ing cries, they reached the very heavens
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
and my four green fields, ran red with their blood, said she.
[Verse 3]
G D Gmaj C G
What have I now, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
What have I now, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
G D Em C A D7
In stran-gers hands, that tried to take it from me
G D7 Em G C D
But my sons have sons, as brave as were there fathers
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
My four green fields , will bloom once again said she.
C D G Em G D D7 Gsus4 Gmaj
and my four green fields , will bloom once again said she.
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