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She Moved Through The Fair, lyrics and chords

This song was written by Pentangle, Padraic Colum. Recorded by Mary Black , Margaret Barry ,Sinéad O'Connor, Mick Groves and John McCormack , to name a few.
She moved through the fair lyrics
She Moved Through The Fair Words And Chords In G Major

My (G) young love said to (D) Me
My (C) mother won't (D) mind
And my (C) father won't (D) slight you
For (G) your lack of (D) kind
And she (C) steped away fom (D) me 
And (G) this she did (D) say
It (G) will not be (D) long love 
Till (C) our wedding (D) day

She stepp'd away from me and she moved through the fair,
And fondly I watched her go here and go there,
Then she went her way homeward with one star awake,
As the swan in the evening moves over the lake.

The people were saying no two were e'er wed,
But one has a sorrow that never was said,
And I smiled as she passed with her goods and her gear,
And that was the last that I saw of my dear.

I dreamt it last night that my young love came in,
So softly she entered, her feet made no din,
She came close beside me and this she did say,
"It will not be long, love, till our wedding day."
​Here's the chords as sang by Caitlin.
My (D) young love said to Me
My (G) mother won't  min[D]d
And my  father won't (A) slight you
For (G) your lack [D]of  kind
And she stepped away from me 
And (G) this [D]she did  say
It  will not be  long love 
Till (Am) our [G]wedding  da[D]y

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Pentangle song She Moved Through The Fair
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My Love At The Fair Song Lyrics


My love and I, we strolled the fair
Underneath the bright lights and cool night air
Holding hands, we laughed and played
Feeling young and free, no worries or dismay

Chorus:
Oh, my love at the town fair
With the ferris wheel spinning in the air
The cotton candy and the arcade games
It all fades away when I hear your name

Verse 2:
We won a goldfish, took a hayride
A perfect picture, my love by my side
As the sun sets, the music plays
Our hearts beat in sync, a magical phase

Chorus:
Oh, my love at the town fair
With the ferris wheel spinning in the air
The cotton candy and the arcade games
It all fades away when I hear your name

Bridge:
The lights, the sounds, the smell of fried dough
But nothing compares to your love, I know
In this moment, time stands still
My love at the fair, my heart you fill

Chorus:
Oh, my love at the town fair
With the ferris wheel spinning in the air
The cotton candy and the arcade games
It all fades away when I hear your name

Outro:
My love, let's make this a tradition
Our own special fair, our own rendition
With each passing year, our love will grow
At the town fair, our hearts will always glow.
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