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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Capo
None
Chords
Am · G · C · D · Em
A traditional English ballad about a man asking a listener to deliver a message to a former lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
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Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern (thumb on bass note, then index, middle, ring) for a more authentic sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Remember me to one who lives there
D E A
She once was a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 2
A E A
Tell her to find me an acre of land
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Between the salt water and the sea strand
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 3
A E A
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, A, D, A, E, A repeats throughout. Practice switching between A and E, as this is the most common transition.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-C-E-A
Chords
Am · G · C · D · Em
A traditional English ballad about a man asking a listener to deliver a message to a former lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern (thumb on bass note, then index, middle, ring) for a more authentic sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Remember me to one who lives there
D E A
She once was a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 2
A E A
Tell her to find me an acre of land
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Between the salt water and the sea strand
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 3
A E A
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, A, D, A, E, A repeats throughout. Practice switching between A and E, as this is the most common transition.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Left Hand
Root notes
Chords
Am · G · C · D · Em
A traditional English ballad about a man asking a listener to deliver a message to a former lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern (thumb on bass note, then index, middle, ring) for a more authentic sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Remember me to one who lives there
D E A
She once was a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 2
A E A
Tell her to find me an acre of land
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Between the salt water and the sea strand
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 3
A E A
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, A, D, A, E, A repeats throughout. Practice switching between A and E, as this is the most common transition.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
gDGBD (Open G)
Chords
Am · G · C · D · Em
A traditional English ballad about a man asking a listener to deliver a message to a former lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern (thumb on bass note, then index, middle, ring) for a more authentic sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Remember me to one who lives there
D E A
She once was a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 2
A E A
Tell her to find me an acre of land
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Between the salt water and the sea strand
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 3
A E A
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, A, D, A, E, A repeats throughout. Practice switching between A and E, as this is the most common transition.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Tuning
G-D-A-E
Chords
Am · G · C · D · Em
A traditional English ballad about a man asking a listener to deliver a message to a former lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern (thumb on bass note, then index, middle, ring) for a more authentic sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Remember me to one who lives there
D E A
She once was a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 2
A E A
Tell her to find me an acre of land
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Between the salt water and the sea strand
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 3
A E A
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, A, D, A, E, A repeats throughout. Practice switching between A and E, as this is the most common transition.
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Key
A Major
Difficulty
Beginner
Harp Key
C Diatonic
Chords
Am · G · C · D · Em
A traditional English ballad about a man asking a listener to deliver a message to a former lover. Beginner difficulty in the key of A.
Folk Strum (4/4 Time)
↓↓↑↑↓↑
123456
Tip: Use a gentle, arpeggiated fingerpicking pattern (thumb on bass note, then index, middle, ring) for a more authentic sound.
Lyrics & Chords
Full Song
Verse 1
A E A
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Remember me to one who lives there
D E A
She once was a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 2
A E A
Tell her to find me an acre of land
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
Between the salt water and the sea strand
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Verse 3
A E A
Tell her to reap it with a sickle of leather
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E A
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Chorus
E A
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
D A E
Parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme
A E
Without no seams nor needlework
D E A
Then she’ll be a true love of mine
Practice tip: The chord progression A, E, A, D, A, E, A repeats throughout. Practice switching between A and E, as this is the most common transition.