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SPANCIL HILL ( Trad: as performed by Shane MacGowan & Christy Moore ) Bm A Bm Last night as I lay dreaming of pleasant days gone by Bm D A My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland I did fly Bm D A I stepped on board a vision and I followed with the wind Bm A Bm And I shortly came to anchor at the cross of Spancil Hill It being the 23rd of June the day before the fair When lreland's sons and daughters all assembled there The young and the old, the brave and the bold their journey to fulfill But the little church in Cloony a mile from Spancil Hill I went to see my neighbors to see what they would say The old ones were all dead and gone and the young one's turning grey I met with tailor Quigley, he's as bould as ever still Sure he used to make my britches when I lived in Spancil Hill I paid the fly and visit to my first and only love She's as fair as any lily and as gentle as a dove She threw her arms around me saying "Johnny I love you still " Oh she's Ned the rangers daughter and the flower of Spancil HiII I dreamt I held and kissed her as in the days of yore She said, "Johnny you're only joking as many's the time before" The cock crew in the morning he crew both loud and shrill And I awoke in California, many miles from Spancil Hill. Note: Depending on your vocal range, the chords above can be transposed easily: Bm A D = Am G C = Dm C F = Em D G = F#m E A ***************************************************************************************** The above is solely MY INTERPRETATION of this great song, in a format aimed at learning guitarists. No attempt has been made to copy or reproduce the artist's or publisher's sheet music for the song, if such exists. It can be used for INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES ONLY. To play the song as it should be played, you should purchase the official sheetmusic for the song. You should also purchase and listen to the song to learn the rhythm and timing of the song - this is essential if you wish to play the song with any degree of accuracy *****************************************************************************************