Banbury Fair chords by Fairport Convention

Chords with lyrics

Intro:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G E MajorE F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA

Verse:

  D MajorD         G+G       D MajorD
The month of October, nights drawing in


        A augmentedA      D MajorD
A augmentedA crescent moon hung in the sky


             G+G      D MajorD
Smoke out of chimneys, a frost on the ground

G+G     E minor 7Em7    A augmentedA G+G
Nothing is passing us by..


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D MajorD                  G+G
Me and a friend, with an evening to spare


  D MajorD            G+G
My shirt collar whiter then white


         A augmentedA      D MajorD     G+G
We talked our way down to the middle of town


     D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD
With the music and movement and light


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               G+G      D MajorD
I rode the big wheel and got stuck at the top


          A augmentedA      D MajorD
With the loveliest girl at the fair


                G+G       D MajorD
We had a different view of the old town hall clock

   G+G      E minor 7Em7    A augmentedA G+G
As we swung to-and-fro in the air..


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D MajorD                     G+G
Shot on the rifle range, knocked them all down


D MajorD           G+G
Missed at the coconut shy


         A augmentedA       D MajorD      G+G
Closed eyes on the waters, we're spinning so fast


  D MajorD        A augmentedA    D MajorD
We thought we were going to die


Chorus:

    A augmentedA            G+G
At the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enough


D MajorD             G+G     A augmentedA
Down by the boxing booth, acting all rough and tough


  D MajorD                   G+G
The thrills and the spills of it, I had my share


    D MajorD    Bm7Bm7    A augmentedA    D MajorD
We were coming together for Banbury Fair


Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G E MajorE F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA

Verse:

    D MajorD         G+G     D MajorD
To the Teller Of Fate, we both had a go


       A augmentedA      D MajorD
To see if she proved to be wrong


                G+G    D MajorD
We palmed her with silver, held onto our breath


  G+G      E minor 7Em7     A augmentedA G+G
She gazed in her huge crystal ball..


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 D MajorD               G+G
"Seeing an animal, seven hands high


D MajorD         G+G
Galloping wild and free


          A augmentedA     D MajorD      G+G
Now the picture is fading, I see nothing more


   D MajorD     A augmentedA      D MajorD
But a very good omen, you'll see"


Instrumental:
D MajorD A augmentedA G+G E MajorE F# minorF#m G+G A augmentedA
D MajorD  G+G D MajorD  A augmentedA D MajorD
D  G+G D MajorD G+G E minor 7Em7 A augmentedA G+G
D MajorD  G+G D MajorD  G+G
G MajorG A augmentedA D MajorD G+G D MajorD A augmentedA D MajorD  A augmentedA

Verse:

  D MajorD
We bet on a horse, promised another win


D MajorD
With the name on our ticket, Live Duck


             G+G      D MajorD
So slow, even slower, she was the last post


D MajorD
I thought we were in with some luck


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D MajorD
Jumping into the air, "Damn, you bet mine"


             G+G
A augmentedA winner right out of the blue


          A augmentedA       D MajorD    G+G
Our hearts were in laughter as we both realised


D MajorD        A augmentedA    D MajorD
That's what the old gypsy knew


Chorus:

    A augmentedA            G+G
At the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enough


D MajorD             G+G     A augmentedA
Down by the boxing booth, acting all rough and tough


  D MajorD                   G+G
The thrills and the spills of it, I had my share


    D MajorD    Bm7Bm7    A augmentedA    D MajorD
We were coming together for Banbury Fair


Chorus:

    A augmentedA            G+G
At the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enough


D MajorD             G+G     A augmentedA
Down by the boxing booth, acting all rough and tough


  D MajorD                   G+G
The thrills and the spills of it, I had my share


    D MajorD    Bm7Bm7    A augmentedA    D MajorD
We were coming together for Banbury Fair


 D MajorD    Bm7Bm7    A augmentedA    D MajorD
(Coming together for Banbury Fair)


D MajorD    Bm7Bm7    A augmentedA    D MajorD
Coming together for Banbury Fair


 D MajorD    Bm7Bm7    A augmentedA    G+G    A augmentedA D MajorD
(Coming together for Banbury Fair)