Rathdrum Faire chords by Kate Price

• Capo on 2nd
• Difficulty: Beginner

Key: Bm

🎸 Verse 1:
Gm          A#          F                Gm
I rose and tasted the first breath of spring
Gm                 F             Dm
The mist from the grassy lands rising
  Gm                     A#        F       Gm
I said to my gray maron "set out on the road"
Gm                         F        Gm
Where the green hills the sun was carressing
        Cm           F                 A#           Gm
Saw the nest of the blackbird as she took to the air
Gm                                      Dm
Setting off in the direction of raft unfair
  Cm             F              A#         Cm
I come with the dawn bringing silver to buy
Cm                     Gm             Dm
Hoping with some good fortune would aid me

🎸 Verse 2:
  Gm                          A#          Gm
I rode with the sun; took my feet to an inn
Gm                    F               Dm
Where the talk was of livestock and memories
      Gm                         A#           Gm
Where old tales were traded for new ones in turn
Gm                   F                Gm
Where the pipes did lament into the day
          Cm          F            A#              Gm
Where the faces were old but the eyes they were good
Gm                                                             Dm
They knew the money in your pocket and they'd have it if they could
          Cm              F               A#        Cm
Where the grounds of the street sellers wandered around
Cm                                              Dm
Where the fiddler was lost in the noise of the crowd

🎸 Instrumental:
Gm

🎸 Verse 3:
Gm                                  A#           Gm
And when business is done you'll a charm for a dram
Gm               F              Dm
And drink maybe well into the day
         Gm                            A#               Gm
But when twilight draws near you will drink your last beer
Gm               F              Gm
And set up your goods to take away
            Cm        F           A#         Gm
And the old mayor of humble and bite up a wind
Gm                                                 Dm
As you sleep in your cell with your collar turned in
        Cm              F             A#            Cm
And the year will grow old when the traders have gone
Cm                      Gm                      Dm
And the blackbird will follow the beat of the sun

🎸 Instrumental:
Gm