For Gmaj, throw a finger on the third fret on your B string (D6)
[Verse 1]
G D Gmaj C G
What did I have, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
What did I have, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
I had four green fields, each one was a jewel
G D Em C A D7
But stang--ers came and tried to take them from me
G D7 Em G C D
But my fine strong sons, they fought to save my jewels
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
They fought and they died, and that was my grief said she.
[Verse 2]
G D Gmaj C G
Long time ago, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
Long time ago, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
There was war and death, plunder-ing and pillage
G D Em C A D7
My chil-dren starved, by mountain valley and sea
G D7 Em G C D
And their wail-ing cries, they reached the very heavens
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
and my four green fields, ran red with their blood, said she.
[Verse 3]
G D Gmaj C G
What have I now, said the fine old woman
G D Gmaj C A D
What have I now, this proud old woman did say
G D Em G C D D7
I have four green fields, one of them's in bondage
G D Em C A D7
In stran-gers hands, that tried to take it from me
G D7 Em G C D
But my sons have sons, as brave as were there fathers
C D G Em G D D7 Gmaj
My four green fields , will bloom once again said she.
C D G Em G D D7 Gsus4 Gmaj
and my four green fields , will bloom once again said she.
