Fairport Convention – Banbury Fair (Guitar)
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[Intro]
D A G E F#m G A
[Verse]
D G D The month of October, nights drawing in A D A crescent moon hung in the sky G D Smoke out of chimneys, a frost on the ground G Em7 A G Nothing is passing us by..
[Verse]
D G Me and a friend, with an evening to spare D G My shirt collar whiter then white A D G We talked our way down to the middle of town D A D With the music and movement and light
[Verse]
G D I rode the big wheel and got stuck at the top A D With the loveliest girl at the fair G D We had a different view of the old town hall clock G Em7 A G As we swung to-and-fro in the air..
[Verse]
D G Shot on the rifle range, knocked them all down D G Missed at the coconut shy A D G Closed eyes on the waltzer, we're spinning so fast D A D We thought we were going to die
[Chorus]
A G At the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enough D G A Down by the boxing booth, acting all rough and tough D G The thrills and the spills of it, I had my share D Bm7 A D We were coming together for Banbury Fair
[Instrumental]
D A G E F#m G A
[Verse]
D G D To the Teller Of Fate, we both had a go A D To see if she proved to be wrong G D We palmed her with silver, held onto our breath G Em7 A G She gazed in her huge crystal ball..
[Verse]
D G "Seeing an animal, seven hands high D G Galloping wild and free A D G Now the picture is fading, I see nothing more D A D But a very good omen, you'll see"
[Instrumental]
D A G E F#m G A
D G D A D
D G D G Em7 A G
D G D G
G A D G D A D A
[Verse]
D We bet on a horse, promised another win D With the name on our ticket, Live Duck G D So slow, even slower, she was the last post D I thought we were in with some luck
[Verse]
D Jumping into the air, "Damn, you bet mine" G A winner right out of the blue A D G Our hearts were in laughter as we both realised D A D That's what the old gypsy knew
[Chorus]
A G At the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enough D G A Down by the boxing booth, acting all rough and tough D G The thrills and the spills of it, I had my share D Bm7 A D We were coming together for Banbury Fair
[Chorus]
A G At the Talk Of The Town, you've got to be old enough D G A Down by the boxing booth, acting all rough and tough D G The thrills and the spills of it, I had my share D Bm7 A D We were coming together for Banbury Fair D Bm7 A D (Coming together for Banbury Fair) D Bm7 A D Coming together for Banbury Fair D Bm7 A G A D (Coming together for Banbury Fair)