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Ralph McTell - Girl From The Hiring Fair Chords

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ChordsEm, C, G, D, Bm
Strumming↓-↓↑-↑↓↑

Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.

EmIwentdowntotheChiringfair,GfortosellmyDlabor,
andIEmnoticedamaidintheCverynextrow
andBmhopedthatshe’dbemyCneighbor.
GImaginethenohDmydelightwhentheEmfarmerpickedusCboth.D
IGspokenotawordintheCcarttotheEmfarm
butmyheartDbeatinmyEmthroat.C
MyEmlodgingwasdryandmyCmasterfairandGIgavehimfullDmeasure,
ButmyEmenvygrewliketheCcorninthefield
forBminhishousewasmyCtreasure.
AndI’dGwatchhercarryDwaterorEmdrivecowsfromtheCbyre,D
AndtheGheatfromthesunmadetheCcorngrowEmstrong
andwithitDmy EmdesireCEmC
I’dEmseeherinmyCdreamingandGinmydreams Dcaress.
HerEmeyesherlipsandherCdarkbrownhair,
theBmcurvesbeneathherCdress.
WhenGharvesttimeitDcameatlastsoEmheavywastheCtaskD
ThattheGwomenandthemenworkedCsidebyEmside
andIhadherDnearatEmlast.
CEmCEmC
SoEmIswungharderCwithmyscythefewGwordsbetweenusDpassed,
AndIEmcursedmytonguetiedCyouthfulness
andIBmhopedthatshe’dhearmyCheart.
WhenGallwassafelyDgatheredinandEmwesatdowntoCrestD
MyGtremblingfingersCtouchedherEmarm
AndsheplacedthemDonherEmbreast.C
AndsheEmturnedtomeastheCsunwentdown
andGallmysensesDreeled,
AsEmwelaythereontheCscentedground
AndtheBmmoonroseovertheCfield.
GDEmCDGEmDEm
EmShewassafelyCgatheredinmyGarmswhenfromtheDbarn
EmDriftedthesoundoftheCviolin
andweBmhurriedbacktotheCfarm.
AndGallweredancingintheDlanternlightandEmmusicfilledtheCairD
AndIGthankedmystarsfortheCharvestEmmoon
AndthegirlfromtheDhiringEmfair.CEmC
AndGallweredancingintheDlanternlightandEmmusicfilledtheCair,D
AndIGthankedmystarsfortheCharvestEmmoon,
AndthegirlfromtheDhiringEmfair.
CEmCEmCEm
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ArtistRalph McTell
AlbumSilver Celebration
GenresFolk
Year1992
KeyEm
DifficultyIntermediate

How to play Girl From The Hiring Fair on Guitar (Step-by-step)

Ralph McTell - Girl From The Hiring Fair on guitar requires 5 chords and 7 core chord transitions. You can find the full step-by-step guide below. Before you start, tune your instrument. The song uses the ↓-↓↑-↑↓↑ pattern; practice it muted first, or simplify to downstrokes while you learn the changes.

Girl From The Hiring Fair uses these transitions most often: Em → C (31), D → Em (20), and C → Em (17). These transitions may feel a little challenging at first, but with steady practice you can play this song quickly.When you are ready, begin with Em - C chord transition.

1. Em → C chord transition

Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram

Here's how to move from Em to C:

  1. Lift your middle finger from A string fret 2 and place it on D string fret 2.
  2. Slide your ring finger from D string fret 2 to A string fret 3.
  3. Place index finger on B string fret 1.

This transition appears in the verse, played 31 times.

Em to C

2. C → G chord transition

Guitar C chord diagram Fingering: x-3-2-0-1-0Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram

To move from C to G:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

C to G

3. G → D chord transition

Guitar G chord diagram Fingering: 3-2-0-0-0-3Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram

Switching from G to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 13 times.

G to D

4. D → Em chord transition

Guitar D chord diagram Fingering: x-x-0-2-3-2Guitar D chord diagram
Guitar Em chord diagram Fingering: 0-2-2-0-0-0Guitar Em chord diagram

To move from D to Em:

  1. While playing D, lift your index finger from G string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from B string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse, played 20 times.

D to Em

5. C → Bm chord transition

Here's how to move from C to Bm:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on E string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to B string fret 3.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on D string fret 4.
  4. Place pinky on G string fret 4.

This transition appears in the verse, played 6 times.

6. C → D chord transition

To move from C to D:

  1. Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
  2. Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
  3. Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.

This transition appears in the verse, played 7 times.

7. G → Em chord transition

To move from G to Em:

  1. While playing G, lift your index finger from A string fret 2.
  2. Lift your middle finger from E string fret 3 and place it on A string fret 2.
  3. Slide your ring finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.

This transition appears in the verse.

Girl From The Hiring Fair chord transition analysis

A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Girl From The Hiring Fair.

  • Girl From The Hiring Fair includes 134 chord transitions, 7 of them unique.
  • These transitions represent 0.04% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
  • Girl From The Hiring Fair contains 5 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
  • These transition patterns show how Girl From The Hiring Fair connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.
    After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).
    • C → G: 35%
    • C → D: 11%
    After Em, the most likely next chords across Chordier are C (26%), G (18%), and D (18%).
    • Em → C: 26%
    • Em → D: 18%
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