Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair Chords
Before you play, tune your guitar and use the tools below to set up your view and flow.
Guitar Am chord diagram
Guitar C chord diagram
Guitar G chord diagram
Guitar D chord diagram
[Opening]
[Am]Are you [C]going to [G]Scarborough [Am]Fair
[C]Parsley, [Am]sage, [C]rose[D]mary and [Am]thyme
Remember [C]me to one who lives [G]there
[Am]She once [G]was a true love of [Am]mine
[verse 2]
[Am]Tell her to [C]make me a [G]cambric [Am]shirt
[C]Parsley, [Am]sage, [C]rose[D]mary and [Am]thyme
Without any [C]seams or fine needle [G]work
[Am]Then she’ll [G]be a true love of [Am]mine
[verse 3]
[Am]Tell her to [C]find me an [G]acre of [Am]land
[C]Parsley, [Am]sage, [C]rose[D]mary and [Am]thyme
Between the salt [C]water and the sea [G]strands
[Am]Then she’ll [G]be a true love of [Am]mine
[verse 4]
[Am]Tell her to [C]reap it with a [G]sickle of [Am]leather
[C]Parsley, [Am]sage, [C]rose[D]mary and [Am]thyme
And gather it [C]all in a bunch of [G]heather
[Am]Then she’ll [G]be a true love of [Am]mine
[verse 5]
[Am]When you’ve [C]done and [G]finished your [Am]work
[C]Parsley, [Am]sage, [C]rose[D]mary and [Am]thyme
Then come into [C]me for your Cambric [G]shirt
[Am]And you shall [G]be a true love of [Am]mine
[Closing]
[Am]Are you [C]going to [G]Scarborough [Am]Fair
[C]Parsley, [Am]sage, [C]rose[D]mary and [Am]thyme
Remember [C]me to one who lives [G]there
[Am]Then she’ll [G]be a true love of [Am]mine
How to play Scarborough Fair on Guitar (Step-by-step)
Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair on guitar requires 4 chords and 5 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.
Scarborough Fair uses these transitions most often: Am → C (24), G → Am (18), and C → G (12). 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 Am - C chord transition.
1. Am → C chord transition
To move from Am to C;
- Keep index finger on B string fret 1.
- Keep middle finger on D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from G string fret 2 and place it on A string fret 3.
2. C → G chord transition
To move from C to G;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on A string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 3.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on E string fret 3.
3. G → Am chord transition
To move from G to Am;
- Lift your index finger from A string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 3 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from E string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
4. C → D chord transition
To move from C to D;
- Lift your index finger from B string fret 1 and place it on G string fret 2.
- Slide your middle finger from D string fret 2 to E string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from A string fret 3 and place it on B string fret 3.
5. D → Am chord transition
To move from D to Am;
- Lift your index finger from G string fret 2 and place it on B string fret 1.
- Slide your middle finger from E string fret 2 to D string fret 2.
- Lift your ring finger from B string fret 3 and place it on G string fret 2.
Scarborough Fair chord transition analysis
A short, data-driven summary of the chord flow in Scarborough Fair.
- Scarborough Fair includes 78 chord transitions, 5 of them unique.
- These transitions represent 0.02% of all chord transitions in Chordier.
- Scarborough Fair contains 3 of the top 10 transitions across Chordier.
- These transition patterns show how Scarborough Fair connects to the rest of Chordier. Mastering them helps you move to similar songs faster.After Am, the most likely next chords across Chordier are F (26%), G (21%), and C (16%).
- Am → G: 21%
- Am → C: 16%
After C, the most likely next chords across Chordier are G (35%), F (16%), and D (11%).- C → G: 35%
- C → D: 11%