Scarborough Fair Canticle Tab

by Simon & Garfunkel
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  SIMON & GARFUNKEL - SCARBOROUGH FAIR / CANTICLE. Released as a
                      single with APRIL, COME SHE WILL as B side
                      on July 1967.
 
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  Tabbed by: PJVillanueva
 
 
 
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there,
She once was a true love of mine.
 
Tell her to make me a cambric shirt
(On the side of a hill in the deep forest green).
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
(Tracing a sparrow on snow-crested ground).
Without no seams nor needlework
(Blankets and bedclothes the child of the mountain).
Then she'll be a true love of mine
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call).
 
Tell her to find me an acre of land
(On the side of a hill, a sprinkling of leaves).
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
(Washes the ground with so many tears).
Between the salt water and the sea strand
(A soldier cleans and polishes a gun).
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
(Sleeps unaware of the clarion call).
 
Tell her to reap it in a sickle of leather
(War bellows, blazing in scarlet battalions).
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme
(Generals order their soldiers to kill).
And gather it all in a bunch of heather
(And to fight for a cause they've long ago forgotten).
Then she'll be a true love of mine.
 
Are you going to Scarborough Fair?
Parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.
Remember me to one who lives there,
she once was a true love of mine
 
 
    3/4 Time
 
    Tune low E string to D and
    use a capo on the 7th fret
 
 
 
  A13                         Cmaj7
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- --0---|------ ------|
B|---------------------------|--0----------|
G|----0------0------0------0-|----0--------|
D|-------4------0------4-----|-------------|
A|0--------------------------|3--------2---|
E|---------------------------|-------------|
 
 
  A13           Asus2         A13           Asus2
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0-------------2-|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
 
 
  A13           A7sus2        G      C G
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|------ ------|
B|------------------0----0---|0------1-0---|
G|----0------0-------------0-|--0----0-0---|
D|-------4-------------2-----|----0--2-0---|
A|0-------------0------------|-------------|
E|---------------------------|5------------|
  Are        you           to Scarborough
                going
 
 
  A13           Asus2         C             Am            G   D
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- ------|--0--- ------ 0---2- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|---------1---|----1----1------------3----|
G|----0------0-------------0-|----0----0---|---------------------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------------|-------2----------0--------|
A|0-------------0------------|3------------|0-------------3------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|
  Fair?                           Parsley,  sage,    rosemary      and
 
 
  A13           Asus2           A13           Asus2
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0---------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  thyme.                                             remember
 
 
  Am7           C             C   G    Am   G
e|--0--- ------|--0--- ------ 0----- ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|----1--------|---------1--------3----1---|0--------1P0--1---0--------|
G|-------0-----|----0----------------------|--0----0-------------------|
D|-------------|-------2-------------------|----0----2P0--2---0--------|
A|0--------0-2-|3-------------3---2----0---|---------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|5----------------------5---|
                me         to one who  lives
                                            there,
 
  A7            G
e|--0--- --0---|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|-------------|0--------1----0--0H1P0-----|
G|----0------0-|-------0-----------------0-|
D|-------2-----|----0----2----0--0H2P0-2---|
A|0------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------|5-------------5------------|
  She      once was      a    true     of
                                  love
 
 
  A13           Asus2         A13           Asus2
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0-------------2-|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  mine.
 
 
  00:43
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|------ ------|
B|------------------0----0---|0---1---0----|
G|----0------0-------------0-|-------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|0---2---0----|
A|0-------------0------------|-------------|
E|---------------------------|5------------|
  Tell     to   make     a    cambric
    her             me
                        (On   side    a
                           the     of
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- ------|0----- ------ 0---2- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|---------1---|--1------1------------3----|
G|----0------0-------------0-|----0------0-|----0----------------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------------|-------2----------0---0----|
A|0-------------0------------|3------------|0-------------3------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|
  shirt                           Parsley,  sage,    rosemary      and
  hill     the  deep          green).
      in            forest
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0---------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  thyme.                                               Without
 (Tracing  a    sparrow  on   snow          ground).
                                  crested
 
 
e|--0--- ------|--0--- ------ 0----- ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|----1--------|---------1--------3----1---|0--------1P0--1---0--------|
G|-------0-----|----0----------------------|--0----0-------------------|
D|-------------|-------2-------------------|----0----2P0--2---0--------|
A|0--------0-2-|3-------------3---2----0---|---------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|5----------------------5---|
           no   seams    nor  needlework
                             (Blankets and  bedclothes    child    the
                                                     the      of
 
 
e|--0--- --0---|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|-------------|0--------1----0--0H1P0-----|
G|----0--------|-------0---------------0---|
D|-------2-----|----0----2----0--0H2P0-----|
A|0------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------|5-------------5------------|
  Then     she'll        a    true     of
                be                love
  mountain).
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0-------------2-|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  mine
 (Sleeps            of   the  clarion      call).
      unaware
 
 
  01:16
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|------ ------|
B|------------------0----0---|0---1---0----|
G|----0------0-------------0-|0------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|0---2---0----|
A|0-------------0------------|-------------|
E|---------------------------|5------------|
  Tell     to   find     an   acre     of
    her             me
                        (On   side     a
                           the    of
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- ------|--0--- --0--- 0---2- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|----1----1---|----1------1----------3----|
G|----0------0-------------0-|-------0---0-|-------0-------------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------------|------------------0---0----|
A|0-------------0------------|3------------|0-------------3------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|
  land                            Parsley,  sage,    rosemary      and
  hill,    a    sprinkling    leaves).
                       of
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0---------------|----0------0-------------2-|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  thyme                                              Between
 (Washes   the  ground   with so  many      tears).
 
 
e|--0--- ------|--0--- ------ 0----- ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|----1--------|---------1--------3----1---|0--------1P0--1---0--------|
G|-------0-----|----0----------------------|--0----0-------------------|
D|-------------|-------2-------------------|----0----2P0--2---0--------|
A|0--------0-2-|3-------------3---2----0---|---------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|5--------------------0-5---|
      the  salt water         and the  sea  strand
                             (A   soldier   cleans   and  polishes   a
 
 
e|--0--- --0---|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|-------------|0--------1----0--0H1P0-----|
G|----0--------|-------0---------------0---|
D|-------2-----|----0----2----0--0H2P0-----|
A|0------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------|5-------------5------------|
  Then     she'll        a    true     of
                be                love
  gun).
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0---------------|----0------0-------------2-|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  mine
 
 
  01:50
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- --0---|------ ------|
B|------------------0--------|0---1---0----|
G|----0------0---------------|-------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|0---2---0----|
A|0-------------0------------|-------------|
E|---------------------------|3------------|
  Tell     to   reap     in   sickle   of
    her           it       a
                             (War bellows,
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- ------|0----- ------ 0---2- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|---------1---|--1------1------------3----|
G|----0------0-------------0-|----0------0-|----0----------------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------------|-------2----------0---0----|
A|0-------------0------------|3------------|0-------------3------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|
  leather                         Parsley,  sage,    rosemary      and
  blazing  in   scarlet  battalions).
 
 
  A13
e|0----- --0--- 0----- --0---|0----- --0--- 0----- --0---|
B|3--------3----3--------3---|3--------3----3--------3---|
G|0--------0----0--------0---|0--------0----0--------0---|
D|4--------4----4--------4---|4--------4----4--------4---|
A|0--------0----0--------0---|0--------0----0--------0---|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  thyme                                              and
 (Generals      order    their         to   kill).
                              soldiers
 
 
e|--0--- ------|--0--- ------ 0----- ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|----1--------|---------1--------3----1---|0--------1P0--1---0--------|
G|-------0-----|----0----------------------|---------------------------|
D|-------------|-------2-------------------|0--------2P0--2---0--------|
A|0--------0-2-|3-------------3---2----0---|---------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|5----------------------0-5-|
  gather   it   all    in  a  bunch    of   heather
                        (and  fight    a    cause    they've  ago  forgotten).
                           to     for                     long
 
 
e|--0--- --0---|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|-------------|0--------1----0--0H1P0-----|
G|----2--------|-------0---------------0---|
D|-------2-----|---------2----0--0H2P0-----|
A|0------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------|5-------------5------------|
  Then     she'll        a    true     of
                be                love
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0-------------2-|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  mine
 
 
  02:24
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|------ ------|
B|------------------0----0---|0------1-0---|
G|----0------0-------------0-|-------0-0---|
D|-------4-------------2-----|0------2-0---|
A|0-------------0------------|-------------|
E|---------------------------|5---5--------|
  Are        you           to Scarborough
                going
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- ------|--0--- ------ 0---2- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|---------1---|----1----1------------3----|
G|----0------0-------------0-|----0--------|---------------------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------2-----|-------2----------0---0----|
A|0-------------0------------|3------------|0-------------3------------|
E|---------------------------|-------------|---------------------------|
  Fair?                           Parsley,  sage,    rosemary      and
 
 
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0---------------|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  thyme.                                             remember
 
 
e|--0--- ------|--0--- ------ 0----- ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|----1--------|---------1--------3----1---|0--------1P0--1---0--------|
G|-------0-----|----0----------------------|--0------------------------|
D|-------------|-------2-------------------|----0----2P0--2---0--------|
A|0--------0-2-|3-------------3---2----0---|---------------------------|
E|-------------|---------------------------|5----------------------5---|
                me         to one who  lives
                                            there,
 
 
e|--0--- --0---|------ ---HP- -HP--- ------|
B|----0--------|0--------010--010----------|
G|-------------|----------HP---HP----------|
D|-------2-----|----0----020--020------0---|
A|0------------|---------------------------|
E|-------------|5-----------------5--------|
  She      once was      a    true     of
                                  love
 
 
  A13           Asus2         A13           Asus2
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|
B|------------------0----0---|------------------0----0---|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0------0-------------2-|
D|-------4-------------2-----|-------4-------------2-----|
A|0-------------0------------|0-------------0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
  mine.
 
 
  A13          Dadd9/6 Asus2  C        B    A
e|--0--- --0--- --0--- ------|------ ------ ------ ------|
B|------------------0----0---|--0------------------------|
G|----0------0-------------2-|----0----------------------|
D|-------4------0------2-----|---------------------------|
A|0--------------------------|3--------2----0------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
 
                                                    +
e|------ ------ ------ ------|------ ------ ------ 24----|
B|---------------------------|---------------------24----|
G|---------------------------|---------------------------|
D|---------------------------|---------------------------|
A|---------------------------|---------------------------|
E|---------------------------|---------------------------|
   (These final harmonics are produced with another guitar
    without a capo and over the soundhole, where it should
    be the 24th fret if there was one.)
 
 
 
        B  Bend
        R  Release
        /  Slide up
        \  Slide down
        H  Hammer-on
        P  Pull-off
        ~  Vibrato
        +  Harmonic
        x  Mute note
        .  Play note like a dot in standard notation
        ^  Ties two notes together
        (. Pause
X
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3 comments
mister_t
They are, mate, they are...
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minorleague
The lines in parentheses (Canticle)are a harmony part and overlap slightly with the Scarborough Fair lyrics.
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tman4000
whered all those lyrics come from? the song isnt that long
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