# Guitar/song examples/Campfire Diploma/Spancil Hill

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# Spancil Hill

Irish Folk – Text and melody: Michael Considine (ca. *1850 - †1873), Key: hexatonic (natural minor and/or dorian), arranged by Mjchael
The song describes the homesickness of an Irish emigrant in America. The poet Michal Considine was born in the mid-19th century near Spancil Hill, which lies between Ennis and Tulla in the Clare countryside in Ireland. Although the story may be largely fictional, the places and people mentioned in the dongare real.

## Spancil Hill

Last[Am]night as I lay[G]dreaming, of pleasant days gone[Am]by, Me mind being bent on rambling, to[C]Ireland I did[G]fly, I[Am]stepped on board a vision, and[C]followed with a[G]will, Till the[Am]first I came to[G]anchor at the cross at Spancil[Am]Hill,

### 2

T'was on[Am]the twenty[G]third of June, the day before the[Am]fair, When Ireland's sons and daughters, and[C]friends assembled[G]there, The[Am]young the old the brave the bold, their[C]duty to full[G]fill, At the[Am]parish Church near[G]Clooney, a mile from Spancil[Am]Hill.

### 3

De-[Am]lighted by the[G]novelty, enchanted by the[Am]scene. Where in me early boyhood where[C]often I had[G]been. I[Am]thought I heard a murmur. I[C]think I hear it[G]still. It's the[Am]little stream of[G]water that flows down Spancil[Am]Hill.

### 4

To a-[Am]muse a passing[G]fancy, I laid down on the[Am]ground. And all my school companions, they[C]shortly gathered[G]round. When[Am]we were home returning, we[C]danced with bright good[G]will To[Am]Martin Monahan's[G]music, at the cross at Spancil[Am]Hill.

### 5

I[Am]went to see me[G]neighbours to see what they might[Am]say, The old one's were all dead and gone, the[C]young one's turning[G]grey, I[Am]met with tailor Quigley, he's as[C]bold as ever[G]still, Sure he[Am]used to make me[G]britches when I lived in Spancil[Am]Hill.

### 6

I[Am]paid a flying[G]visit to my first and only[Am]love, She's as fair as any lilly as[C]gently as a[G]dove, She[Am]threw her arms around me saying[C]Johnny I love ye[G]still, She was[Am]Meg the farmer's[G]daughter, the pride of Spaincil[Am]Hill.

### 7

I[Am]dreamt I knelt and[G]kissed her as in the days of[Am]yore Ah, Johnny you're only joking as[C]many the time be-[G]fore Then the[Am]cock he crew in the morning, he[C]crew both loud and[G]shrill I a-[Am]woke in Cali-[G]fornia, many miles from Spancil[Am]Hill

## Weblinks

* YT Spancil Hill
* ↑ Possible execution: Me[Am]mind being bent on rambling,[/B]to[C]Ireland I[/C /B /A] did[G]fly, Letters under a fraction bar are single bass notes or incomplete slash chords. The preceding chord must always be assumed to be the root chord. z.B. Am /B C = Am Am/B C

## Song Examples:
### (7) Jump between Em-D and Am-G

In this lesson, the leap Em-D and Am-G are practiced and repeated, as well as songs with irregular and long chord sequences and songs that were skipped in previous lessons.
* Hey Ho, Nobody Home
* Spancil Hill
* Star Of The County Down
* Carrickfergus
* Jingle Bells
* My Bonny 3/4-beat
* Ox-Driving Song
* Roter Mond (German scout song)
* Kling Glöckchen (Christmas song)
* The Cockoo
* She Moved Through The Fair
* The Foggy Dew
* YT COUNTRY ROADS (John Denver) G- Em- D- C G (2x) G- D- Em- C- / G- D- C- G-
* YT Father and Son (Cat Stevens) //G D Em C / G Em C D// oder //G D C Am / G Em Am (C) D// almost always, only at the end of "son" (C D) G C G C
* YT Good Riddance/Time of your Life (Green Day) G G C D (2x) Em D C G - Em G Em G - Em D G
* YT Heroes (David Bowie) D G D G C G Am Em D C G D...
* YT I’M Just More (Wonderwall) Em----/ C G Em D (2x) / Ref: C Em D- (2x)/ Bridge: Em / C G Em D / C G D- Original in A (Capo 2. fret)
* YT Lady in Black (Uriah Heep) Em--- D- Em- (can alternatively be played with Am--- G- Am-.)
* YT Let it Be (Beatles) G D Em C / G D C G // Em D C G / D D C G
* YT Living on a Prayer (Bon Jovi) Em - C D
* YT Numb (Linkin Park) Em C G D (ohne Bridge)
* YT Mad World(Tears for Fears / Gary Jules) //:Em G D A ://
* YT Marry You (Bruno Mars) D - Em - G - D -
* YT 99 red balloons (Nena) D Em G A Possibly with capo on the 2nd fret; always the same chord sequence, one bar per chord (only between the verses 2x A)
* YT Take it easy (Eagles)
* YT Through Glass (Stone Sour) C D Em -
* YT Über den Wolken (Reinhard Mey) G - Am - D - G - "und dann" C - G - D D7 G - (Pay particular attention to the pauses when singing!)
* YT Westerland (Die Ärzte) {G 6x D -}2x C - Em -; C - D -(7); {G D Em C}3x (without bridge) end: G D Em C; Am D7 C D7; Am D7 C D7 G
* YT What's Up (Four Non Blondes) //:G Am C G:// (Capo=1) (DD 1)
* YT Wind Of Change (Scorpions) Original in C major! Intro: C Am C Am, Em Am Em D G Verse: //:G Am G Am Em D :// Chorus: //: G D Am D:// Em C D Bridge: Em D Em D G Am H7 (possibly Em D until you can play B7)
* YT Wonderful Tonight (Eric Clapton) G D C D (2x) C D G-D Em C D G | C D G-D Em C D C | D G D C D
* YT Zombie (Cranberries) Em C G D