Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E) Verse: Am Am Last night as I lay dreaming Am Am Of the pleasant days gone by Am My mind being bent on rambling to Ireland I did fly Am I stepped on board a vision And followed it with a will 'Til I gladly came to anchor At the Cross of Spancil Hill
Am And when our duty did commence, we all knelt down in prayer In hopes for to be ready, to climb the Golden Stair And when back home returning, we danced with right good will G D To Martin Moilen's music, at the Cross of Spancil Hill Instrumental: (Am G Am G Am G Em Am) Am G D It being on the twenty third of June, the day before the fair Am G D Sure Erin's sons and daughters, they all assembled there Am G D The young, the old, the stout and the bold, they came to sport and kill Am Em D What a curious combination, at the Fair of Spancil Hill Am G D So I paid a flying visit, to my first and only love Am G D She's as pure as any lily, and as gentle as a dove Am G D She threw her arms around me, saying Mike I love you still Am Em D And she's Mack the Ranger's daughter, and the Pride of Spancil Hill Instrumental: (Am G Am G Am G Em Am) x2 D A F#m E It being a Sabbath morning, I thought I heard a bell D A F#m G O'er hills and vallies sounded, in notes that seemed to tell D A F#m D Of the Joyous King of Angels, his Choicest Blessings spill D A Asus2 E On that Glorious spot of Nature, the Cross of Spancil Hill Instrumental: (Am G Am G Am G Em Am) x2