How to Play Scarborough Fair on Guitar?

Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, G chords. For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G. For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D. For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E. Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat. You can play Scarborough Fair with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.

Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair Chords

Chord reference Am, C, G

Rhythm tips ↓-↓↓↑

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

[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

Artist Simon & Garfunkel

Album Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme

Genres Folk, Folk Rock, Rock

Year 1966

Key Am

Simon & Garfunkel - Scarborough Fair can be played in the key of Am using the Am, C, G chords.

For Am, To play Am, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, A, high E ring open, mute D, G.
For C, To play C, press fret 1 on the B string with finger 2, let low E, G, high E ring open, mute A, D.
For G, To play G, press fret 2 on the A string with finger 2, let D, G, B ring open, mute low E, high E.

Barre: Use your index finger to press multiple strings on the same fret, keeping your finger flat.

You can play Scarborough Fair with the ↓-↓↓↑ strumming pattern.