Intro: C 

verse 1 
                   F 
The train to Sligo moves too slow 
      C                   F 
As it brings her from the school below 
    C                F 
She wants to be home faster than 
    C              G 
The train to Sligo ever can 


verse 2 
    C                 F 
She wonders where the passing time goes 
C               F             C 
Creeping by her window, my oh my 
             F 
It’s getting longer than 
   G          C 
It ever has before 


[Refrão]


Eyes wide as silver dollars 

I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar 
Bb 
Hold on, it seems so long to learn  
                  G 
What’s right from what is wrong 
    C 
Oh, school books and fancy collars 

I might not care to be a scholar 
 Bb 
'Hold on' her daddy tells her 
 G                  C 
'Learn to sing your song' 


verse 3 
                     F 
The train from Sligo moves too fast 
     C            F 
When holidays are gone at last 
C               F 
Winter days are here again 
       C                 G 
Please promise me you’ll write me then 


verse 4 
     C                   F 
It’s two long weeks till I get home 
  C                  F            
I can’t help feeling all alone 
   C               F 
If someone doesn’t write me soon 
     G            C 
I’ll simply fade away 


[Refrão]
 

Eyes wide as silver dollars 

I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar 
Bb 
Hold on, it seems so long to learn  
                  G 
What’s right from what is wrong 
    C 
Oh, school books and fancy collars 

I might not care to be a scholar 
 Bb 
'Hold on' her daddy tells her 
 G                  C 
'Learn to sing your song' 


Instrumental 
C  F  C  F  C  F  C  G 
C  F  C  F  C  F  G  C 


[Refrão]
 

Eyes wide as silver dollars 

I Can’t think why, but she’s a scholar 
Bb 
Hold on, it seems so long to learn  
                  G 
What’s right from what is wrong 
    C 
Oh, school books and fancy collars 

I might not care to be a scholar 
 Bb 
'Hold on' her daddy tells her 
 G                  C 
'Learn to sing your song'