Johnny Barleycorn chords by Frank Black

Chords with lyrics

D MajorD

[VERSE]

G+G
 Have you been to the fields?
G+G
 Something there made me afraid
      D MajorD
 Like dying younger
    G+G
If the ground never yields
A augmentedA
 We will feel the hunger
G+G
 Take him out with the seeds
E MajorE
 Roll him on the barren ground
D MajorD
 Mix blood and water
    G+G
 Do not doubt our every need
A augmentedA
 She will feed, look what we got her

A7* (x2)

[CHORUS]

G+G
 Clear the way for Johnny Barleycorn
       G+G
 This is the day that surely he will be reborn
G+G
 Bring down the blade on Johnny
 D MajorD
 He shall be the one that will be torn

[SOLO]

G+G (x3)

A augmentedA

[VERSE]

G+G
 Ringing out the new year
E MajorE
 Sing out the names of the dead
D MajorD
 Like Johnny Barleycorn
G+G
 Give him a cheer  Hey
A augmentedA
 Can you hear the newborn?

A7* (x2)

[CHORUS]

G+G
 Clear the way for Johnny Barleycorn
       G+G
 This is the day that surely he will be reborn
G+G
 Bring down the blade on Johnny

(repeat above 1x)

 G+G
 He shall be the one that will be torn
 D MajorD
 He shall be the one that will be torn

A augmentedA (fade out)

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recommended chord formations: (also barre chords sound good, and
you can play the full chords of course)

e---------------3---0----2----0--|
B---3-----------3---2----3----1--|
G---2---2-------0---0----4----0--|
D---0---2---2---0---2----4----2--|
A-------0---2---x---0----2----3--|
E-----------0---3----------------|
  C majorC


* one guitar does this on D MajorD A7A7 part
e------------------------------------------|
B-----------3-------------------2----------|
G-------0--------0---------0---------0-----|
D-----4---4----4---4-----2---2----2-----2--|
A---5------------------0-------------------|
E------------------------------------------|
  A7A7

This add-on sounds good on the D MajorD and A augmentedA in the verses

e--------------------------------------------------|
B--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--3--------------------------|
G--2--2--3--2--2--2--3--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--2--|
D--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--2--2--3--2--2--2--3--2--|
A--------------------------0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|