Barbara Allen chords by Traditional

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Tuning: Standard (E A D G B E)

"Barbara Allen" Traditional Folk


Verse 1:

C majorC
In Scarlet town, where I was born
             FF      G+G
There was a fair maid dwelling
FF                  C majorC G/BG/B A minorAm
Made every youth cry well away
    C majorC        G+G           C majorC
For her name was Barbara Allen

Verse 2:

C majorC
Twas in the merry month of May
                FF           G+G
The green buds were a swelling
FF                    C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
Sweet William on his deathbed lay
     C majorC        G+G         C majorC
For the love of Barbara Allen


Verse 3:

C majorC
He sent his servant to the town
                    FF           G+G
To the place where she was dwelling
FF                        C majorC  G/BG/B   A minorAm
Saying you must come to my master dear
     C majorC         G+G        C majorC
If your name be Barbara Allen

Verse 4:

C majorC
So slowly slowly she got up
               FF         G+G
And slowly she drew nigh him
FF                   C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
And the only words to him did say
    C majorC       G+G         C majorC
"Young man I think your dying."


Verse 5:

C majorC
He turned his face unto the wall
              FF        G+G
And death was in him welling
FF                    C majorC  G/BG/B   A minorAm
Good-bye Good-bye to my friends all
     C majorC       G+G     C majorC
Be good to Barbara Allen


Verse 6:

C majorC
As she was walking oer the fields
                FF           G+G
Ahe heard the death bell knelling
FF                   C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
and every stroke it seemed to say
    C majorC        G+G       C majorC
Hardhearted Barbara Allen


Verse 7:

C majorC
Oh Mother mother make my bed
            FF       G+G
Make it long and narrow
FF                     C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
Sweet William died of love for me
    C majorC     G+G       C majorC
And I will die of sorrow


Verse 8:

C majorC
And Father, Father dig my grave
          FF       G+G
Dig it long and narrow
FF                     C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
Sweet William died on yesterday
     C majorC      G+G     C majorC
And I will die tomorrow


Verse 9:

C majorC
They buried her in the old churchyard
            FF          G+G
They buried William beside her
 FF                        C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
And From his heart grew a red red rose
     C majorC        G+G          C majorC
From Barbara Allens grew a briar


Verse 10:

C majorC
They grew and grew to the old churchyard
            FF            G+G
Till they could grow no higher
FF                            C majorC  G/BG/B  A minorAm
And there they twined in a true love's knot
  C majorC           G+G           C majorC
And the rose grew round the briar