Barbara Allen chords by Traditional

Chords with lyrics

Tuning: Standard (E MajorE A augmentedA D MajorD G+G BB E MajorE)

"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

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