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Intro: N.C. There were three men came from the west N.C. Their fortunes for to tell N.C. And the life of John Barleycorn as well Instrumental: D G Verse: G They laid him in three furrows deep D Laid clods upon his head G Then these three man made a solemn vow C G C John Barleycorn was dead D G D G John Barleycorn was dead
Verse: G The let him die for a very long time D Till the rain from heaven did fall G Then little Sir John sprang up his head C G C And he did amaze them all D G D G He did amaze them all Verse: G And they let him stand till the midsummer day D Till he looked both pale and wan G Then little Sir John, he grew a long beard C G C And he so became a man D G He so became a man Chorus: D Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day G Sing fa, la, la, lay, oh G Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day D G D G Fa, la, la, la, lay, oh Verse: G They have hired men with the scythes so sharp D To cut him off at the knee G And they rolled him and tied him around the waist C G C They served him barbarously D G They have served him barbarously Chorus: D Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day G Sing fa, la, la, lay, oh G Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day D G D G Singing fa, la, la, la, lay, oh Verse: G And they have hired men with the crab-tree sticks D To cut him skin from bone G And the miller he has served him worse than that C G C He ground him between two stones D G He ground him between two stones Chorus: D Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day G Sing fa, la, la, lay, oh G Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day D G D G Singing fa, la, la, la, lay, oh Verse: G And they have wheeled him here, and they've wheeled him there D They've wheeled him to a barn G And they have a-served him a-worse than that C G C They've bunged him in a vat D G They've a-bunged him in a vat Chorus: D Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day G Sing fa, la, la, lay, oh G Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day D G D G Singing fa, la, la, la, lay, oh Verse: G Well, they have worked their will on John Barleycorn D But he lived to tell the tale G For they pour him out of an old brown jug C G C And they call him homebrewed ale D G They call him homebrewed ale Chorus: D Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day G Sing fa, la, la, lay, oh G Fa, la, la, la, it's a lovely day D G D G Singing fa, la, la, la, lay, oh Outro: G D G C G C D G
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