Chords with lyrics
Intro
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G
Now Charley was a farmer’s son who used to feed the sows
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And Mary was a country gal who used to milk the cows
G+G
And every time that Mary went with Charley to the bray
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She knew the guy was awful shy and teased him every day
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G+G
Chase me, Charley through the barley in the afternoon
A augmentedA D MajorD
Chase me, Charley through the barley by the light of the moon
G+G
Chase me, Charley through the barley if you catch me soon
C majorC D MajorD G+G
You’ll be married to me Charley by the first of june
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G
Now Charley to the dance he went to hear the fiddles play
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And there was Mary from the dairy dancing cares away
G+G
And when she grabbed him by the arm his face had turned to red
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
He hollared woah let me go but this is what she said
G+G
Chase me, Charley through the barley in the afternoon
A augmentedA D MajorD
Chase me, Charley through the barley by the light of the moon
G+G
Chase me Charley through the barley if you catch me soon
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
You’ll be married to me Charley by the first of june
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G
Charley in the morning went to fetch a load of hay
A augmentedA D MajorD
And there was Mary quite contrary standing in his way
G+G
And when she called him rooster face she knew the deed was done
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
She up and away to the barley field as fast as she could run
G+G
There was Charley chasing Mary all the afternoon
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There was Charley chasing Mary by the light of the moon
G+G
And Mary Mary quite contrary sings a different tune
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
Cause she got married to her Charley now they’re bride and groom
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
G+G
Chase me, Charley through the barley in the afternoon
A augmentedA D MajorD
Chase me, Charley through the barley by the light of the moon
G+G
Chase me Charley tough the barley if you catch me soon
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
You’ll be married to me Charley by the first of june
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
And she got married to her Charley now they’re bride and groom
C majorC G+G D MajorD G+G
G MajorG C majorC D MajorD G+G