Chords for Emmylou Harris Barbara Allen
Tempo:
159.9 bpm
Chords used:
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D
F#m
E
C#m
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[D]
[A] Twas in the [D] merry [A] month of May, when [D] all gay flowers were blooming,
Sweet [D] William won [C#m] his [F#m] death-bed lay, for the love [A] of [E]
[A] Barbara Allen.
He sent his servant to the town, to the [D] place where she [A] was dwelling,
Said, you [D] must come [C#] to my [F#m] master's house, if you're [E] namely [A] Barbara Allen.
So slowly, slowly [D] she [A] gets up, and to [D] his [A] bedside going,
She drew [D] the curtains [C#m] to [F#m] one side, and says, [E] young man, [A] you're dying.
I know I'm sick, [D] and [A] very sick, and sorrow [D] [A] dwells within me,
No [D] better, no better, [C#m] I [F#m] never will be, till I [A] have [E]
[A] Barbara.
Don't you remember [D] last [A] Saturday night, when I [D] was at [A] the tavern?
You [D] gave your drinks [C#] to the [F#m] ladies of all, but you [A] slighted [E]
[A] Barbara Allen.
He reached down [D] his [A] pale wires, [D] intending for [A] to touch her,
She [D] turned away [C#m] from his [F#m] bedside, and says, [E] young man, I [A] won't have you.
He turned his [D] cheek unto [A] the wall, and
[D] bursted [A] out a-crying,
Adieu [D] to thee, [C#m] adieu [F#m] to all, and adieu [E] to [A] Barbara Allen.
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[C#m] [F#m] She [A]
had not more [D] than reached [A] the town, she [D] heard the death [A] bell ringing,
As [D] they yearned, [A] they seemed [F#m] to say, heart [A]-hearted Barbara Allen.
Oh mother, oh mother, [D] go make [A] my bed, make it [D] both long [A] and narrow,
Sweet William [D] died [C#m] for me [F#m] today, [F#] I'll die [A] for [E] him [A] tomorrow.
Sweet William was buried [D] in the old [A] churchyard, and [D] Barbara they [A] laid night of [D] his grave,
[C#m] Grew a red, [F#m] red nose, and out [A] of [E] hers [A] a briar.
They grew and grew, till the old church came, where they [D] could grow [A] no higher,
They [D] died, and [C#m] a true [F#m] love not, the rose, [E] red, brown, [A] and the briar.
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[A] Twas in the [D] merry [A] month of May, when [D] all gay flowers were blooming,
Sweet [D] William won [C#m] his [F#m] death-bed lay, for the love [A] of [E]
[A] Barbara Allen.
He sent his servant to the town, to the [D] place where she [A] was dwelling,
Said, you [D] must come [C#] to my [F#m] master's house, if you're [E] namely [A] Barbara Allen.
So slowly, slowly [D] she [A] gets up, and to [D] his [A] bedside going,
She drew [D] the curtains [C#m] to [F#m] one side, and says, [E] young man, [A] you're dying.
I know I'm sick, [D] and [A] very sick, and sorrow [D] [A] dwells within me,
No [D] better, no better, [C#m] I [F#m] never will be, till I [A] have [E]
[A] Barbara.
Don't you remember [D] last [A] Saturday night, when I [D] was at [A] the tavern?
You [D] gave your drinks [C#] to the [F#m] ladies of all, but you [A] slighted [E]
[A] Barbara Allen.
He reached down [D] his [A] pale wires, [D] intending for [A] to touch her,
She [D] turned away [C#m] from his [F#m] bedside, and says, [E] young man, I [A] won't have you.
He turned his [D] cheek unto [A] the wall, and
[D] bursted [A] out a-crying,
Adieu [D] to thee, [C#m] adieu [F#m] to all, and adieu [E] to [A] Barbara Allen.
[D]
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[C#m] [F#m] She [A]
had not more [D] than reached [A] the town, she [D] heard the death [A] bell ringing,
As [D] they yearned, [A] they seemed [F#m] to say, heart [A]-hearted Barbara Allen.
Oh mother, oh mother, [D] go make [A] my bed, make it [D] both long [A] and narrow,
Sweet William [D] died [C#m] for me [F#m] today, [F#] I'll die [A] for [E] him [A] tomorrow.
Sweet William was buried [D] in the old [A] churchyard, and [D] Barbara they [A] laid night of [D] his grave,
[C#m] Grew a red, [F#m] red nose, and out [A] of [E] hers [A] a briar.
They grew and grew, till the old church came, where they [D] could grow [A] no higher,
They [D] died, and [C#m] a true [F#m] love not, the rose, [E] red, brown, [A] and the briar.
[D]
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[N]
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Twas in the _ _ _ [D] merry [A] month of May, _ _ when [D] all gay _ flowers were blooming, _
_ Sweet [D] William _ _ won [C#m] his [F#m] death-bed lay, _ for the love [A] of [E] _
[A] Barbara Allen.
_ _ He sent his _ _ _ _ servant to the town, _ _ to the [D] place where she [A] was dwelling, _
_ Said, you [D] must _ come [C#] to my _ [F#m] _ master's house, if you're [E] namely _ _ [A] Barbara Allen.
_ _ So slowly, _ _ slowly _ [D] she [A] gets up, _ and to [D] his _ _ [A] bedside going, _
_ She drew [D] the _ _ curtains [C#m] to [F#m] one _ side, _ and says, [E] young _ man, [A] you're dying.
_ I know I'm _ sick, [D] and [A] very _ sick, _ and sorrow [D] _ _ _ [A] dwells within me, _
_ No [D] better, no better, _ [C#m] I [F#m] never will be, _ _ till I [A] have [E] _
[A] Barbara.
_ _ _ _ Don't you _ remember _ _ [D] last [A] Saturday night, _ _ when I [D] was at [A] the tavern? _
_ You [D] gave your _ drinks [C#] to the [F#m] ladies of all, but you [A] slighted _ [E] _
[A] Barbara Allen.
_ _ _ He reached _ down [D] his [A] pale _ _ wires, _ _ [D] intending _ for [A] to touch her,
_ She [D] turned _ away _ [C#m] from his [F#m] _ _ bedside, _ and says, [E] young man, I [A] won't have you.
He _ _ turned his _ _ _ [D] cheek unto [A] the wall, _ and _
[D] bursted _ [A] out a-crying, _
_ _ Adieu [D] to thee, _ _ [C#m] adieu [F#m] to _ all, _ and adieu [E] to _ _ [A] Barbara Allen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[D] _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ She _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ had not more _ _ [D] than reached [A] the town, _ _ _ she [D] heard the _ death [A] bell ringing, _
_ _ As [D] they _ yearned, _ [A] they seemed [F#m] to say, _ _ heart [A]-hearted _ _ Barbara Allen.
_ Oh mother, oh mother, _ _ [D] go make [A] my _ bed, _ _ make it [D] both _ long [A] and narrow, _
_ Sweet William _ [D] died _ [C#m] for me [F#m] _ today, _ _ [F#] I'll die [A] for _ [E] him [A] _ tomorrow.
_ _ Sweet William was buried _ _ [D] in the old [A] _ _ churchyard, _ and [D] Barbara they [A] laid night of _ _ [D] his grave, _
_ [C#m] Grew a red, [F#m] red nose, _ _ and out [A] of _ [E] hers [A] a briar.
_ _ They grew and grew, _ _ _ till the old church came, _ _ where they [D] could grow [A] no higher, _ _
_ _ They [D] _ died, _ and [C#m] a true [F#m] love _ not, _ the rose, [E] red, _ brown, [A] and the briar. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [D] _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ _ [N] _ _
[A] _ _ _ _ _ _ Twas in the _ _ _ [D] merry [A] month of May, _ _ when [D] all gay _ flowers were blooming, _
_ Sweet [D] William _ _ won [C#m] his [F#m] death-bed lay, _ for the love [A] of [E] _
[A] Barbara Allen.
_ _ He sent his _ _ _ _ servant to the town, _ _ to the [D] place where she [A] was dwelling, _
_ Said, you [D] must _ come [C#] to my _ [F#m] _ master's house, if you're [E] namely _ _ [A] Barbara Allen.
_ _ So slowly, _ _ slowly _ [D] she [A] gets up, _ and to [D] his _ _ [A] bedside going, _
_ She drew [D] the _ _ curtains [C#m] to [F#m] one _ side, _ and says, [E] young _ man, [A] you're dying.
_ I know I'm _ sick, [D] and [A] very _ sick, _ and sorrow [D] _ _ _ [A] dwells within me, _
_ No [D] better, no better, _ [C#m] I [F#m] never will be, _ _ till I [A] have [E] _
[A] Barbara.
_ _ _ _ Don't you _ remember _ _ [D] last [A] Saturday night, _ _ when I [D] was at [A] the tavern? _
_ You [D] gave your _ drinks [C#] to the [F#m] ladies of all, but you [A] slighted _ [E] _
[A] Barbara Allen.
_ _ _ He reached _ down [D] his [A] pale _ _ wires, _ _ [D] intending _ for [A] to touch her,
_ She [D] turned _ away _ [C#m] from his [F#m] _ _ bedside, _ and says, [E] young man, I [A] won't have you.
He _ _ turned his _ _ _ [D] cheek unto [A] the wall, _ and _
[D] bursted _ [A] out a-crying, _
_ _ Adieu [D] to thee, _ _ [C#m] adieu [F#m] to _ all, _ and adieu [E] to _ _ [A] Barbara Allen. _ _ _ _ _
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_ _ [C#m] _ _ [F#m] _ _ She _ _ _ _ [A] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ had not more _ _ [D] than reached [A] the town, _ _ _ she [D] heard the _ death [A] bell ringing, _
_ _ As [D] they _ yearned, _ [A] they seemed [F#m] to say, _ _ heart [A]-hearted _ _ Barbara Allen.
_ Oh mother, oh mother, _ _ [D] go make [A] my _ bed, _ _ make it [D] both _ long [A] and narrow, _
_ Sweet William _ [D] died _ [C#m] for me [F#m] _ today, _ _ [F#] I'll die [A] for _ [E] him [A] _ tomorrow.
_ _ Sweet William was buried _ _ [D] in the old [A] _ _ churchyard, _ and [D] Barbara they [A] laid night of _ _ [D] his grave, _
_ [C#m] Grew a red, [F#m] red nose, _ _ and out [A] of _ [E] hers [A] a briar.
_ _ They grew and grew, _ _ _ till the old church came, _ _ where they [D] could grow [A] no higher, _ _
_ _ They [D] _ died, _ and [C#m] a true [F#m] love _ not, _ the rose, [E] red, _ brown, [A] and the briar. _ _ _ _ _
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