Chords for Shirley Collins - Barbara Allen
Tempo:
141.5 bpm
Chords used:
F
Gm
Bb
G
D
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret
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[Gm]
[G] It was round and [Fm] about, last Martin [D] was tired, [G] when the [F] green leaves [G] were swelling.
That young Jimmy Grove [F] of the West [D] Country, fell [Cm] in love with [G] Bobbery Allen.
[F] He sent his men into [G] the town, [Bb] to the place [F] where she [Gb]
[Eb] was dwelling.
Will
[F] [Bb] [F] you come to my master [G] dear, [F] if [Bb] your name [F] be [G] Bobbery Allen?
[F] [G] Then slowly, [F] slowly got [D] she up, [C] and slowly came [G] she nigh him.
And all she said [Bb] when [F] there she [D] came, [G] young man [Dm] I think [G] you're dying.
[F] Oh yes I'm sick, I'm very [Gm]
sick, [Dm] [Bb] indeed [F] I think [Eb] I'm dying.
But [Bbm] a [F] word from you would revive [G] me again, oh [Bb]
[D] lovely [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
Do you recall [F] young man [D] she said, [Gm] when the red [F] wine you [Gm] were spilling?
How you made the ladies [F] health [D] go round, [Gm] and you [Cm] slighted [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
[Bb] And death [F] is printed on [Gm] his face, [Bb] and all [F] his heart [Eb] is stealing.
And [Bb]
again [F] he cried as she left [Gm] his side, [F] [Bb] hot [Dm] hearted [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
As she was a [Bb] going over [D] the field, [Gm] she [F] heard the death bell [Gm] tolling.
And every sound [F] that death [D] bell gave, [Dm] hot [Cm]
hearted [C] [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
[Fm] Oh [Gm] mother, [F]
mother [Gm] make my bed, [Bb] oh [D] make it soft [Eb] and narrow.
[F] [Bb] Since Jimmy [F] died for me [Gm] today, [Bb] I'll die [D] for [Gm] him tomorrow.
[G] It was round and [Fm] about, last Martin [D] was tired, [G] when the [F] green leaves [G] were swelling.
That young Jimmy Grove [F] of the West [D] Country, fell [Cm] in love with [G] Bobbery Allen.
[F] He sent his men into [G] the town, [Bb] to the place [F] where she [Gb]
[Eb] was dwelling.
Will
[F] [Bb] [F] you come to my master [G] dear, [F] if [Bb] your name [F] be [G] Bobbery Allen?
[F] [G] Then slowly, [F] slowly got [D] she up, [C] and slowly came [G] she nigh him.
And all she said [Bb] when [F] there she [D] came, [G] young man [Dm] I think [G] you're dying.
[F] Oh yes I'm sick, I'm very [Gm]
sick, [Dm] [Bb] indeed [F] I think [Eb] I'm dying.
But [Bbm] a [F] word from you would revive [G] me again, oh [Bb]
[D] lovely [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
Do you recall [F] young man [D] she said, [Gm] when the red [F] wine you [Gm] were spilling?
How you made the ladies [F] health [D] go round, [Gm] and you [Cm] slighted [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
[Bb] And death [F] is printed on [Gm] his face, [Bb] and all [F] his heart [Eb] is stealing.
And [Bb]
again [F] he cried as she left [Gm] his side, [F] [Bb] hot [Dm] hearted [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
As she was a [Bb] going over [D] the field, [Gm] she [F] heard the death bell [Gm] tolling.
And every sound [F] that death [D] bell gave, [Dm] hot [Cm]
hearted [C] [Gm] Bobbery Allen.
[Fm] Oh [Gm] mother, [F]
mother [Gm] make my bed, [Bb] oh [D] make it soft [Eb] and narrow.
[F] [Bb] Since Jimmy [F] died for me [Gm] today, [Bb] I'll die [D] for [Gm] him tomorrow.
Key:
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[Gm] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ It was round and [Fm] about, last Martin [D] was tired, _ [G] when the [F] green leaves [G] were swelling. _ _ _ _
_ That young Jimmy Grove [F] of the West [D] Country, _ _ fell [Cm] in love with _ [G] Bobbery Allen. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] He sent his men into [G] the town, [Bb] to the place [F] where she [Gb]
[Eb] was dwelling.
_ _ Will _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] you come to my master [G] _ dear, [F] if [Bb] your name [F] be [G] Bobbery Allen? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] [G] Then _ slowly, [F] slowly got [D] she up, _ [C] and slowly _ came [G] she nigh him. _
_ _ _ _ And all she said [Bb] when [F] there she [D] came, _ [G] young man [Dm] I think [G] you're dying.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Oh yes I'm sick, I'm very [Gm] _
sick, [Dm] _ [Bb] indeed [F] I think [Eb] I'm _ dying.
_ _ But _ [Bbm] a [F] word from you would revive [G] me again, oh [Bb] _
[D] lovely _ [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Do you recall [F] young man [D] she _ said, [Gm] when the red [F] wine you [Gm] were spilling? _ _ _ _
How _ you made the ladies [F] health [D] go _ round, [Gm] and you _ [Cm] slighted [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] And death [F] is printed on [Gm] his face, [Bb] _ and all [F] his heart [Eb] is stealing.
_ _ And _ [Bb] _ _
again [F] he cried as she left [Gm] his side, _ [F] [Bb] hot [Dm] hearted _ [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ As she was a [Bb] going over [D] the field, [Gm] she _ [F] heard the death bell [Gm] tolling. _ _ _ _ _
And every sound [F] that death [D] bell gave, [Dm] hot [Cm] _
hearted [C] [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] Oh [Gm] mother, [F] _
mother [Gm] make my bed, [Bb] oh [D] make it soft [Eb] and narrow. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] [Bb] Since Jimmy [F] died for me [Gm] today, _ _ [Bb] I'll die [D] for [Gm] him tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [G] _ _ _ It was round and [Fm] about, last Martin [D] was tired, _ [G] when the [F] green leaves [G] were swelling. _ _ _ _
_ That young Jimmy Grove [F] of the West [D] Country, _ _ fell [Cm] in love with _ [G] Bobbery Allen. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] He sent his men into [G] the town, [Bb] to the place [F] where she [Gb]
[Eb] was dwelling.
_ _ Will _ _
[F] _ [Bb] _ _ [F] you come to my master [G] _ dear, [F] if [Bb] your name [F] be [G] Bobbery Allen? _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] [G] Then _ slowly, [F] slowly got [D] she up, _ [C] and slowly _ came [G] she nigh him. _
_ _ _ _ And all she said [Bb] when [F] there she [D] came, _ [G] young man [Dm] I think [G] you're dying.
_ _ _ _ _ [F] Oh yes I'm sick, I'm very [Gm] _
sick, [Dm] _ [Bb] indeed [F] I think [Eb] I'm _ dying.
_ _ But _ [Bbm] a [F] word from you would revive [G] me again, oh [Bb] _
[D] lovely _ [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Do you recall [F] young man [D] she _ said, [Gm] when the red [F] wine you [Gm] were spilling? _ _ _ _
How _ you made the ladies [F] health [D] go _ round, [Gm] and you _ [Cm] slighted [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _
_ _ _ _ [Bb] And death [F] is printed on [Gm] his face, [Bb] _ and all [F] his heart [Eb] is stealing.
_ _ And _ [Bb] _ _
again [F] he cried as she left [Gm] his side, _ [F] [Bb] hot [Dm] hearted _ [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ As she was a [Bb] going over [D] the field, [Gm] she _ [F] heard the death bell [Gm] tolling. _ _ _ _ _
And every sound [F] that death [D] bell gave, [Dm] hot [Cm] _
hearted [C] [Gm] Bobbery Allen. _ _ _
_ _ _ [Fm] Oh [Gm] mother, [F] _
mother [Gm] make my bed, [Bb] oh [D] make it soft [Eb] and narrow. _
_ _ _ _ _ [F] [Bb] Since Jimmy [F] died for me [Gm] today, _ _ [Bb] I'll die [D] for [Gm] him tomorrow. _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _