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Barbara Allen by Joan Baez
Barbara Allen
Tuning:E A D G B E
Capo:4th fret
[Intro]
G
[Verse 1]
D G
Twas in the merry month of May
C G
When green buds all were swelling
C G Em
Sweet William on his death bed lay
G D G
For a love of Barbara Allen
[Verse 2]
D G
He sent his servant to the town
C G
To the place where she was dwelling
C G Em
Saying you must come, to my master dear
G D G
If your name be Barbara Allen
[Verse 3]
D G
So slowly, slowly she got up
C G
And slowly she drew nigh him
C D Em
And the only words to him did say
G D7 G
Young man I think you're dying
[Verse 4]
D G
He turned his face unto the wall
C G
And death was in him welling
C Em
Good-bye, good-bye, to my friends all
D7 G
Be good to Barbara Allen
[Verse 5]
D G
When he was dead and laid in grave
C G
She heard the death bells knelling
C Em
And every stroke to her did say
G D G
Hard hearted Barbara Allen
[Verse 6]
D G
Oh mother, oh mother go dig my grave
C G
Make it both long and narrow
C G Em
Sweet William died of love for me
G D G
And I will die of sorrow
[Verse 7]
D G
And father, oh father, go dig my grave
C G
Make it both long and narrow
C G Em
Sweet William died on yesterday
G D7 G
And I will die tomorrow
[Verse 8]
D G
Barbara Allen was buried in the old churchyard
C G
Sweet William was buried beside her
C D Em
Out of sweet William's heart, there grew a rose
G D G
Out of Barbara Allen's a briar
[Verse 9]
D G
They grew and grew in the old churchyard
C G
Till they could grow no higher
C D Em
At the end they formed, a true lover's knot
G D G C G
And the rose grew round the briar
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version 2
Tuning:E A D G B E
Key:C
Capo:no capo
Tuning: Standard
[Intro] / [Interlude]
C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--0-------0-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1-------1---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------0-------0-|--------%-------|--------%-------|--------%-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 1-8] (C/E in Verse 4)
G7 G7/B G7/D G7 C C/G C C/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--1-------1-----|--1-------1-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|
B|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|-------(2)------|
A|--------2-------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|3---------------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
F F/C C C/G C C/G F F/C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--1-------1-----|--0-------0-----|----------------|--1-------1-----|
B|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|----------------|----1-------1---|
G|------2-------2-|------0-------0-|--------%-------|------2-------2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------3-------|3---------------|----------------|--------3-------|
E|1---------------|--------3-------|----------------|1---------------|
F /C /B Am Am/E Am C G7 G7/B
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--1-------0---0-|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|--1-------1-----|
B|----1-----------|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|----0-------0---|
G|------2---------|------2-------2-|------2-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|3---------------|--------2-------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------3---2---|0---------------|0-------3-------|--------2-------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
(only 2 bars of C in Verse 6)
C C/G C C/G C C/G C C/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--0-------0-----|----------------|----------------|----------------|
B|----1-------1---|----------------|----------------|----------------|
G|------0-------0-|--------%-------|--------%-------|--------%-------|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
E|--------3-------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
[Verse 9] + coda
G7 G7/B G7/D G7 C C/G C C/G
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--1-------1-----|--1-------1-----|--0-------0-----|--0-------0-----|
B|----0-------0---|----0-------0---|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|
G|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|------0-------0-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------2-------|0---------------|3---------------|3---------------|
E|3---------------|--------3-------|--------3-------|--------3-------|
F F/C C C/G C C/G F F/C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--1-------1-----|--0-------0-----|----------------|--1-------1-----|
B|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|----------------|----1-------1---|
G|------2-------2-|------0-------0-|--------%-------|------2-------2-|
D|----------------|----------------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------3-------|3---------------|----------------|--------3-------|
E|1---------------|--------3-------|----------------|1---------------|
F /C /B Am Am/E Am C G7
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--1-------0---0-|--0-------0-----|--------0-------|1---------------|
B|----1-----------|----1-------1---|--------1-------|0---------------|
G|------2---------|------2-------2-|--------0-------|0---------------|
D|3---------------|--------2-------|----------------|----------------|
A|--------3---2---|0---------------|0-------3-------|----------------|
E|----------------|----------------|----------------|3---------------|
(freely)
C C/E F C C/G C
1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 + 1 + 2 + 3 + 4 +
e|--0-------0-----|--1-------1-----|--0-------0-----|
B|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|----1-------1---|
G|------0-------0-|------2-------2-|------0-------0-|
D|--------2-------|3-------3-------|----------------|
A|3---------------|----------------|3---------------|
E|----------------|----------------|--------3-------|3
(a tempo)
[Intro]
| C | % | % | % |
[Verse 1]
G7 C
T’was in the merry month of May
F C
When green buds all were swelling,
F C C/B Am
Sweet William on his death bed lay
C G7 | C | % | % | % |
For love of Barbara Allen.
[Verse 2]
G7 C
He sent his servant to the town
F C
To the place where she was dwelling,
F C C/B Am
Saying you must come, to my master dear
C G7 | C | % | % | % |
If your name be Barbara Allen.
[Verse 3]
G7 C
And slowly, slowly she got up
F C
And slowly she drew nigh him,
F C C/B Am
And the only words to him did say
C G7 | C | % | % | % |
Young man I think you're dying.
[Verse 4]
G7 C
He turned his face into the wall
F C
And death was in him wellin’,
F C C/B Am
Good-bye, good-bye, to my friends all
C G7 | C | % | % | % |
Be good to Barbara Allen.
[Verse 5]
G7 C
When he was dead and laid in grave
F C
She heard the death bells knellin’
F C C/B Am
And every stroke to her did say
C G7 | C | % | % | % |
Hard hearted Barbara Allen.
[Verse 6]
G7 C
O mother, o mother, go dig my grave
F C
And make it long and narrow,
F C C/B Am
Sweet William died of love for me
C G7 | C | % |
And I will die of sorrow.
[Verse 7]
G7 C
And father, o father, go dig my grave
F C
And make it long and narrow,
F C C/B Am
Sweet William died on yesterday
C G7 | C | % | % | % |
And I will die tomorrow.
[Verse 8]
G7 C
Barbara Allen was buried in the old churchyard
F C
Sweet William was buried beside her,
F C C/B Am
Out of sweet William's heart, there grew a rose
C G7 | C | % | % | % |
Out of Barbara Allen's a briar.
[Verse 9] + coda
G7 C
They grew and grew in the old churchyard
F C
Till they could grow no higher
F C C/B Am
At the end they formed, a true lover's knot
C G7 | C | F | C | C
And the rose grew round the briar.
(break) (break)
(freely) (a tempo)
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version 4
Capo:no capo
traditional folk song, 4/4, Key of C
|C |G7 |C
Twas in the merry month of May
|F |C
When green buds all were swelling,
|F
Sweet William on his death bed
|C Em Am
his death bed lay
|G7 |C
For love of Barbara Allen
|C |G7 |C
He sent his servant to the town
|F |C
To the place where she was dwelling
|F
Saying you must come
|C Em Am
to my master dear
|G7 |C
If your name be Barbara Allen.
|C |G7 |C
And slowly, slowly she got up
|F |C
And slowly she drew nigh him,
|F |C Em Am
And the only words to him did say
|G7 |C
Young man I think you're dying
|C |G7 |C
He turned his face unto the wall
|F |C
And death was in him welling,
|F |C Em Am
Good-bye good-bye to my friends all
|G7 |C
Be good to Barbara Allen
|C |G7 |C
When he was dead and laid in grave
|F |C
She heard the death bells knelling
|F
And every stroke
C Em Am
to her did say
|G7 |C
Hard hearted Barbara Allen
|C |G7
Oh mother oh mother go dig
|C |F |C
my grave and make it long and narrow,
|F |C Em Am
Sweet William died of love for me
|G7 |C
And I will die of sorrow
|C |G7
And father oh father go dig
|C |F |C
My grave and make it long and narrow,
|F |C Em Am
Sweet William died on yesterday
|G7 |C
And I will die tomorrow
|C |G7
Barbara Allen was buried in
|C
the old churchyard
|F |C
Sweet William was buried beside her
|F
from William's heart,
|C Em Am
there grew a rose
|G7 |C
form Barbara Allen's a briar
|C |G7
They grew and grew in
|C
the old churchyard
|F |C
Till they could grow no higher
|F
At the end they formed,
|C Em Am
a true lover's knot
|G7 |C
And the rose grew round the briar
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