barbara allen chords by
Shirley Collins

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Key: G minor

Verse 1
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It was round and about
D D 
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B B 2
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last Martinmas tide
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D D 
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When the green leaves
Em Em 
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were swellin'
That young Jimmy Grove
D D 
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B B 2
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of the West Country
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Em Em 
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Fell in love with Barb'ry Allen
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He sent

Verse 2
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Em Em 
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his men into the town
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B B 2
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C C 
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To the place where she was dwellin'
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D D 
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G G 
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Em Em 
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"Oh will you come to my master, dear,
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G G 
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D D 
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Em Em 
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If your name be Barb'ry Allen?"
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Em Em 
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And slowly,

Verse 3

B

slowly got she up

Em

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Em

D

Em

And slowly came she nigh him

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D

B

And all she said when there she came

Em

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Em

"Young man, I think you're dy in'"

Verse 4
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G G 
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Em Em 
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"Oh, yes, I'm sick, I'm very sick
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Indeed I think I'm dy in'
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But a word from you
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Em Em 
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would revive me again
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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Oh lovely Barb'ry Al  len"

Verse 5
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"Do you recall,
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B B 2
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young man," she said,
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Em Em 
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"When the red wine you were spillin',
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How you made the ladies' health
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go round
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And you slighted Barb'ry Allen?"

Verse 6

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D

G

Em

And death is printed on his face

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C

And all his heart is stealin'

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D

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Em

And again he cried as she left his side

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Em

"Hard- hearted Bar b'ry Allen!"

Verse 7
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As she was goin' over the field
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G G 
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Em Em 
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She heard the death bells tollin'
And every sound that
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B B 2
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death bell gave:
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Am Am 
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B B 2
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Em Em 
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"Hard- hearted Barb'ry Allen!"
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"Oh mother, mother make

Verse 8

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Em

my bed

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B

C

Oh make it soft and narrow

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D

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Em

Since Jimmy died for me today

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Em

I'll die for him tomorrow"

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