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Barbara Allen chords by
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Key: E major•
Verse 1
E
E

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D
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Gm
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3

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Springtime comes but once a year,
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D

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When all things are in blossom.

Sweet William on his deathbed lay,

For the love of Barbara Helen.
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She loved him, and he loved her ,
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And in Henry's heart was a -dwellin'.
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Sweet William would lay down his life
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For the love of our Brelin.
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Do you remember in the old town Inn,
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In the old town Inn a -drinkin'?

I gave a toast to the lady's horse,
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E

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Martha Barbarillon.
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Gm
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As she was walking down the road,
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she heard the birds a -singing.

And what she thought that birdie sang,

E
E

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Was her turtledove, Brelin.
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D

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Gm
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As she was passing the old churchyard,
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The old church bells were ringing,

And while she thought

the burglars rang out,

Was out -hunted by Breland.
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Then she looked to the east,
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then she looked to the west,
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Till she spied the funeral coming.

Lay down,
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lay down that corpse of clay,
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Till I will gaze upon it.
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O the more she looked,
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O the more she moaned,
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Till she fell to the ground, a -crying,
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Sing, pick me up and carry me home,
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E

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for it is now that I am dying.
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Oh, Father, go and make my grave.
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O make it long and narrow,

for my love died for me last night,

I'll die for him tomorrow.

They both were buried
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in an old churchyard,
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And she was buried in a yarn,

Or her grave grew a rosy red,
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Or Barbara's grew a briar.
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Their boat grew up to a steeple hilltop,
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Till they couldn't climb any higher.
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Then they mingled together

in a thrill of a snap,
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The red rose and the briar. you

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An acoustic guitar head with tuning pegs

Tuning:Standard Open Tuner
Chords

  • E

  • D

  • Gm

    3

  • G

Capo: 2

Transpose: 0

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Frequently asked questions

The original key of Barbara Allen by The Clancy Brothers is E major.

The primary chords used in Barbara Allen are F#, E, Am, A.

To play in the original key, place your capo on the 2 fret.

Yes, this version uses open chords like F#, E, Am, A, making it a great song for beginner guitarists.

The tempo of Barbara Allen is approximately 32 beats per minute.

You can easily change the key of Barbara Allen using our Transpose button located in the toolbar. This will automatically update all chord diagrams on the page to match your new key.

Yes! Click the Print icon to generate a clean, one-page version of the chords and lyrics for Barbara Allen. This is perfect for practicing offline or adding to a physical songbook.

Yes, we have integrated a Mini-Tuner directly on this page. Use it to quickly check your string pitch (Standard Tuning: E A D G B E) before you start playing along with The Clancy Brothers.

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