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Verse 1
(A major) (D major) Twas in the merry month of May
When (G major) flowers were a- (D major) bloomin'
Sweet (G major) Willie on his (D major) deathbed (A major) lay
For the (D major) love of (A major) Barbara Allen
(D major)
Verse 2
He sent his ser (A major) vant (D major) to (A major) the town
The (G major) town where she did (D major) dwell in
Saying (G major) "Master dear has (D major) sent (A major) me here
(D major) It remained for (A major) Barbara Allen"
(D major)
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Verse 3
Then slowly slowly (A major) (D major) she (A major) got up
And (G major) slowly she went (D major) to him
And (G major) all she said when she (D major) got (A major) there
(D major) "Young man, I (A major) think you're dying"
(D major)
Verse 4
(A major) "Oh (D major) don't you remem
(A major) ber (D major) the other day
When (G major) we were in the (D major) tavern?
You (G major) drank your health to the (D major) ladies (A major) there
(D major) And you slighted (A major) Barbara Allen"
(D major)
Verse 5
(A major) He (D major) turned his face (A major) (D major) unto the wall
He (G major) turned his back upon (D major) her (A major)
"Adieu! (G major) Adieu! To all (D major) my (A major) friends
(D major) Be kind to (A major) Barbara Allen"
(D major)
Verse 6
She looked to the east,
She looked to the west
She (G major) saw his corpse a- (D major) comin'
"Oh sit (G major) him down for (D major) me" she (A major) cried
"That (D major) I may (A major) gaze upon (D major) him"
Verse 7
The (D major) more she looked the more she grieved
She (G major) bursted out to (D major) cryin'
Sayin' (G major) "pick me up and (D major) carry me (A major) home
For I (D major) feel like (A major) I am dyin'"
(D major)
Verse 8
They buried Willie in the old churchyard
And (G major) Barbara in the (D major) new one
From (G major) Willie's grave there (D major) grew a (A major) rose
(D major) From Barbara's (A major) a green bri (D major) ar
Verse 9
They (D major) grew and grew to the old church wall
And (G major) could not grow no (D major) higher
And (G major) there they died in a (D major) true love- (A major) knot (D major)
The rosebush (A major) and the briar (D major)
Barbara Allen
The Everly Brothers
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