Barbara Allen Chords

Standard (EADGBE)

Intro

Em G Em G

EmTwas round and about last mDar in this tB7ide

AmWhen the grDeen leaves were sweEmllin’

EmThat Young Jimmy Grove of the WDest CouB7ntry

Amfell in love with DBarbara AEmllen

G [G/f#] G G/F♯ Em

He sent his men into the town

G [G/f#] C

to the place where she was dwellin’

G [G/f#] G G/F♯ Em

Oh will ye come to my master, dear

G [G/f#] Em

If ye name be Barbara Allen

Em G Em G

(repeat as above)

Then slowly, slowly got she up

And slowly came she nigh him;

And all she said when e'er she came,

“Young man I think you’re dyin’.”

Oh, yes I’m sick, I’m very sick

Indeed I think I'm dyin'

But a word from you will revive me again

Oh lovely Barbara Allen

"Do you recall, young man," she said,

"When the red wine you were spillin'?

How you made the ladies' health go 'round

And you slighted Barbara Allen?"

And death is printed on his face

and all his heart is stealin'

but still he cried as she left his side,

"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen!"

(Play Chords once and let ring)

She was going over the field

she heard the death bell tollin'

and every sound the death bell gave---

"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen!"

Oh mother, mother make me a bed

Oh make it soft and narrow

since Jimmy died for me today

I'll die for him tomorrow.

Outro

Em G Em G Em G Em