{"source":"Free Chord Book","source_url":"https://www.free-chords.com","license_note":"Free for personal use. Lyrics and compositions © their respective songwriters and publishers.","tab_id":2096293,"song":"Barbara Allen","artist":"Shirley Collins","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11455195-barbara-allen-chords-by-shirley-collins/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/2096293?type=chord","rating":4.88694,"votes":9,"content":"[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]Gm[/ch]                          [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nIt was round and about last Martinmas tide[/tab]\r\n[tab]         [ch]Gm[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nWhen the green leaves were swellin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gm[/ch]                       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nThat young Jimmy Grove of the West Country[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Cm[/ch]                [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nFell in love with Barb'ry Allen[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nHe sent his men into the town[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Bb[/ch]          [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nTo the place where she was dwellin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]             [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\"Oh will you come to my master, dear,[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nIf your name be Barb'ry Allen?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]             [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd slowly, slowly got she up[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Cm[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd slowly came she nigh him[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd all she said when there she came[/tab]\r\n[tab]       [ch]Gm[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\"Young man, I think you're dyin'\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]     [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\"Oh, yes, I'm sick, I'm very    sick[/tab]\r\n[tab]  [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nIndeed I think I'm dyin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nBut a word from you would revive me again[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]     [ch]D7[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nOh lovely Barb'ry Allen\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]                [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\n\"Do you recall, young man,\" she said,[/tab]\r\n[tab]          [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\"When the red wine you were spillin',[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Gm[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]         [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nHow you made the ladies' health go round[/tab]\r\n[tab]        [ch]Gm[/ch]       [ch]Cm[/ch]      [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd you slighted Barb'ry Allen?\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd death is printed on his  face[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nAnd all his heart is stealin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]       [ch]F[/ch]            [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nAnd again he cried as she left his  side[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]       [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\"Hard-hearted Barb'ry Allen!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Verse]\r\n\r\n[tab]   [ch]Gm[/ch]            [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAs she was goin' over the field[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]        [ch]F[/ch]           [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nShe heard the death bells tollin'[/tab]\r\n[tab]    [ch]Gm[/ch]               [ch]F[/ch]          [ch]D7[/ch]\r\nAnd every sound that death bell gave:[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Cm[/ch]              [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\"Hard-hearted Barb'ry Allen!\"[/tab]\r\n\r\n[Chorus]\r\n\r\n[tab]    [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]      [ch]Bb[/ch]   [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\n\"Oh mother, mother make my   bed[/tab]\r\n[tab]   [ch]Bb[/ch]      [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Eb[/ch]\r\nOh make it soft and narrow[/tab]\r\n[tab]      [ch]Bb[/ch]    [ch]F[/ch]        [ch]Bb[/ch] [ch]Bb/A[/ch] [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nSince Jimmy died for me to---day[/tab]\r\n[tab]     [ch]Gm[/ch]      [ch]Dm[/ch]    [ch]Gm[/ch]\r\nI'll die for him tomorrow\"[/tab]","plain_text":"[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Verse]\n\n\n\n\n\n\n[Chorus]","chords":["Gm","F","D7","Cm","Bb","Bb/A","Eb","Dm"],"chord_diagrams":{"Cm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,1,3,4,2,1],"frets":[-1,3,5,5,4,3]},"D7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,1,3],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,1,2]},"Dm":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,2,3,1],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,1]},"F":{"barres":[1],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,2,1,1],"frets":[1,3,3,2,1,1]},"Gm":{"barres":[3],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[1,3,4,1,1,1],"frets":[3,5,5,3,3,3]}}}