{"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":758608,"song":"Barbara Allen","artist":"Colin Meloy","content_type":"chord","tab_type":"Chords","url":"https://www.free-chords.com/song/11588804-barbara-allen-chords-by-colin-meloy/","api_url":"https://www.free-chords.com/api/v1/songs/758608?type=chord","rating":4.80043,"votes":8,"content":"[tab]    [ch]G[/ch]   [ch]G/F#[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]   [ch]D[/ch]   [ch]B7[/ch]  [ch]C[/ch]  [ch]Am[/ch]\r\nE|--3----3------0---3---2---0---0\r\nB|--0----0------0---2---0---1---1\r\nG|--0----0------0---3---2---0---2\r\nD|--0----0------2---0---1---2---2\r\nA|--x----x------2---0---2---3---0\r\nE|--3----2------0---0---0---3---0[/tab]\r\n\r\nCapo: IV\r\nIntro: [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] \r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                         [ch]D[/ch]           [ch]B7[/ch]\r\nTwas round and about last mar in this tide[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]         [ch]D[/ch]                  [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nWhen the green leaves were swellin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Em[/ch]                             [ch]D[/ch]      [ch]B7[/ch]   \r\nThat Young Jimmy Grove of the West Country[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]Am[/ch]                [ch]D[/ch]        [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nfell in love with Barbara Allen[/tab]\r\n\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]           [ch]G/F#[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]G[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nHe sent his men into the town[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]                  [ch]G/F#[/ch]      [ch]C[/ch]\r\nto the place where she was dwellin’[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]          [ch]G/F#[/ch]       [ch]G[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]/[ch]F#[/ch]   [ch]Em[/ch]  \r\nOh will ye come to my master, dear[/tab]\r\n[tab][ch]G[/ch]              [ch]G/F#[/ch]    [ch]Em[/ch]\r\nIf ye name be Barbara Allen[/tab]\r\n\r\n[ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]\r\n\r\nThen slowly, slowly got she up\r\nAnd slowly came she nigh him;\r\nAnd all she said when e'er she came,\r\n“Young man I think you’re dyin’.”\r\n\r\nOh, yes I’m sick, I’m very sick\r\nIndeed I think I'm dyin'\r\nBut a word from you will revive me again\r\nOh lovely Barbara Allen\r\n\r\n\"Do you recall, young man,\" she said,\r\n\"When the red wine you were spillin'?\r\nHow you made the ladies' health go 'round\r\nAnd you slighted Barbara Allen?\"\r\n\r\nAnd death is printed on his face\r\nand all his heart is stealin'\r\nbut still he cried as she left his side,\r\n\"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen!\"\r\n\r\n(Play Chords once and let ring)\r\nShe was going over the field\r\nshe heard the death bell tollin'\r\nand every sound the death bell gave---\r\n\"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen!\"\r\n\r\nOh mother, mother make me a bed\r\nOh make it soft and narrow\r\nsince Jimmy died for me today\r\nI'll die for him tomorrow.\r\n\r\nOutro: [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch]  [ch]Em[/ch] [ch]G[/ch] [ch]Em[/ch] (let ring)","plain_text":"Capo: IV\nIntro: Em G Em G \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nEm G  Em G\n\nThen slowly, slowly got she up\nAnd slowly came she nigh him;\nAnd all she said when e'er she came,\n“Young man I think you’re dyin’.”\n\nOh, yes I’m sick, I’m very sick\nIndeed I think I'm dyin'\nBut a word from you will revive me again\nOh lovely Barbara Allen\n\n\"Do you recall, young man,\" she said,\n\"When the red wine you were spillin'?\nHow you made the ladies' health go 'round\nAnd you slighted Barbara Allen?\"\n\nAnd death is printed on his face\nand all his heart is stealin'\nbut still he cried as she left his side,\n\"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen!\"\n\n(Play Chords once and let ring)\nShe was going over the field\nshe heard the death bell tollin'\nand every sound the death bell gave---\n\"Hard-hearted Barbara Allen!\"\n\nOh mother, mother make me a bed\nOh make it soft and narrow\nsince Jimmy died for me today\nI'll die for him tomorrow.\n\nOutro: Em G Em G  Em G Em (let ring)","chords":["G","G/F#","Em","D","B7","C","Am","E","B","A","F#"],"chord_diagrams":{"Am":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,2,3,1,0],"frets":[-1,0,2,2,1,0]},"B7":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,1,3,0,4],"frets":[-1,2,1,2,0,2]},"C":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,3,2,0,1,0],"frets":[0,3,2,0,1,0]},"D":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,0,0,1,3,2],"frets":[-1,-1,0,2,3,2]},"Em":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[0,2,3,0,0,0],"frets":[0,2,2,0,0,0]},"G":{"barres":[],"baseFret":1,"fingers":[2,1,0,0,0,3],"frets":[3,2,0,0,0,3]}}}