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John Barbour
by Great Big Sea
capo on 3
GWhat ails you my daughter dear
Gyour eyes are so dim
Ghave you had any sore sickness
Gor yet been sleeping with a man
GI have not had any sore sickness
Gbut I know what's ailing me
GI thinking of my own true lovCe
Ghe plows the raging sCea
Ghe plows the raging sCea
Gbe he a loAmrd or a dCuke or a kDnight
Gor a man of weaDlth of faGme
Gor is he one of my sailor laCds
Gcome tell me now his naCme
Ghe is no loAmrd or a dCuke or kDnight
Gor a man of weaDlth and faGme
Ghe is one of your sailor laCds
Gand john barbour is his naCme
Gnow if JAmohn Barbour Cis his nDame
Ga lowly saiDlor man is hGe
Gand if John Barbor is his naCme
Gthen hanged he will bCe
Gthan hanged he will bCe
Gthe king he cAmalls his Csailors Dall
Gby one by tDwo by thrGee
GJohn Barbour was the first he calCled 
Gbut the last came was hCe
Gwhen he cAmame a trCippin doDwn
Ghe was clotDhed in all in wGhite
Ghis hair were like the roses rCed
Gand his teeth were ivory brCite
Ghe paid tAmheir wages witCh a sDmile
Gwhen John BarDbour he did sGee
Gif i was a woman if I were a maCn
Gthen bedfellows we would bCe
Gwill you maAmrry my dauCghter JaDne
Gand take heDr by the hGand
Gwill you come and dine with mCe
Gtake charge of all my laCnd
GI will maAmrry your daugChter JaDne
Gand I'll takDe her by the hGand
GI will come and dine with yCou
Gbut to hell with all your lanCds
Gif you can giAmve her onCe gold piDece
Gthen I can givDe her thGree
Gfor I am bold John BarbCour
Gand I plow the raging Csea
GI plow the raging sCea
GI plow the raging sCea

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John Barbour

by Great Big Sea

Lyrics & chords · Original key · Capo on fret 3 (as written in this song)

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John Barbour

by Great Big Sea

capo on 3

What ails you my daughter dear

your eyes are so dim

have you had any sore sickness

or yet been sleeping with a man

I have not had any sore sickness

but I know what's ailing me

G C

I thinking of my own true love

G C

he plows the raging sea

G C

he plows the raging sea

G Am C D

be he a lord or a duke or a knight

G D G

or a man of wealth of fame

G C

or is he one of my sailor lads

G C

come tell me now his name

G Am C D

he is no lord or a duke or knight

G D G

or a man of wealth and fame

G C

he is one of your sailor lads

G C

and john barbour is his name

G Am C D

now if John Barbour is his name

G D G

a lowly sailor man is he

G C

and if John Barbor is his name

G C

then hanged he will be

G C

than hanged he will be

G Am C D

the king he calls his sailors all

G D G

by one by two by three

G C

John Barbour was the first he called

G C

but the last came was he

G Am C D

when he came a trippin down

G D G

he was clothed in all in white

G C

his hair were like the roses red

G C

and his teeth were ivory brite

G Am C D

he paid their wages with a smile

G D G

when John Barbour he did see

G C

if i was a woman if I were a man

G C

then bedfellows we would be

G Am C D

will you marry my daughter Jane

G D G

and take her by the hand

G C

will you come and dine with me

G C

take charge of all my land

G Am C D

I will marry your daughter Jane

G D G

and I'll take her by the hand

G C

I will come and dine with you

G C

but to hell with all your lands

G Am C D

if you can give her one gold piece

G D G

then I can give her three

G C

for I am bold John Barbour

G C

and I plow the raging sea

G C

I plow the raging sea

G C

I plow the raging sea

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