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Intro:
Bb F C F
FT'was in the merry month of May
When Bbflowers were a-Fbloomin'
Sweet BbWillie on his Fdeathbed lay
For the love of CBarbara FAllen
FHe sent his servant to the town
The Bbtown where she did Fdwell in
Saying "BbMaster dear has Fsent me here
If your name is CBarbara FAllen"
FThen slowly, slowly she got up
And Bbslowly she went Fto him
And Bball she said when Fshe got there
"Young man, I Cthink you're Fdying"
F"Oh don't you remember the other day
When Bbwe were in the Ftavern?
You Bbdrank your health to the Fladies there
And you slighted CBarbara FAllen"
Bb F C F
FHe turned his face unto the wall
He Bbturned his back uFpon her
"So Bblong farewell to Fall my friends
Be kind to CBarbara FAllen"
FShe looked to the east, she looked to the west
She Bbsaw his corpse a-Fcomin'
"Oh Bbsit him down for Fme" she cried
"That I may Cgaze uFpon him"
FThe more she looked the more she grieved
She Bbbursted out to Fcryin'
Sayin' "BbPick me up and Fcarry me home
For I feel like CI am Fdyin'"
Bb F C F
FThey buried Willie in the old churchyard
And BbBarbara in the Fnew one
From BbWillie's grave there Fgrew a rose
From Barbara's Ca green Fbriar
FThey grew and grew to the old church wall
And Bbcould not grow no Fhigher
And Bbthere they died in a Ftrue love-knot
The rosebush Cand the Fbriar
Bb F C F
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Barbara Allen

by Billie Joe Armstrong

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Intro:

Bb F C F

T'was in the merry month of May

Bb F

When flowers were a-bloomin'

Bb F

Sweet Willie on his deathbed lay

C F

For the love of Barbara Allen

He sent his servant to the town

Bb F

The town where she did dwell in

Bb F

Saying "Master dear has sent me here

C F

If your name is Barbara Allen"

Then slowly, slowly she got up

Bb F

And slowly she went to him

Bb F

And all she said when she got there

C F

"Young man, I think you're dying"

"Oh don't you remember the other day

Bb F

When we were in the tavern?

Bb F

You drank your health to the ladies there

C F

And you slighted Barbara Allen"

Bb F C F

He turned his face unto the wall

Bb F

He turned his back upon her

Bb F

"So long farewell to all my friends

C F

Be kind to Barbara Allen"

She looked to the east, she looked to the west

Bb F

She saw his corpse a-comin'

Bb F

"Oh sit him down for me" she cried

C F

"That I may gaze upon him"

The more she looked the more she grieved

Bb F

She bursted out to cryin'

Bb F

Sayin' "Pick me up and carry me home

C F

For I feel like I am dyin'"

Bb F C F

They buried Willie in the old churchyard

Bb F

And Barbara in the new one

Bb F

From Willie's grave there grew a rose

C F

From Barbara's a green briar

They grew and grew to the old church wall

Bb F

And could not grow no higher

Bb F

And there they died in a true love-knot

C F

The rosebush and the briar

Bb F C F

End

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