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John Barleycorn

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    John Barleycorn
    Capo 3
    Am7    OO2O1O
    Asus2  OO22OO 
    Esus4  O222OO
       D     C     G   Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2x2
    There wDere three Ammen came oCut Gof the wAmestAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    Their DfortunCes fAmor Gto tAmryAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    And thDese three mAmen made a CsolGemn AmvowAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    John DBarCleyAmcorn mGust AmdieAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    CThey've plowed,they've sown,the've Amharrowed Am7him iAmn
    Threw cClods uDpon his Esus4headE  Esus4  E  
    And Dmthese three Ammen were saCtisGfiedAm  Asus2  Am  Asus2  
    John DBarCleyAmcorn wGas dAmeadAsus2  Am  Asus2  
       D    C     G   Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2x 2
    They leDt him Amlie for a Cvery lGong AmtimAsus2eAm  Asus2  
    Till the raDins fCrom hAmeaven dGid fAmallAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    And liDttle Sir JoAmhn sprung Cup Ghis hAmeadAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    And sDo aCmazAmed tGhem AmallAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    CThey let him stand 'til mAmid sAm7ummer's Amday
    'til he lCooked both Dpale and Esus4wornE  Esus4  E  
     And Dmlittle Sir JAmohn's grown a Clong, Glong AmbeAsus2ardAm  Asus2  
    And sDo bCecAmome Ga AmmanAsus2  Am  Asus2  
       D    C     G   Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2x 4
    They've Dhired Ammen with sCcythes Gso sAmharAsus2pAm  Asus2  
    To cut Dhim Coff Amat tGhe AmkneAsus2eAm  Asus2  
    They rDolled him and tAmied him Cby Gthe AmwaiAsus2stAm  Asus2  
    Serving Dhim mCost AmbarGbarouAmslyAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    CThey've hired men with sAmharp pAm7itch fAmorks
    Who priCcked hDim to the Esus4heartE  Esus4  E  
    And the Dmloader he has Amserved him Cworse thGan AmthAsus2atAm  Asus2  
    For he's bDound hCim Amto tGhe cAmartAsus2  Am  Asus2  
       D    C     G   Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2x 4
    They've wDheeled him aroAmund and arCound Gin the AmfiAsus2eldAm  Asus2  
    'til they cDame ConAmto Ga bAmarnAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    And tDhere they mAmade a sColeGmn oAmathAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    On poDor JCohn BAmarlGeycAmornAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    CThey've hired men with the crAmab tAm7ree stAmicks
    to cCut him sDkin from Esus4boneE  Esus4  E  
    And the Dmmiller he has sAmerved him wCorse thGan tAmhatAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    For he's groDund him CbetweAmen tGwo sAmtonAsus2esAm  Asus2  
       D    C     G   Am   Asus2   Am   Asus2x 4
    And lDittle Sir AmJohn and the Cnut Gbrown AmbowAsus2lAm  Asus2  
    And he's DbranCdy Amin tGhe gAmlasAsus2sAm  Asus2  
    And liDttle Sir JoAmhn and the nCut Gbrown bAmowlAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    ProveDd the strongAmest mGan Amat Asus2lastAm  Asus2  
    CThe huntsman, he can't hAmunt Am7the foAmx
    Nor so Cloudly Dblow his Esus4hornE  Esus4  E  
    And the DmTinker he Amcan't mend Ckettle nGor pAmotsAsus2  Am  Asus2  
    Without Da little AmBarlGycorAsus2n

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John Barleycorn

by Misc Traditional

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

Chords in this song · guitar

Asus2

Am7

Esus4

John Barleycorn

Capo 3

Am7 OO2O1O

Asus2 OO22OO

Esus4 O222OO

D C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

There were three men came out of the west

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Their fortunes for to try

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And these three men made a solemn vow

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

John Barleycorn must die

C Am Am7 Am

They've plowed,they've sown,the've harrowed him in

C D Esus4 E Esus4 E

Threw clods upon his head

Dm Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And these three men were satisfied

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

John Barleycorn was dead

D C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

x 2

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

They let him lie for a very long time

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Till the rains from heaven did fall

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And little Sir John sprung up his head

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And so amazed them all

C Am Am7 Am

They let him stand 'til mid summer's day

C D Esus4 E Esus4 E

'til he looked both pale and worn

Dm Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And little Sir John's grown a long, long beard

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And so become a man

D C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

x 4

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

They've hired men with scythes so sharp

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

To cut him off at the knee

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

They rolled him and tied him by the waist

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Serving him most barbarously

C Am Am7 Am

They've hired men with sharp pitch forks

C D Esus4 E Esus4 E

Who pricked him to the heart

Dm Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And the loader he has served him worse than that

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

For he's bound him to the cart

D C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

x 4

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

They've wheeled him around and around in the field

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

'til they came onto a barn

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And there they made a solemn oath

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

On poor John Barleycorn

C Am Am7 Am

They've hired men with the crab tree sticks

C D Esus4 E Esus4 E

to cut him skin from bone

Dm Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And the miller he has served him worse than that

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

For he's ground him between two stones

D C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

x 4

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl

D C Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And he's brandy in the glass

D Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl

D Am G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

Proved the strongest man at last

C Am Am7 Am

The huntsman, he can't hunt the fox

C D Esus4 E Esus4 E

Nor so loudly blow his horn

Dm Am C G Am Asus2 Am Asus2

And the Tinker he can't mend kettle nor pots

D Am G Asus2

Without a little Barlycorn

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