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Barbra Allen
Glen Campbell
Glen Campbell Good Time Hour TV Show
Intro  D  
Verse 1
DIn Scarlet town   Awhere I was Dborn
There was a Afair maid Ddwellin'
And every youth   cry well away
And her name was ABarbaA7ra DAllen
Verse 2
Was in the merry   month of May
AWhen green buds they A7were Dswelling
Sir William on his deathbed lay
For the love of ABarbA7ara DAllen
Verse 3
He sent a servant to the town
To the place where Ashe was dDwellin'
Cried master bids you to  his side
If your name be ABarbaA7ra ADllen
Verse 4
Well Slowly slowly she got up
And D7slowly Ashe went Dnigh him
And when she pulled the curtain back
Said Young man AI think yA7ou're DdyingB7  
Verse 5
Oh yes I'm Esick   I'm Avery Esick
And I will B7be     no Ebetter
Until I've had    the love of one
The lE7ove of B7Brarbra EAllen
Verse 6
Now Father Father go dig my grave
And make it B7deep and Enarrow
Sweet William died for me today
I'll die for B7him     EtomorrowC#  
Verse 7
Well they buried F#her in the C#old courtF#yard
Sir William's C#grave was nigh F#her
And from his heart there grew a rose
And from her C#heart there grew a F#briar
Verse 8
They grew and grew up the C#courtyard wF#all
Till they could C#grow C#7no  F#higher
They grew as one no more two hearts
Red red C#rose C#7and the F#briar
The red red C#rose and F#Barbra D#m7AllenC#  F#  
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Barabra Allen

by Glen Campbell

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C#7

D#m7

Barbra Allen

Glen Campbell

Glen Campbell Good Time Hour TV Show

Intro

Verse 1

D A D

In Scarlet town where I was born

A D

There was a fair maid dwellin'

And every youth cry well away

A A7 D

And her name was Barbara Allen

Verse 2

Was in the merry month of May

A A7 D

When green buds they were swelling

Sir William on his deathbed lay

A A7 D

For the love of Barbara Allen

Verse 3

He sent a servant to the town

A D

To the place where she was dwellin'

Cried master bids you to his side

A A7 D

If your name be Barbara Allen

Verse 4

Well Slowly slowly she got up

D7 A D

And slowly she went nigh him

And when she pulled the curtain back

A A7 D B7

Said Young man I think you're dying

Verse 5

E A E

Oh yes I'm sick I'm very sick

B7 E

And I will be no better

Until I've had the love of one

E7 B7 E

The love of Brarbra Allen

Verse 6

Now Father Father go dig my grave

B7 E

And make it deep and narrow

Sweet William died for me today

B7 E C#

I'll die for him tomorrow

Verse 7

F# C# F#

Well they buried her in the old courtyard

C# F#

Sir William's grave was nigh her

And from his heart there grew a rose

C# F#

And from her heart there grew a briar

Verse 8

C# F#

They grew and grew up the courtyard wall

C# C#7 F#

Till they could grow no higher

They grew as one no more two hearts

C# C#7 F#

Red red rose and the briar

C# F# D#m7 C# F#

The red red rose and Barbra Allen

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