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Barbara Allen

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[Verse]
GmIt was round and about last FMartinmas D7tide
When the Gmgreen Fleaves were Gmswellin'
That Gmyoung Jimmy Grove of the FWest CounD7try
Fell in Cmlove with Barb'ry GmAllen
[Chorus]
He Bbsent his Fmen into Bb/Athe Gmtown
To the Bbplace where Fshe was Ebdwellin'
"Oh Bbwill you Fcome to my masBb/Ater, Gmdear,
If your Bbname be FBarb'ry GmAllen?"
[Verse]
And Gmslowly, slowly Fgot she D7up
And Cmslowly came she Gmnigh him
And Gmall she said when Fthere she D7came
"Young Gmman, I Fthink you're Gmdyin'"
[Chorus]
"Oh, Bbyes, I'm Fsick, I'm BbverBb/Ay    Gmsick
InBbdeed I Fthink I'm Ebdyin'
But a Bbword from Fyou would reBbvivBb/Ae me Gmagain
Oh Bblovely D7Barb'ry GmAllen"
[Verse]
"Do Gmyou recall, young Fman," she D7said,
"When the Gmred wine Fyou were Gmspillin',
How you Gmmade the ladies' Fhealth go D7round
And you Gmslighted CmBarb'ry GmAllen?"
[Chorus]
And Bbdeath is Fprinted Bbon Bb/Ahis  Gmface
And Bball his Fheart is Ebstealin'
And Bbagain he Fcried as she Bbleft Bb/Ahis  Gmside
"Hard-Bbhearted FBarb'ry GmAllen!"
[Verse]
As Gmshe was goin' Fover the D7field
She Gmheard the Fdeath bells Gmtollin'
And Gmevery sound that Fdeath bell D7gave:
"Hard-Cmhearted Barb'ry GmAllen!"
[Chorus]
"Oh Bbmother, Fmother Bbmake Bb/Amy   Gmbed
Oh Bbmake it Fsoft and Ebnarrow
Since BbJimmy Fdied for Bbme Bb/Ato---Gmday
I'll Gmdie for Dmhim toGmmorrow"

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Barbara Allen

by Shirley Collins

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Bb/A

[Verse]

Gm F D7

It was round and about last Martinmas tide

Gm F Gm

When the green leaves were swellin'

Gm F D7

That young Jimmy Grove of the West Country

Cm Gm

Fell in love with Barb'ry Allen

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb/A Gm

He sent his men into the town

Bb F Eb

To the place where she was dwellin'

Bb F Bb/A Gm

"Oh will you come to my master, dear,

Bb F Gm

If your name be Barb'ry Allen?"

[Verse]

Gm F D7

And slowly, slowly got she up

Cm Gm

And slowly came she nigh him

Gm F D7

And all she said when there she came

Gm F Gm

"Young man, I think you're dyin'"

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb Bb/A Gm

"Oh, yes, I'm sick, I'm very sick

Bb F Eb

Indeed I think I'm dyin'

Bb F Bb Bb/A Gm

But a word from you would revive me again

Bb D7 Gm

Oh lovely Barb'ry Allen"

[Verse]

Gm F D7

"Do you recall, young man," she said,

Gm F Gm

"When the red wine you were spillin',

Gm F D7

How you made the ladies' health go round

Gm Cm Gm

And you slighted Barb'ry Allen?"

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb Bb/A Gm

And death is printed on his face

Bb F Eb

And all his heart is stealin'

Bb F Bb Bb/A Gm

And again he cried as she left his side

Bb F Gm

"Hard-hearted Barb'ry Allen!"

[Verse]

Gm F D7

As she was goin' over the field

Gm F Gm

She heard the death bells tollin'

Gm F D7

And every sound that death bell gave:

Cm Gm

"Hard-hearted Barb'ry Allen!"

[Chorus]

Bb F Bb Bb/A Gm

"Oh mother, mother make my bed

Bb F Eb

Oh make it soft and narrow

Bb F Bb Bb/A Gm

Since Jimmy died for me to---day

Gm Dm Gm

I'll die for him tomorrow"

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