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Barleycorn

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[Verse 1]
Spake AmJohn Barleycorn, "In my heart is a valley
The meek should be exalted
I will Ewalk through this valley
My steps seem to falter
In my Amheart is a valley
The meek should be exalted
EI will walk through this valley
My steps seem to falter"
[Hook]
HalleFluuu-Cjah, halleFlu-u-u-Amjah
[Verse 2]
AmMen from the west came, money on their mind
For the Eblood of Sir John, they would murder his kind
AmMen from the west came, money on their mind
For the Eblood of Sir John, they would murder his kind
[Hook]
HalleFluuu-Cjah, halleFlu-u-u-Amjah
CAh ah Gah, Amah
Ah ah
CAh ah Gah, Amah
[Verse 3]
AmListen, you've got to fell 'im
John Barleycorn is ours now
There's a Etale in the telling
John Barleycorn must die now
AmYou've got to fell 'im
John Barleycorn is ours now
There's a Etale in the telling
John Barleycorn must die now
HalleFluuu-Cjah, halleFlu-u-u-Amjah
CAh ah Gah, Amah
Ah ah
C   G   Am   E   F   C| G   E| Am  
Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah
[Hook]
HalleFluuu-Cjah, halleFlu-u-u-Amjah
[Verse 4]
AmThe season to destroy you
Comes year after year
It's the Esame darn machine
Taking ear after ear
AmThe season to destroy you
Comes year after year
It's the Esame darn machine
Taking ear after ear
[Hook]
HalleFluuu-Cjah, halleFlu-u-u-Amjah
CAh ah Gah, Amah
Ah ah
CAh ah Gah Amah Eah Fah ah Cah ah Gah Eah Amah
[Outro]
In my Amheart is a valley
The meek should be exalted
EI will walk through this valley
My steps seem to falter
In my Amheart is a valley
The meek should be exalted
EI will walk through this valley
My steps seem to falter
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