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John Barleycorn Must Die

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 Ashot....
rhythm follows as below, strum to suit yourself.
~title: john barleycorn must die,  as done by traffic    no capo
intro: same as the first line (twice?) w/ some finger stuff (tab is
        A             Em            G      D      Em   ( tab 1   -  ->)
        A             G      D      Em   ( tab 2   -  ->)
        A             Em            G      D      Em   ( tab 1   -  ->)
        A             G      D      Em   ( tab 2   -  ->)
        G                    D      Em   ( no tab  -  ->)
                     G               A  B(4)  (sync. strum to end)    B  B4  
 BthB4rew  Bclods  up-    on     his    head
        A             Em            G      D      Em   ( tab 1   -  ->)
        A             G      D      Em   ( tab 2   -  ->)
  comments on the chords: B(4) is Bsus4 (224452) and i play the B as an
A two frets up (224442).  the strumming pattern for the B chords is a
    capo 7th fret  (chords relative)
    D   C   G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C   G   Am A5      Am A5
    There wDere three Ammen came oCut Gof the wAmestA5  Am  A5  
    Their DfortunCes fAmor Gto tAmryA5  Am  A5  
    And thDese three mAmen made a CsolGemn AmvowA5  Am  A5  
    John DBarCleyAmcorn mGust AmdieA5  Am  A5  
    CThey've plowed, they've sown, the've Amharrowed Am7him iAmn
    Threw cClods uDpon his Esus4headE  Esus4  E  
    And Dmthese three Ammen were saCtisGfiedAm  A5  Am  A5  
    John DBarCleyAmcorn wGas dAmeadA5  Am  A5  
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    They leDt him Amlie for a Cvery lGong AmtimA5eAm  A5  
    Till the raDins fCrom hAmeaven dGid fAmallA5  Am  A5  
    And liDttle Sir JoAmhn sprung Cup Ghis hAmeadA5  Am  A5  
    And sDo aCmazAmed tGhem AmallA5  Am  A5  
    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, loGng bAmearA5dAm  A5  
    And sDo bCecAmome Ga AmmanA5  Am  A5  
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    They've Dhired Ammen with sCcythes Gso sAmharA5pAm  A5  
    To cut Dhim Coff Amat tGhe AmkneA5eAm  A5  
    They rDolled him and tAmied him Cby Gthe AmwaiA5stAm  A5  
    Serving Dhim mCost AmbarGbarouAmslyA5  Am  A5  
    CThey've hired men with sAmharp pAm7itch fAmorks
    Who priCcked hDim to the Esus4heart...E  Esus4  E  
    And the Dmloader he has Amserved him Cworse thGan tAmhatA5  Am  A5  
    For he's bDound hCim Amto tGhe cAmartA5  Am  A5  
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    They've wDheeled him aroAmund and arCound Gin the fAmielA5dAm  A5  
    'til they cDame ConAmto Ga bAmarnA5  Am  A5  
    And tDhere they mAmade a sColeGmn oAmathA5  Am  A5  
    On poDor JCohn BAmarlGeycAmornA5  Am  A5  
    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 tAmhatA5  Am  A5  
    For he's groDund him CbetweAmen tGwo sAmtonA5esAm  A5  
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    D   C  G   Am A5      Am A5
    And liDttle Sir JAmohn and the nCut Gbrown bAmowlA5  Am  A5  
    And he's DbranCdy Amin tGhe gAmlasA5sAm  A5  
    And liDttle Sir JoAmhn and the nCut Gbrown bAmowlA5  Am  A5  
    ProveDd the strongAmest mGan Amat A5lastAm  A5  
    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 pAmotsA5  Am  A5  
    Without Da little AmBarlGycorA5n
CHORDS:
  Esus4O222OO
     A5OO22OO  or Asus2  
    Am7OO2O1O

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John Barleycorn Must Die

by Traffic

Lyrics & chords · Original key

Chords in this song · guitar

Am7

Esus4

Asus2

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shot....

rhythm follows as below, strum to suit yourself.

~title: john barleycorn must die, as done by traffic no capo

intro: same as the first line (twice?) w/ some finger stuff (tab is

A Em G D Em ( tab 1 - ->)

A G D Em ( tab 2 - ->)

A Em G D Em ( tab 1 - ->)

A G D Em ( tab 2 - ->)

G D Em ( no tab - ->)

G A B B B4

(4) (sync. strum to end)

B B4 B

threw clods up- on his head

A Em G D Em ( tab 1 - ->)

A G D Em ( tab 2 - ->)

comments on the chords: B(4) is Bsus4 (224452) and i play the B as an

A two frets up (224442). the strumming pattern for the B chords is a

capo 7th fret (chords relative)

D C G Am A5 Am A5

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

There were three men came out of the west

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

Their fortunes for to try

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

And these three men made a solemn vow

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

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 A5 Am A5

And these three men were satisfied

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

John Barleycorn was dead

D C G Am A5 Am A5

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

They let him lie for a very long time

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

Till the rains from heaven did fall

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

And little Sir John sprung up his head

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

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 A5 Am A5

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

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

And so become a man

D C G Am A5 Am A5

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

They've hired men with scythes so sharp

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

To cut him off at the knee

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

They rolled him and tied him by the waist

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

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 A5 Am A5

And the loader he has served him worse than that

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

For he's bound him to the cart

D C G Am A5 Am A5

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

They've wheeled him around and around in the field

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

'til they came onto a barn

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

And there they made a solemn oath

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

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 A5 Am A5

And the miller he has served him worse than that

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

For he's ground him between two stones

D C G Am A5 Am A5

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl

D C Am G Am A5 Am A5

And he's brandy in the glass

D Am C G Am A5 Am A5

And little Sir John and the nut brown bowl

D Am G Am A5 Am A5

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 A5 Am A5

And the Tinker he can't mend kettle nor pots

D Am G A5

Without a little Barlycorn

CHORDS:

Esus4

O222OO

A5 Asus2

OO22OO or

Am7

OO2O1O

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